Muslim Women Fights Against Assumptions

As Hijab is a covering that portrays ones level of sophistication, When a Muslim woman wears Hijab it is a sign of poise and vanity and a way to earn respect from others. Moreover a woman who wears the Hijab is bearing the flag of Islam. Yet people do not apprehend the fact that Hijab protects a woman from unsolicited attention and it also prevents from making them sexual displays. Frequently Hijab is alleged as a demonstration of men’s power over women, why? Could it be because they do not follow the latest trends or fashions? A Muslim woman should be looked upon equally as opposed to a woman who is not wearing the Hijab. I believe that they should be respected equally in the society just as any other religions customs wearing the Hijab in Islam is given momentous prominence. During an interview with the Nobel peace prizewinner about the hijab she states, “Man in early times was almost naked, and as his intellect evolved he started wearing clothes. What I am today and what

Muslim women living in North America and Europe often face scrutiny over their choice to wear the veil, even though many Western people do not fully understand the practice.

In America it is quite unusual to see women wearing veils. In some parts of the world it is odd to see women with their faces exposed in public. Most women who wear veils every day are Muslim; the veil is called a hijab. The word hijab means a screen or curtain. Muslim women wear these veils for a few different reasons, to some it is a symbol of modesty, for others it is forced on them either by law or by the men in their family. Middle Eastern countries such as Turkey, Iran or Afghanistan have such laws. The women are only required to cover themselves when they are in public. In their home they are allowed to keep their faces uncovered.

Another stereotype of Muslims that media has constructed is around hijabis. Often if a Muslim woman is wearing a hijab, oppression, conservative, traditionalism is associated with them. Rarely is it asked, “was it your choice”. Every woman wearing a hijab may not have to option to chose to wear it or not, but often, it is the women’s individual decisions to decide to wear a hijab or not. Some will wear it when they feel they are ready, some will wear it to be closer to God, and some will wear it as a step towards being religious. No matter what the reason, it doesn’t mean oppression, or being narrow-minded. In every major religion, there is a

In many Muslim countries, women lack equality and basic rights as there is still social pressure for the unveiled to conform. According to people, if they don’t wear “niqab” they are not being good Muslims. Many women wish to go unveiled but cannot as in some places its illegal, and in other places they face murder, beating and other domestic violence. It is believed that if you are wearing niqab one can’t

In the article readers are giving further insight into the burqa as well as the veil, two very important articles of clothing in the Muslim religion (Abu-Lughod, 2002, 785). The article states, that in the Muslim religion, “veiling signifies belonging to

The wearing of the veil degrades women because of the negative traits we associate with the hijab. First off, in a quote from The National, under the opinion section, Faisal Al Yafai states, “The Hijab … exists as the nexis of racism, sexism, and nationalism.” Personally, I believe that because people associate the hijab with both the Middle East and the Religion of Islam, the people who wear the hijab live wrongly associated with multiple, mostly false, stereotypes. These mistaken ideas could potentially stand as the source of the traits correlated with the negative stereotypes. Secondly, Behind the Veil, a Mother Jones article, defines, “The Hijab as traditionally been a means of controlling women.” In the Middle east especially, segregation

As a result of past governments led by fundamentalist Muslims, Western feminists have taken the issue of the headscarf into their own hands. The feminist movement regarding Islamic head coverings began in response to their belief that Muslim women are being oppressed. Although many people have been convinced that all women are continually being forced to cover their bodies and faces, this belief is far from the truth. Throughout the worldwide Muslim population, a majority of Muslim women who wear any kind of head coverings do so out of their own will. There have been select governments that have enforced headscarves, but today women have the choice left to themselves. Even though many Muslim women have spoken out to Western feminists to ensure

