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Thursday, 8 September 2011

Are Hijabs an Article of Oppression?

By Helen Hathaway


The debate about extremism and oppression in Islam against woman is a never ending one it seems. The media seems to keep on focusing on the rights of Muslim women being violated by mandating dress up articles that keep the body covered in the majority of Muslim countries. Islamic clothe items such as hijabs and abayas that cover the form from head to toe are under constant scrutiny by feminine activists and women's rights spokespersons.

Regardless of the fact that most Muslim girl select to wear these jilbabs and jilbabs, the discussions never cease.

The point that the Western world and advocates of pro choice seem to have forgotten is that less than 100 years ago, ladies living in European and American countries as well used to wear clothing that fully covered them from the throat to the feet. It was considered vulgar and inappropriate for females to expose their bodies to any member of the opposite sex. The long trailing robes and gowns created up the whole contents of the girls wardrobe. In addition to these gowns, it was mandatory to wear fitted pants underneath the gown, in order to prevent even the slightest bit of exposure during movement.

Accordingly why it that the Muslim woman are is told that the jilbabs they wear are made compulsory by the male dominating Muslim society as a way to oppress them? Why was it alright for the western woman to wear dress that were acceptable to the males of their society, however a Muslim women cannot cover herself in order to please Allah? The female do have a choice and they choose to wear jilbabs and jilbabs in a few cases. They select these apparel because they are the proper way of dressing prescribed by Islam.

There is no way that an outfit might either oppress or set free any man or women in the world. The apparel worn just symbolizes the alternative of the person and how they opt to portray themselves to the world., as they signify the woman's faith and belief in Allah and his Prophet Muhammad (P. B. U. H).

These very jilbabs are mentioned in the Quran as the way for a woman to clothing and every Muslim woman who chooses to wear them feels proud and honoured to be a component of the faith.

These hijabs are definitely not a sign of repression and should not be considered as such either by the Western world. As a subject of fact, they represent the respect, esteem and value imparted to us by the Prophet Muhammad (P. B. U. H).




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