Farrah Jabeen Global Controversies Regarding Hijab Abstract The objective of this research paper is to bring awareness among the Muslim population of the world concerning the wrong concepts regarding hijab. In this paper I will discuss the pressure being put by the western countries on the women wearing hijab across the globe. I would try to discuss the significance of hijab to a Muslim women and how theses controversies are a threat to their righteous beliefs
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One’s Decision on Wearing a Hijab In the modern day society‚ hijabs have been a point of argument between millions of people. Wearing a hijab comes from the Islamic holy book named‚ “Quran.” It states that it is part of respect to their self‚ the women and religion to wear a hijab‚ which is also known in Arabic as the “Niqab.” The veil is known to be a fine line between men and women‚ and a way to control men’s sexual desire. Therefore the women were obligated to cover up with a veil for years
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Muslim women who wear hijabs live much different compared to women who do not wear hijabs. Based on the CNN and NPR articles Muslim women who wear hijabs receive stares from the public‚ both being pitiful stares and angry glares. According to the two girls interviewed by CNN‚ Americans mostly see the hijab as a symbol of oppression and submissiveness. In addition‚ Adamu from the NPR article stated that it was harder to make friends who are non-Muslim once she started to wear the hijab. Also‚ Uddin had
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Hijab is an arabic word‚ meaning “cover”‚ it is most commonly knowns as headscarf or veil. It is a visual symbol of the Muslim women. According to Pew Research Center‚ 297 women with hijab were the victims of racial and sexual profiling after 9/11 incident.‚ People have this negative connotation of terrorism when thinking about Muslims and that doesn’t exclude the woman group. Surveyed by Pew Global Attitudes Project‚ about 72% of population of United States‚ excluding Muslims‚ don’t know the purpose
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To What Degree Does Wearing a Hijab Diminish Muslim Women ’s Rights? In the Western world it is the stereotypical belief that Muslim women are treated unequally and forced to cover up‚ "The burqa does not fit comfortably with Western sentiments. It ’s closed; Westerners are open. It ’s also viewed as a prison for women -- even if Muslim women are free to choose it. And it symbolizes fundamentalist Islam‚ which conjures up images of terrorism.”‚ however that is not at all the case. Randa Abdel-Fattah
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Women in Islam: Hijab "In many Muslim societies‚ for example in traditional South East Asia‚ or in Bedouin lands a face veil for women is either rare or non-existent; paradoxically‚ modern fundamentalism is introducing it"‚ writes Ibrahim B. Syed‚ Ph.D. In the name of Allah the most Beneficent‚ the Most Merciful Literally‚ Hijab means "a veil"‚ "curtain"‚ "partition" or "separation." In a meta- physical sense‚ Hijab means illusion or refers to the illusory aspect of creation. Another‚ and
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Word Count: 1051 The Hijab: A form of liberation or a sign of oppression? The hijab‚ worn by Muslim women‚ consists of a veil‚ worn in different ways‚ generally covering the head and exposing either the eyes or the entire face. Over the past decade‚ the hijab has generated controversy around the world. A school in Montreal banned the hijab as a means of adhering to the schools dress code. Feminists argue that the hijab is a sign of oppression that contributes to the inequality that exists between
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Why Muslim Women Wear the Hijab In this contemporary age‚ there has been growing public concern about whether Muslim women should wear hijab in the Western world. Naheed Mustafa‚ who wrote "My Body is My Own Business"‚ asserts that wearing the hijab offers her freedom. On the other hand‚ Catherine Meckes‚ the author of "Wearing a Uniform of Oppression"‚ objects that wearing the hijab is like "[be] an animal in a cage "(Catherine Meckes 91). Personally‚ I am in favor of the former view. There are
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