Hijab

always remained the same – “You wear a hijab, lead me to thinking you were religious.” The conversations always closed with the same statement from me – “A piece of cloth on my head does not measure my devotion to my religion.” In modern times, the hijab has become symbolic of one’s religiousness, beyond just being an item of clothing that is embraced by women who follow the religion of Islam. The idea of a woman being religious as she is wearing the hijab is as valid as stating that a person is

Hijab (head scarf) Hijab is a piece of material that mostly Muslim women wear on their heads to hide their hair and “beauty” from the public. the wearing of head scarf varies from person to person, it can be as extreme as hide all of the hair, face, eyes forehead, ears, neck and upper part of the breasts, or as casual as just cover the back of the head or as people say in Kurdistan “they are just hiding their hair clip”. Within the Muslim society there are two sides on the wearing of Hijab. The

Towne Prof. Sayeed Intro to Islam November 21, 2014 Thesis Statement: The Hijab throughout much of history symbolized the individualistic humility that Muslim women claimed for themselves, yet in today’s modern world the Hijab is portrayed as a negative element of the Islamic community. I. Why current news media mainly focuses its articles on the damaging effects of Hijabs rather than on constructive articles concerning Hijabs. A. “Uighurs’ Veils Signal Protest Against China’s Restrictions” –The New

With the recent interest of the media on the topic of hijab and the oppressive symbol that it is portrayed to be, I have decided to write my paper on the hijab and what it means to various Muslim women. This topic is important and worth studying because most of the information that is relayed about the hijab by the media is not based on the opinion of Muslim women who actually wear the hijab in North America. Currently, feminists around the world have started a campaign for a “#nohijabday.” Although

Hijab is mentioned in many different ways but, some of the most common names that are used are headscarf, veil or scarf. There’s various types of the hijabs and some of them are referred as Burqa (a long and loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet), Chador (cloth that is wrapped around the head and upper body leaving only the face) and Niqab (covers the whole face except the eyes). The headscarf is traditionally worn by Muslim women in the existence of adult male outside of their

right? Well…. it's on my head! Like, literally, it's on my head! Well…. more like wrapped around my head. So what is it exactly that's wrapped around my head? It's called a hijab, also known as a headscarf. The word Hijab is a Arabic word which means “to cover.” Those who wear a hijab refer to themselves as a hijabi(s). The hijab is usually referred to by many names, in which the most common are

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. All throughout middle school, I received questions like “why do you wear that”, “are you forced?”, “no one is attracted to

The Hijab 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

Hijab, is it another word for oppression? In the fifteen hundred years of existence this norm in the religion has ignited dispute that has still not been resolved all over the world. According to BBC news Hijab has been banned in countries like France, Netherlands, Syria, Belgium and Spain. As they believe that wearing Hijab is domineering and degrading towards women. I strongly believe that banning the Hijab is a desecration of one’s religious beliefs and freedom; it is also an object of controversy

For those who see the hijab as empowering, focus on their identity as tied to religious and personal values. These values include a sense of religious identity, morality and self respect.The hijab serves to define Muslim Identity, serves as a behavior check, helps to resist objectification/sexual exploitation, afford more respect, and a source of freedom. This visible symbol of Muslim identity serves as an instant tool of connection with other Muslims, especially those not from a Middle Eastern ethnicity