Areas of Interest and Specialization

Medieval Islam, Jurisprudence in Islam, Gender Relations, Material Culture, Dress and Adornment, Personal Appearance, Arabic Language: Study and Teaching

Academic Position  

Senior Lecturer

Articles in Refereed Journals (Hebrew)

Hirsch, H. (2014). The dialectic of head and body hair in pre-modern Muslim societies.  Ha-Mizhach ha-Chadash, 53, 59-77.

Hirsch, H. (2012). Regarding the clothing but more about the message in Aviva Muller-Lancet's book. Peamim, 129, 239-248.

Hirsch, H. (2009). Appearance, personal care and sexuality in early Muslim sources. Ha-Mizhach ha-Chadash, 38, 11-34.

Hirsch, H. (2005). Clothing the dead and their mourners as a reflection of gender relations in pre-modern Muslim societies. Motar, 13, 75-82.

Hirsch, H. (1999). Covering and adornment of women's head according to early Muslim sources. Jama'a, 4, 9-30.

Articles in Refereed Journals (English)

Hirsch, H. (2014). Outward appearance of children in medieval Muslim legal texts: Modesty, adornment and gender. History and Anthropology, 25, 1-13.                                                                                                   

Hirsch, H. (2014). Some notes on hair care in early Islam. Household and Personal Care Today, 9, 20-25.                                                                           

Hirsch, H. (2013). Cosmetics and gender: Perfumes in medieval legal Muslim sources. Household and Personal Care Today, 8, 13-16.                  

Hirsch, H. (2012). The discourse of attire and adornment of the dead and their mourners in pre-modern Islam. The Journal of Religion and Society, 14, 1-16.                                                                                                      

Hirsch, H. (2011). Personal grooming and outward appearance in early Muslim sources.  Al-Masaq, 23, 100-116.                                                        

Other Publications (Hebrew)

Hirsh, Hadas. (2002). Islam and body adornments according to religious sources. In R. Sivan (Ed.), Kav Al Guf (pp.94-98). Jerusalem: Migdal David Museum.       

Other Publications (English)

Hirsch, H. (2016). Clothing.  Encyclopedia of Islam and Muslim World (2^nd edition).

Hirsch, H. (2011). The gendered discourse of the preparation for burial in pre-modern Muslim societies.  In B. Arde, & V. Rispler-Chain (eds.), Islam and bioethics (pp. 11-19). Ankara: Ankara University Press.                                                           

Hirsch, H. (2010). Clothing, jewelry & make up: Post medieval Middle East.  Encyclopedia of Jews in Islamic World, Vol. 1 (pp. 629-632). Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers.                                                                                               

Hirsch, H. (2010). Clothing, jewelry & make up: Post medieval North Africa. Encyclopedia of Jews in Islamic World, Vol. 1 (pp. 632-636). Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers.                                                                                                

Hirsch, H. (2010). Death and funerary practices. Encyclopedia of Jews in Islamic World, Vol. 2 (pp. 240-245). Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers.                                                                                              

Hirsch, H. (2010). Ghiyar.  Encyclopedia of Jews in Islamic World, Vol. 2 (pp. 179-180). Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers.                                                                                                

Hirsch, H. (2010). Veil.  Encyclopedia of Jews in Islamic World, Vol. 5 (pp. 504-505). Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers.                                                                                                

Hirsch, H. (2001). Setting borders: Colours, patterns and textiles in women`s clothing according to Hadith literature. Tejer Y Vestir: De La Antiguedad Al Islam (pp. 313-326). Madrid: Consejo Superior De Investiagaciones Cientificas.