..........what is the significance of muslim women covering their heads please?
She's learning about muslims at school and understands that how much coverage (just head covering, or with a veil, or the full body coverage - apologies for not knowing what each part is called) is largely down to personal choice, but doesn't understand why it's worn in the first place.
She's too shy to ask her muslim friend's mum, so I was pretty sure someone here would be able to tell us. Many thanks in advance .