In fact, Muslims themselves often have different definitions of what it means to be a Salafist. Because they had direct experience with the original Islamic teachings and practices, they are generally respected across the Muslim world. Every week I participated in mosque lessons and Islamic study circles among dozens of Salafist women. Among the French Salafist women I knew, most were the daughters and granddaughters of immigrants from the former French North African colonies. For example, many Salafist women wear the niqab (that covers the face).

Source: Huffington Post February 23, 2017 14:46 UTC