why do some people want to ban women wearing their hijabs?

Question

I for one think they look quite attrative
a little like a picture frame for the face
I don't see a problem

Answer 1

Governments ban headscarves to discourage practicing muslims from being too religious.

In France they justified doing this in the name of secularism. They feebly attempted to make it look like they weren't targeting muslims by also banning yamulkas and ostentatious crucifixes in public workplaces and schools.

Well, many muslim women feel that they aren't fully participating in their religion if they don't wear a scarf. Once they start wearing it, they feel naked in public without it in public. Yamulkas are certainly important to some jews for religious reasons, but I don't ever recall reading in the bible that it is an obligation to wear an ostentatious crucifix. So France, who prides itself on diplomacy, is the leader in banning the full practice of religion for its minority groups.

Turkey (a muslim country) also banned the headscarf in public institutions. The gov't reason there, though, was different. The fascists want to control Islam so that the majority muslims don't unite and act as a political force for humane reform. This, along with closing mosques so that people can't congregate and arresting practitioners, are fairly common control tactics amongst the "friends" of the west in the middle east (Egypt, Uzbekistan).

I can't imagine why indivuduals would want to stop someone from dressing in a manner that puts them at peace, unless it is offensive to someone. I can't think of any reason why an intelligent person would be offended by someone wearing a scarf.

As far as what is symbolizes, I encourage you to ask a woman in a scarf what it symbolizes for her. She will tell you modesty and dignity. Is that so offensive?

Answer 2

It's not hijabs that people are objecting to, it's more burkhas which cover the entire face that they are opposed to. THe argument is that if some women can wear a hijab then why can't all women, that's like saying if some women choose to wear a skirt then why can't all women?

They want to ban them because they're sexist, islamophobic and averse to change.

I agree that the hijab is quite attractive, but if a woman wants to choose a different style, why can't she have that option?

Answer 3

calm down. that's purely banned in Universities and Courts. a minimum of one fourth of the girls I see interior the streets positioned on hijab. It became a regulation created by ability of our super chief Ataturk to guard our usa from starting to be a chaotic Arab or Persian usa. Islam is a captivating faith whilst it rather is practiced in my view. The Sharia regulation stops progression and fulfillment in present day days, even with the undeniable fact that it became exceptionally effectual in the process the caliphate. Quote by ability of our super founder Ataturk, who himself became a Muslim : "the religion of Islam would be larger if it is going to quit to be a political device, as were the case interior the previous." individually, i do no longer even think of hijab is a Muslim custom or requirement. each and every of the kuran says is gown modestly, and that would desire to be interpreted in lots of diverse techniques. for my area, exhibiting hair does no longer shrink your modesty, yet I could admire people who think of so in the event that they even have self belief in it.. The hijab became a custom and an emblem of male dominance on the grounds that one thousand BC, interior the Mesopotamian Empire.

Answer 4

Because too many Americans fear the unknown. These people also fear learning about the unusual or different.

It's ok for a nun to wear her habit, but not a Muslim woman to wear her hijab? What's the difference? I completely respect these women (Catholic & Muslim alike) for sticking to their beliefs and wearing their "different" clothing even in the face of scrutiny.

Just to clairfy something, I am a born and bred American. Texan for that matter. And I say we should embrace the differences in all people. If it wasn't for the different cultures originally brought to this country by my ancestors who came to Virginia before my ancestors who come on the Mayflower and the ones who came here in the 1800's, we would not have our unique culture of today.

Answer 5

Because i for 1 like to see who the hell I'm talking to.plus the so called hoodies of today get bad press,so why should they be any different,it is not very sociable either and considering a man dress as one of these was caught out as a risk on terrorism,no they should be made to discard them

Answer 6

Because they represent the subjugation of woman. They say they are a relgious thing. Yeah a relgion that enslaves and subjagates woman e.g. genital mutilation, the jilhab in additon the the jihab, stoning for adultery, whipping for showing their arms, polygommy and on and on.

Answer 7

Some feel (wrongly) that the hijab is a symbol of terrorism. Its an image that western media doesn't really help to alleviate.

Answer 8

It's not a fashion, it's a religious decree. That's why. Nobody has the right to tell another person how they should look!!

Answer 9

its a form of control, same as making them wear one. i doubt it most are wearing it, out of being their will or religon

Answer 10

They wear them to not look attractive. They weear them to stop from being raped.