When she stated, “They did not always have an opportunity to speak for themselves,” she was referring to the Muslim women in Islam dominated countries with people seeing them as victims of a patriarchal society where they cannot voice their opinions without having to suffer from a punishment. Also, because the images within the media showed women wearing burqas, which are also worn by Muslim women in America, people in the West see them as victims who are just crying out for help. It is not the social norm to wear a veil in the West because people believe in liberation when it comes to clothing, even if certain clothes may be terrifyingly revealing. They are unaware of the Islamic beliefs and that in countries, such as Afghanistan, the women accept the veil because it is part of their religion. Muslims follow rules and regulations that were divinely written within the Quran, and the burqa, which is considered to be a hijab (a veil/covering), is outlined within the Quran as follows:

An abundant deal of confusion surrounds the burqa and the dispute of it being worn in Western countries. Lately in media, there has been several multiculturalism disputes surrounding Muslims. The disputes are regarding whether or not Muslims should be permitted to wear burqas. Many would concur that prohibiting burqas is discriminating against Muslims’ rights in choosing religion. In a multicultural society such as America, individuals should be free to express their own religious faith and display religious symbols such as burqas.

Within the Middle East, the largest population of the men and women are Muslim. The Muslim religion suggests that women wear a veil or hijab, which is a head scarf that only exposes a woman’s eyes, accompanied by a burqa which is a full body cloak. The sole purpose of the clothing is to cover a woman’s feminine features from men’s eyes. The Qur’an, an Islamic scripture, supports and slightly obligates the uniform by saying that women are to be conservative, “let them wear their head covering over their bosoms, and not display their ornaments.” (Qur’an). It could be inferred that women wear the burqa and veil willingly because of their geographical location. However, when Muslim women are withdrawn from the Middle East, and are placed

" It is important to remember that people are not judged by their clothing, but for their characters and the quality of their lives" (Islam, Masqood Ruqaiyyah Waris, 2006). The decision to veil is up for interpretation, and the level at which the woman herself feels modest and respectful in. Her submission to God can be shown through her veiling and her choice to veil after puberty. "It is simply a woman’s assertion that judgment of her physical person is to play no role whatsoever in social interaction." Wearing the hijab gives women the freedom from constant attention of their physical self (Islam Org Why Hijab, 2015). Moral, cultural, and religious reasons are all apart of the decision on whether or not to veil. While the degree depends

Hijab. While this may seem like such a simple word over the course of history it has become such a complex issue for not only the Near East but western civilization as well. While the prevailing idea in the media is the idea of the Hijab as oppressive and a symbol of ‘otherness’ separating Muslim women who wear it from other woman of other cultures or specific countries. This idea is false with the hijab being more of a symbol of freedom for woman who choose to wear it and in no way separates them from the ‘mainstream’ culture and/or country that they reside in. This essay will describe the media’s view on those who wear the hijab while also exploring the history of this piece of fabric, from its Pre-Islamic roots to the more modern aspect

After, reading these article about the hijab and Muslim women I continue to realize my ethnocentric views from a year ago. I used to be very ethnocentric towards women of Islamic faith, until I took World Religions. I used to view their religion as inferior as mine, or worse that I was better them because I was an American. I was quite ashamed of how I thought and continue to be embarrassed of those thoughts. However, I continue to expand my narrow minded views of the past. These articles further my understanding for the choice of Muslim women to wear the hijab. The Muslim woman, choses to wear the hijab to hid her body from a man, which is not her husband. Along with not being objectified by men. Muslim women, like American women are facing

In today’s modern society veils are worn for mourning and even religious identity. Modern society has shed a lot of light on the Muslim culture tradition of having their women wearing veils. There are 3 main types of veils worn in the Middle East the Niqab, Burqa, and Hijab all these veils are described as different than the veil the minister wore. There has been a lot of argument whether the veil is worn by choice or by force many of the women do say it is a rather a symbolism of their devotion and piety it is a part of their identity. It could be a way for the Muslim men to hide the identity of the women so that they hide behind cloth it sort of closes of their ability to speak or be seen. The mourning veil that is worn to funerals is worn