Recommended with the note to expand on class, regional, and non-conforming voices.
The jilbab is not indigenous to Indonesian traditional dress but has become a "new normal" for many Muslim women due to gradual Islamization and the formalization of the veil in public life. Scholars such as those in the Socio-Cultural Transformation of Indonesian Muslim Women note that it represents a significant cultural shift among modern Indonesian women, regardless of whether it is driven by religious consciousness alone. Key Themes in Academic Literature Recommended with the note to expand on class,
: Historically, the term "akhwat" (Arabic for "sisters") referred to women involved in student-led Islamic activism (the Dakwah movement) in the 1980s. Today, it more broadly describes women who adhere to a pious Islamic lifestyle. Recommended with the note to expand on class,