Most Muslim women wear "burqa" and "hijab" outdoors. This law does not prevent a Muslim woman from wearing a hijab or chador. Traditional Arabian garb such as the hijab and the jilbab is also commonly worn. The ""tichel"" is compared to the muslim "hijab" in Judaism, which is Yiddish for headscarf. The same goes for women with the Muslim hijab or Christian nun's habit. There are many different views of Muslim women regarding the hijab. In many Muslim countries, women are required to cover their heads with a "hijab" (veil). Muhammad's wives were the first women to follow the practice of veiling with a Hijab. Women who resisted his ban on public hijab had their chadors forcibly removed and torn. Wearing of the hijab was enforced by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Syria is a Baathist state and discourages the wearing of hijab. He is in jail for opposing the compulsory wearing of the hijab. Pakistan has no laws banning or enforcing the hijab. Some women decide to wear something colloquially known as the "sports "hijab"". The wearing of "hijab" in France has been a very controversial issue since 1989.