Purdah

Abstract : This paper aims to study the issue of the veil as a symbol of oppression or epitome of feminine modesty with reference to ‘Purdah And Other Poems’ written by a renowned female poet Imtiaz Dharker. Born in Lahore, she writes about women’s issues, communal conflicts, gender politics, and cultural displacement of people. She tries to show how the veil in a conservative Islamic society strictly imposed by patriarchy subjugates a

might wear, In the purdah of the mind. (“Purdah-ii” Postcards from God, 18) The last line of the above verse triggers the thinking process. The first question among the series of questions that pops up in the mind is related to ‘purdah of the mind’. What is it? The question is instantly followed by a trail of questions related to purdah. What is the poet, Imtiaz Dharker trying to convey through the term ‘Purdah of the mind’? Are there forms of purdah other than physical

Does someone's dressing affect the way people treat them or look at them? In two article the authors explain their main argument, that muslim covering does not hold any threat against other people and that they should not be banned for many reasons that they explain throughout the text. The first article is “Veiled Intentions: Don’t Judge a Muslim by her Covering “ by Maysan Haydar, the author explains that veiling is not oppressive, and that the practicing of covering a woman's hair and body's is

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

In her autobiographical comic Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi, within the first five pages of the book, tells the reader that she was born with religion. She immediately explains (in regards to the Islamic practice of veiling) that “I really didn’t know what to think about the veil. Deep down I was very religious but as a family we were very modern and avant-garde” (Persepolis, 2003, pg. 6). For western feminists, this ambivalence towards the veil has been a common topic of discourse. In secularized

Immigrants make up 20.6% of Canada’s total population or about 6 775 800 people (Chui). The effect of a large population of immigrants within Canada is a diverse collection of languages, traditions, and religions. Although two-thirds of the Canadian population affiliate with Christianity, Islam is the second largest religion in the country. Over one million people or 3.2% of the total population identifies as Muslim, which is a collective term for those who practice Islam (Chui). Although Canada

Vast numbers of Muslim women around the world, range by wearing a simple head scarf to full-body burqa. The book aims to explain this very visible, yet controversial and least understood Islam emblem. Sahar Amer highlights the multiple meanings of veiling, showing that the practice cannot be homogenized or oversimplified and it extends well beyond the religious and political accounts that are overwhelming proclaimed both inside and outside Muslim majority societies. Despite popular belief, Islam

I. Introduction Around the world the hijab, niqab, burqa, and other veils Muslim women wear are being criticized and made into news stories and or debates about whether Muslim women should be allowed to veil. Muslim Women are taking a stand against Western critiques of veiling by breaking down the critiques positioned by the West and Western feminists; in addition Muslim women are expressing autonomy and their self-determination for their right to choose to veil which leads to critiquing power of

The ideas, meanings, and power dynamics in the three books we read are very different, however some similarities are present. As far as veiling, the meanings within each book are primarily complimentary. When looking at the views on how certain affairs, such as veiling, should be enforced and interacted with, we see more skewed ideas. In general, all three show hegemonic qualities, yet Young and Defiant in Tehran reveals more dominating than hegemonic qualities. Veiling is an extremely debated

In the distance, chaos builds and guns are shot. By standing up for their rights, people are dying in riots. These riots were about women. All around the world, women are treated differently. The graphic novel, Persepolis, enlightens readers about the Islamic Revolution and how women were treated during that time. Because the author was young when she experienced the Islamic Revolution, the novel is in the perspective of her as a little girl. In the book No God But God, readers are educated about