Hijab Battles Around the World

A few years back, Muslim women had very few rights. They could not inherit money or property from anyone, and widows were considered the responsibility of the dead husband’s family. Not only that, but the women could only file for divorce on limited grounds, like impotence or if their husband was totally insane. The women were not allowed to decide if they wanted to marry the man chosen for them. When a female was born, the family treated the birth almost as more of a tragedy than a celebration. Most families would just kill a girl baby because protecting her would mean more problems for them. Muslim women did not get to go out alone much or even get an education. Women were treated as though they were a totally different species; they were unimportant and had no independence whatsoever.

Whether or not I wear a piece of cloth on my head does not define my relationship with my religion nor does it reflect my abandonment. What I do reflects who I am, not who my parents are, not what my gender is, and certainly not what my religion is. For me, college is not just about furthering my education. It’s a place where I get to explore who I am and how to express myself. Entering college with my hijab off will allow me to start with a blank canvas and figure out who I want to be. It will allow me to discover who I am without any backlash to people who may share an identity with me. My existence and the way I express myself is a form of resistance in a world that is judgmental of the way I look. I'm glad that I went through this journey because it made me understand that my religion is a part of who I am, whether or not I look the

Finally, 9/11 developed a lot of discrimination towards Muslims. Selby expressed in her research that negative stereotyping of Muslims or “Islamophobia” in Canada from media arguably became increasingly after 9/11. Not just that, fourteen focus groups across the country revealed a sense of horror at the terrorist attacks as well as distress about unfair negative stereotyping of Muslims and difficulties in travel (Sebly, 2015). The research tells us how the media instructed Canadians to portray Muslims as terrorists and be cautious around them. As a matter of fact, Canadians started to hate Muslims and tried to eliminate them from places as much as possible. Accordingly, most of the women who wore ‘hijab’ got negative comments from public and

Since September 11, 2001 the Muslim religion has been assaulted verbally and physically. People of the religion had to fear from physical threats, their religious gathering places vandalized, and hate speech is readily heard. 16 years later, this behavior is still in existence but has gone further by demonizing their beliefs through the media. Hate groups such as ISIS and the Taliban support the demonize being made and causing the non-extremist to feel the wrath of intolerance. Social intolerance of this religion has caused conflict for women wearing Hijab. They are being subject to having to remove such item to participate in events of daily

There are many political, religious, and cultural factors that shape the lives of Islamic women many of them are completely different than factors in the lives of American women. Islam is one of the world’s fastest growing religions; however, Brooks argues that “Islam’s holiest texts have been misused to justify the repression of women, and how male pride and power have warped the original message of this once liberating faith.” The book also shows these factors have slowly been taking away women’s rights, rather than furthering them.

politicians continue to make baseless links between terrorism and Muslim women's dress” . Through these statements the audience becomes aware of hardships faced and is persuaded to support them, illustrated in “Anyone who is actually concerned about the role and status of Muslim women would do will to listen to Muslim women rather than assume they can speak on their behalf”. Through this statements Ruby Hamad’s article helps to increase the awareness of adversities faced by Muslim women, as creates a positive and supportive view of the Muslim

aftermath of September 11” by Matino and Rezai-Rashti one can indicate that Muslim women’s individual veiling practices can be situated with both micro and macro structural perspective. Muslim women’s individual veiling practices can be viewed in a micro structural perspective by seeing how individuals have chosen to perceive veiling. Micro structural perspective focuses on the smaller part of society, which deals with individual’s interaction with society and how they deal with it. Micro can be seen as positive ideas in which it can situate with Muslim women’s individual veiling practices by interpreting

This research focuses on debunking the stereotypes about Muslim women. The researcher examines the history of the hijab, its symbolism, and the stereotypes individuals’ have about the Muslim women. All in an attempt to foster, in western societies a greater understanding of Muslim women, and Islam. This research is thoroughly done due to the researcher incorporating the recipients’ of such stereotypes as part of the sample population. The article is relevant to this research because it is linked to hijab sensitization in societies.

Since its inception, the followers of Islam have grown exponentially, spreading the religion’s ideals across the world. Today, Islam is one of the most significant religions in the world by attracting millions of followers who continue to adhere to the ancient practices outlined in the Qur’an. Unfortunately, these practices are often looked down upon by non-Muslim people and considered to be symbolic of terrorism or of the fundamentalist side of the religion. This instance can be observed largely in France as a result of secularism that has been deeply rooted in the country for generations. The most controversial practice of Islam today is Islamic dress. Women who wear head coverings like hijabs, burqas, and niqabs as a way to bring them closer to god are viewed as unwilling to integrate into Western society even though the women may be French citizens.

Muslim leaders and communities across the nation realized a need to educate their non-Muslim neighbors about Islam. Many Muslim communities opened their doors to the public, inviting non-Muslims to open lectures on Islam, and encouraging questions from non-Muslims. Even so, right after post-9/11 many American Muslim women who had been veiling decided no longer to do so in order to look “less

Muslim women have been the centre of intercession being utilized as proofs of 'cultural backwardness'. Intervention in Muslim communities by focusing on women as a vehicle for social change has a long history.44 In Europe, the contention over the hijab has been especially extreme with the most grounded rejection happening in France where hijab as a religious image is illegal in state organizations, particularly schools.45.46 Nevertheless, enactments denying female circumcision and arranged/forced marriage have been seen as Muslim practices needing direction, despite the fact that there is no reference to culture in these laws. The attention on Muslim women viably uses them as a measure of Muslim incorporation. The headscarf is by a wide margin

The compulsory hijab not only has affected the Iranian dominant Twelver Shia Muslim community, but also has been exercised for religious minorities and non-Muslim tourists. This has led to the formation of a new social and national identity. It is worth noting that there are different forms of hijab, and this variety can be observed in different countries and cultures, which is severely tied with culture and social identity.

The topic of Islam has been a very controversial one in past years, and more specifically there have been a lot of misconceptions regarding Muslim women. Islamophobia or the dislike and prejudice towards Islam and Muslims has been a phenomenon the media in the United States and Europe have been infamous for exacerbating. Stemming from this prejudice towards Muslims, women in Islam have been often targeted and labeled as "oppressed" or given fewer rights than men in Islam. When referring to the facts from the Islamic Holy Scripture, the Quran and the teachings and sayings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad we find this is far from the truth.

Standing against religious discrimination will decrease harassment on different religion of different classes. Muslim women experienced racism in workplaces. People determine others by their appearance. Muslim women often follow rules of their own religion, but people will start isolate Muslim women due to their religion and their habits. “By permitting a ban on the hijab, Europe is essentially permitting a ban on Muslim women in the workplace.‘I have friends who have taken to wearing the hijab in recent years because they feel their Muslim identity has been threatened, and they have decided to take a stand for their faith’.” (Amrani). In the column, a muslim women feels her identity has been threatened, harassed by people. But still, she chose to stand for her faith. If we stand against religious discrimination, there will be less people threatening muslim women because of their beliefs and identity. In

Muslim women have the same rights as men and they have to fulfill and attain the same duties of worship such as prayer, zikr, give money to the poor, fasting, and make pilgrimage to Mecca the holy place. In the pre-Islamic era, the Jahiliya era, women were not allowed to do anything, they had no rights. Women from the Bedioun tribes had no legal status whatsoever. The fathers forced their daughters to get married for money and also, many fathers infanticide their daughters because they were seeing as nothing important in the society. The tribes were all male-controlled. The heritage was passed on to the following generations through male lines. Women had no legal right in inheriting property. The head of the tribes limited the rights of women and took away their freedom.