The hijab emoji is π§ Woman with headscarf, U+1F9D5, added in Emoji 5.0 in 2017. Unicodeβs names list glosses the character as womanβs headscarf, hijab.
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One emoji, several headscarves
CLDR, Unicodeβs list of search words, files hijab under this emoji and no other, and mantilla, tichel, bandana and kerchief beside it. By Wiktionary a hijab is a headscarf worn by Muslim women, a mantilla a lace veil of Spanish origin and a tichel a headscarf often worn by married Orthodox Jewish women.
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The emoji list gives π§ no joined sequence, so there is no student, doctor or athlete in a headscarf. The combos set π§ beside a cap, a stethoscope or a ball.
The word is Arabic: Wiktionary gives ΨΩΨ¬ΩΨ§Ψ¨, veil, as the source of English hijab.
𧣠Scarf is the neck kind: the only emoji CLDR files under scarf, beside cold.
Questions and answers
Does hijab emoji copy and paste work as one character?
Yes. π§ is a single code point, U+1F9D5, with nothing joined to it that an older device could pull apart.
Which hijab emojis have skin tones?
All five after the yellow one: π§π» π§πΌ π§π½ π§πΎ π§πΏ. Each is the same character followed by a skin tone modifier, and the emoji list names them woman with headscarf: light skin tone and so on.
What is the emoji hijab called in Unicode?
Three things. Its short name is woman with headscarf, its character name PERSON WITH HEADSCARF, and hijab is one of the eight search words CLDR lists for it, with headscarf and woman.
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Hijab and head coverings 5
π§£ScarfU+1F9E3. The neck kind. The only emoji filed under scarf and neck. Emoji 5.0.
π³ββοΈWoman wearing turbanU+1F473 U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F. Filed under turban and woman. Emoji 4.0.
π§Woman with headscarfU+1F9D5. Unicode's character name is PERSON WITH HEADSCARF, glossed woman's headscarf, hijab. The only emoji filed under hijab, headscarf, mantilla and tichel. Emoji 5.0.
π°ββοΈWoman with veilU+1F470 U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F. Filed under veil and bride. Emoji 13.0.
πWomanβs hatU+1F452. Filed under hat and woman. Emoji 0.6.
Mosque, crescent and prayer 7
πCrescent moonU+1F319. Filed under crescent and moon. Emoji 0.6.
πKaabaU+1F54B. The only emoji filed under hajj. Filed under islam and Muslim. Emoji 1.0.
πMosqueU+1F54C. The only emoji filed under masjid. Filed under islam and Muslim. Emoji 1.0.
π€²Palms up togetherU+1F932. The only emoji filed under dua. Filed under pray and prayer. Emoji 5.0.
πPlace of worshipU+1F6D0. Filed under pray and worship. Emoji 1.0.
πΏPrayer beadsU+1F4FF. Filed under prayer and beads. Emoji 1.0.
βͺοΈStar and crescentU+262A U+FE0F. Filed under islam, Muslim and crescent. Emoji 0.7.
Hijab in other languages 10
ΨΩΨ¬ΩΨ§Ψ¨Arabic, by Wiktionary
ΰ€Ήΰ€Ώΰ€ΰ€Ύΰ€¬Hindi, by Wiktionary
ΰ¦Ήΰ¦Ώΰ¦ΰ¦Ύΰ¦¬Bengali, by Wiktionary
γγΈγ£γΌγJapanese, by Wiktionary
νμ‘Korean, by Wiktionary
hidjabFrench, by Wiktionary
HidschabGerman, by Wiktionary
hijabuSwahili, by Wiktionary
hiyabSpanish, by Wiktionary
tudungMalay, by Wiktionary
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Typed headscarves 3
((^_^))A typed face inside a second pair of brackets, which stand for the scarf
((^_^))/The same, waving
((β’βΏβ’))The same, with a smile
Hijab combos 12
π§π¨At the easelWoman with headscarf, then artist palette.
π§π»At workWoman with headscarf, then laptop.
π§βπ§Coffee togetherWoman with headscarf, then hot beverage, then woman with headscarf.
π§πDegree dayWoman with headscarf, then graduation cap.
π§π¬In the labWoman with headscarf, then microscope.
ποΈπ§New scarfShopping bags, then woman with headscarf.