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Jacques (Moderator)
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Re:Woman a mere object ? 1 Year, 2 Months ago
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Hi Linsi,
Why did you mask a part of the lady  |
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Re:Woman a mere object ? 1 Year, 2 Months ago
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i still believe that covering a woman's face is a diversity issue. what's wrong with being brainy and beautiful?
 I guess if a woman can dress sensibly, a veil is not necessary to maintain her modesty. |
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Re:Woman a mere object ? 1 Year, 2 Months ago
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going back to the main topic, let us see
per paragarph what really is the meading of
all of these.
Liberation by the Veil
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/hijbene.html
Modesty and chastity , very important ideologies with Islam, are achieved by prescribing standards on behavior and the dress of a Muslim. A woman who adheres to the tenements of Islam is required to follow the dress code called Hijab, other synonymes are Veil, Purdah, or just Covering. It is an act of faith and establishes a Muslim's life with honor, respect and dignity. The Hijab is viewed as a liberation for women, in that the covering brings about "an aura of respect" (Takim, 22) and women are recognized as individuals who are admired for their mind and personality, "not for their beauty or lack of it" ( Mustafa ) and not as sex objects.
it says the covering brings an aura of respect-
i hope i can get some comments before i give
my own which ruth has contributed some of her thoughts.
.<br><br>Post edited by: linsi, at: 2007/07/25 16:57 |
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Liberation by the Veil
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/hijbene.html
Modesty and chastity , very important ideologies with Islam, are achieved by prescribing standards on behavior and the dress of a Muslim. A woman who adheres to the tenements of Islam is required to follow the dress code called Hijab, other synonymes are Veil, Purdah, or just Covering. It is an act of faith and establishes a Muslim's life with honor, respect and dignity. The Hijab is viewed as a liberation for women, in that the covering brings about "an aura of respect" (Takim, 22) and women are recognized as individuals who are admired for their mind and personality, "not for their beauty or lack of it" ( Mustafa ) and not as sex objects.
in this paragraph
the dress code when worn is an act of faith eshtablishing
a muslim's life with honor, respect and dignity thus recognizing women as individuals because of the covering. |
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In the article, "My Body Is My Own Business", Ms. Naheed Mustafa , a young Canadian born and raised, university-educated Muslim woman writes, "The Quran [ which is the Holy Book for Muslims] teaches us that men and women are equal, that individuals should not be judged according to gender, beauty, wealth or privilege. The only thing that makes one person better than another is his or her character.&quot; She goes on to say, &quot;In the Western world, the hijab has come to symbolize either forced silence or radical, unconscionable miIn the article, "My Body Is My Own Business", Ms. Naheed Mustafa , a young Canadian born and raised, university-educated Muslim woman writes, "The Quran [ which is the Holy Book for Muslims] teaches us that men and women are equal, that individuals should not be judged according to gender, beauty, wealth or privilege. The only thing that makes one person better than another is his or her character." She goes on to say, "In the Western world, the hijab has come to symbolize either forced silence or radical, unconscionable militancy. Actually, its neither. It is simply a woman's assertion that judgement of her physical person is to play no role whatsoever in social interaction."
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Muslims believe that God gave beauty to all women, but that her beauty is not be seen by the world, as if the women are meat on the shelf to be picked and looked over. When she covers herself she puts herself on a higher level and men will look at her with respect and she is noticed for her intellect , faith ,and personality, not for her beauty. In many societies, especially in the West, women are taught from early childhood that their worth is proportional to their attractiveness and are compelled to follow the male standards of beauty and abstract notions of what is attractive, half realizing that such pursuit is futile and often humiliating (Mustafa). Chastity , modesty, and piety are promoted by the institution of veiling. The hijab in no way prevents a woman from playing her role as an important individual in a society nor does it make her inferior." (Takim,22)
Chastity , modesty, and piety are promoted by the institution of veiling
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