I am experimenting with different cultural dress. Of course, it would be wrong to offend someone with dress that I would be wrong to wear.
2007-01-27 05:05:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I see no reason why it would be offensive. As long as you're not claiming to be a Muslim while not a Muslim you will have no problems! In fact, many women who visit mosques like to wear the hijab out of respect for the mosque attendants. Also, it's interesting to see how people react to it. For my Cultural Anthropology class, my instructor gave us an assignment to sit in a public place and observe and record the people around us. Me and my partner in the project decided to take a step further and I would wear white niqab (I only wear hijab) at Barnes & Noble and she would record how people reacted. It was pretty interesting! The older the people were, it seemed the more hate they harbored. One lady gave me a purely disgusted look as if I was covered in poo or something, lol. My partner walked past a group of teenagers that I had just passed and they were talking about the different types of coverings Muslim women wear. Little ones would look up at me and give me a big sweet grin (they were my favorite!). One girl who looked about 10 froze for a second (I suppose she first thought I was in a costume or something) then gave a bashful smile and hurried over to her mom. It was really interesting!
Oh, I just happened to remember something. A dear friend of mine started wearing the headscarf a few months before she converted. She was going through her own personal battle as far as fully converting and declaring herself a Muslim (alot of it revolved around her family's objections) but she finally converted.
2007-01-27 05:20:49 · answer #1 · answered by hayaa_bi_taqwa 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No it's not unacceptable... I wore hijab while I was studying Islam myself... I had a desire to walk a mile in the shoes for better understanding, etc and I tried ALL of it, except the burqa which I couldn't get a hold of, but all the rest. Be prepared to be greeted with the lovely "Assalamu Alaikum" by other Muslims and Muslimahs though, because they will think you one of them... and be kind and return their greeting with the appropriate reply if you want. I was deliciously happy and suprised to see how often I got greeted this way, and treated with RESPECT by the guys. Some guys were actually concerned about me in the Masjid because they felt my niqab and the rest was being TOO extreme, but I liked it actually.
On the Western cultural side I would get met with wild stares by people and oh the airport... you immediately understand "discrimination" there. So be prepared for the positives and the negatives... it would be best if you went about with a friend, who understands what you're doing, in case something gets out of hand. Also, know your rights in advance... like I said, you're going to learn just how discriminatory our own Western people can be based on prejudice and ignorance.
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2007-01-27 05:43:16 · answer #2 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are various of clarification why the wearing of the hijab is regarded at with suspicion interior the West; one in all them is partly with the aid of contemporary international affairs and fears about radical Islam. yet another is because to Westerners, the hijab, burka, and different outfits worn through females in Muslim international places symbolizes oppression adverse to females; regardless of each and everything, in loads of Muslim international places, females have particularly few rights--no longer being waiting tochronic, bypass to college, bypass out of the domicile through themselves, no longer be able to vote, etc. It relies upon on the country and how conservatively they adhere to Sharia regulation, of direction. some thing so uncomplicated as a head masking--which isn't even unique to Muslim way of life--symbolizes all that oppression of ladies which the West frowns on. females have received many rights interior the stunning one hundred years and Western way of life is pleased with that; it is seen extremely substantial progression. it is now to not say that wearing a hijab prevents you from being assertive or having rights--that relies upon on the country you stay in, no longer your faith--i'm only retaining the perceptions of many Westerners the position the right headscarf is in touch. in my view i imagine it is a stupid component for non-Muslims to obsess about the right headscarf... yet it is only me.
2016-10-16 04:31:15 · answer #3 · answered by windy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Virgin Mary accepted to wear a hijab
Is it unacceptable for an African woman to wear clothes ?
2007-01-27 05:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by MICHEL H 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i quite disagree with vinslave.
it is not unacceptable. u can wear hijab if u want to. but if a muslim says 'assalam alaikum' to u, u should explain to him/her that u r not a muslim.
2007-01-27 05:53:03 · answer #5 · answered by Pauper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can wear what you want but should be prepared for some bad reactions from people who are not Muslim.
2007-01-27 05:16:28 · answer #6 · answered by Angelz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no its not
and if they do mayb theyll find out its not so bad after all and that its not a sign of oppression
2007-01-27 05:14:39 · answer #7 · answered by Maths Rocks 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go for it. I'm sure they'd even convince themselves that Islam is taking over your country when they see it, and it will bring a tear of joy to their eye.
2007-01-27 05:09:09 · answer #8 · answered by Atlas 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Not at all...unless you're openly mocking it.
2007-01-27 05:10:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't worry about it were I you.
2007-01-27 05:12:28 · answer #10 · answered by Laela (Layla) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