The Hijab is a BIG part of 'my' identity. It makes me who i am today and i feel proud and confident wearing one! For some, even the Niqab is a part of a womans identity and to some extent, shows piety and the personal sacrifices a person makes to ultimately please Allah and avoid showing their beauty and adornment in public.
Now, when a woman decides to wear one, it's her choice, and i believe that she has every right to wear one, and it should not be forced upon her, but she should wear it, out of her own choice. I dislike the idea that some countries decide to ban the Niqab or the Burkha. I feel everyone should be able to dress in a way that pleases them and they should not feel like society will deprive them from certain things, by wearing one!
I find it really sad, that some people have 'issues' with a woman wearing one, and then decide to call it 'oppressive'. Some people just can't face it, they'd call you names, whilst you walk past. Im sure you must've heard them!
Then you have those who are not in their right mind, and happen to pull the veil off a persons face and tug at a womans hair, leaving her 'humiliated and upset'. But, dont you find it amazing the way that, that same person who committed this race-hate crime, later walks straight into a police station and admits what they've just done, whilst visiting the shopping centre? Claiming that they felt the need to confess because of what they've just done, and had they not, they would no longer be able to 'live with themselves'.
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I feel everyone should be able to dress in a way that pleases them and they should not feel like society will.....
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even if they want to go out in nothing but a few leaves to cover the vital bits?
How did i know, someone was going to mention that! (Just didn't expect you to say it) Okay, lets add a bit of modesty in there: People should dress in a way that pleases them, aslong as they're not exposing too much of their skin, and dressing inapproapriately!
they already do that. yeah let them. who cares? its not MY body thats not covered like that. if you dont have self respect then so be it. its a free country. walk arnd naked. who cares. we got to lower our gaze. end of.
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
There was someone called Ian Brazier... Seems like an ordinary name i guess. But infact, this 26 year old man from Birmingham, did pretty much what was mentioned in my original post.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-18426178
(And.. what has happened to all the quotes up there?)
Lol, I was actually very curious about the name of the fabric that helped identify people.
At the same time, can't ignore those who are being forced to wear a burkha, e.g. in Saudi.
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
Maybe Saudi wasn't the best example to give, but obviously there must be some families that force it upon their wives and daughters! In all honesty, i think it has a lot to do with 'culture' more than religion! I think their culture makes them cover like that and hence thats why they do, but i could be wrong!
The way i see it - Pakistani parents want their children to wear 'salwar kameez' because this clothing is a part of their culture, not religion! In the same way, you will still find non-Muslim Pakistani's wearing exactly the same thing. Some may have issues with their daughters wearing skinny jeans yet they have no drawbacks with wearing 'churidaar' just because one is seen as westernised and one is more closer to home and more cultural! It's practically very similar in my opinion!
Why was Saudi not a good example? It's a whole country whose people act as though they're following proper shariah law whilst they actually oppress people.
Agreed with the churidar thing.
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
Not everyone has to wear it in Saudi! Perhaps Iraq or Iran would be better, where first of all you can't step outside your house and second, if you do, then its compulsory to wear the Burkha because you are now on the streets and in public!
Eh? Since when? :S
A non-Muslim friend had to move to Saudi and eveb she had to wear the burkha outside because she was in public.
But ok Iran and Iraq will do for my point that we shouldn't ignore what other Muslims are doing to fellow Muslims when just condemning how some non-Muslim countries do not give Muslims freedom.
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
Really? How come i didn't see much of that? Is it because she's moving permanently?
Oh yh, I don't think it applies to those not living there/going for hajj/umrah.
My other friend who is from there said her mum had to wear it whenever they went out and the girls start wearing it pretty early on too.
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
move country then if you're not happy. cant really change the country...
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
Women have to wear the Abaya but not the hijab. In some small towns, where it is stricter with more religious police, hijab is also compulsory.
My cousin who worked there for a while said that in one village the children would shout insults at women who didn't cover their faces.