Islam, politics, and veiling -- Understanding veiling in Islamic sacred texts -- What do progressive Muslims say about veiling? -- Politics and sociocultural practices of veiling -- Veiling in Euro-American societies -- Veils, harems, and the mission to civilize -- Veiling in Western Europe today -- Veiling in the United States of America today -- Veiling in the world and words of women -- Veiling and feminism -- Islamic fashion, beauty pageants, and Muslim dolls -- Veiling through the arts.