The Islamic Religion And Culture

The main topic of this text is the veil in North African and Middle-Eastern regions. Western people and Middle-Eastern people do not share the same opinion about its use, while the occidental region considers it as a simple cloth, sometimes it is even considered as humiliating, the Middle-Eastern region gives an important value to it due to its religious and historical significance. Many authors from different countries debated about the pros and cons of wearing

Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis introduces the Islamic veil as an attempt by the Iranian government to control women. Islamic radicals promised safety and security for those who abided by their rules. Rebels who refused to wear the headscarf were threatened with beating, rape or death. These modern women who fought against religious oppression met the minimal requirements of the government rules to safely live in the hostile environment. Through being forced to wear the veil, the control of the Islamic government drives its people to a rebellion.

Within the Middle East, the largest population of the men and women are Muslim. The Muslim religion suggests that the women wear a veil or hijab, which is a headscarf 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). Muslim women, instead of feeling oppressed, view this as a positive aspect in their lives, influenced by their devotion to Allah. Their acceptance could be influenced by their

Abayas, shailas, burkas, and chadors: all are forms of veiling in the Middle East, and all are perceived as symbols of oppression and patriarchy by the West. The veil worn by a Middle Eastern woman is striking and beautiful in its simplicity and elegance. The hijab, the most common form of veiling, leaves only the face visible with the neck and hair completely covered. Onlookers are in awe at the mystery and symbolism associated with the many veils created out of fine, exotic silk. But such notions of oppression and patriarchy often associated with veiling are not only inherently biased and ironic – it would be interesting to explore the symbolism behind a mini-skirt or a pair of five-inch heels, no? – but they are also inaccurate. Although veiling has most definitely been used in the Middle East as a “mechanism in the service of patriarchy, a means of regulating and controlling women’s lives” (Hoodfar, 5), it has also been used as a mode for rebellion and self-expression. Marjane Satrapi, an Iranian woman who grew up during the Islamic revolution, resisted the regime and the universalizing nature of the veil in the hope that she could maintain her individual identity whilst communicating her political ideologies. By examining the way in which the veil is represented in Satrapi’s graphic memoir, Persepolis, while also considering the history of veiling in Iran, it will become evident that the veil is not just a political tool used by male chauvinists; it also presents an

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 the article A Look behind the Veil written by Elizabeth W. and Robert A. Fernea, both authors take a deeper look into the significance and the interpretations of the veil. They begin by explaining that every culture has objects that are seen by others as strange and interesting. The authors mention that each culture has objects that are valued in society and become significant. In which the case for Middle Eastern societies that object is the veil. The authors explain how the veil for westerners is seen as a sign of “slavery” rather than what those whom wear a veil see it as.

A veil is a piece of sheer material worn by women to conceal their faces, that very piece of material symbolizes sacredness. In traditional Christian religion the veil is worn by the bride in white on her wedding day as she approaches her groom at the alter. He uncovers her face at the end of the ceremony and they kiss. Once that tradition is done the bride and the groom live their lives together without her ever having to wear the veil again. However, In the Muslim religion predominantly in Saudi Arabia the veil is also considered sacred, but used for different purposes. For the women of Saudi Arabia wearing the veil is part of their everyday life. In fact it is forbidden for them not to wear it, their veil is worn routinely. The women of Saudi should know that living behind the veil is a form of abuse toward them. A life in front of the veil is more enjoyable and liberating. Just because they walk in the street without their veil does not make them promiscuous nor should they be punished for it.

Many middle eastern women that have religions like Muslim or Islamic are either required or choose to wear a form of veil, whether fully covered or just their hair, but lots of women who have can decide still choose to wear these articles of clothing. The most commonly known veils are burqas and hijabs, although there are much more options that all range on preference and religion. In middle eastern culture, religion and clothing are two main customs that they practice, which includes women being or not being oppressed by headpieces. “A Thousand Splendid Suns” is a book based on the Afghanistan war, showing the viewpoint of two women and how their different lives collide. “From Behind the Veil” is a story about a middle eastern veiled woman meeting a man and, by religion, is forbidden from seeing him, but she continues to see him in the privacy of her burqa.

of the veil is to conceal and hide women as well as to prevent women

From the age of nine, I was told to wrap a piece of cloth around my head. “Pin it down tight,” they said. The name given to this piece of cloth was “hijab”. A cloth that illustrated my morals, religion, and values. I feared the shame I would bring to my family if I ever told them all the questions I had over the purpose of hijab so I tossed all my questions aside and wore it.

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

In early Islamic society the laws were followed and obeyed when it came to respecting women. In many cases it was found that women earned property and had an influence on the husband’s decision. Veils or hijab as the Muslim’s call it, would be worn proudly by women before and today as a way of reducing lust and preventing temptation. Women were permitted to be warriors, politics, and lead religious sanctions. They also traveled freely and played active roles in trade and economic roles.

The wearing of a hijab or also known as a veil has lately become a problematic issue in numerous locations around the world, in particularly the Western part of the world. Hijab or veil is a headscarf that is regularly worn by Muslim women. Muslim women will wear a veil as a sign of favor to their faith. On the opposite side, others will wear it because they have no other choice from the pressure of their family members and religion. Individuals will even argue that the wearing of a hijab is a spiritual liberation. Other individuals will have a difference in opinion by saying that by wearing a hijab is an unjust to women, they believe that the wearing of a hijab is part of a Muslim system that brings women under command and control.

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

The idea of the veil is subjective through religion. To people outside of the Muslim church, the veil is portrayed as a representation of sexist oppression to belittle women. This is just one of the aspects of a cultural structure that has evolved with males continuously being predominantly authoritative. We see a rigged arrangement where women are visualized with certain presumed characteristics. The veil for example, is part of the fixed wardrobe women are expected to wear. This is viewed as the “correct” way a woman should compose herself. The objectified conduct and expression of women are perceived as degrading in the feminist