I am muslim and so from a muslim perspective i don't see a problem with women wearing the veil...I would like to know what other peoples views are...and why there is such controversy from the other side?
No racist remarks please.
2007-02-16 08:23:39 · 22 answers · asked by laydeeheartless 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
My partner is Muslim, and he thinks that it is taking the religion to the extreme. I believe we should have freedom to wear what we want, but saying that when I speak to a Muslim lady with a veil I feel very uncomfortable at not being able to see her facial expression. I think it is important that for people to get on, you have to give and take. When we visit his relatives I dress accordingly and respect the people around me, but in this Country none of that is done, it always seems one sided. If the veil offends some people then their feelings should be taken into account and the veil be removed. If we offend it is always picked upon straight away.
2007-02-16 08:39:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You obviously will know the Koran better than I do but I've heard that there is no compulsion from the prophet to make women cover their entire body and face just to dress modestly and draw a veil across their bosom.
There is similar advice in the Bible. Women are to dress modestly and keep those things that are most precious, hidden. We generally take that to mean any part of the body that is used in procreation and that might build lust in a man. I show no cleavage whatsoever and my skirts are always below the knee, usually calf length or longer. I also dislike walking down the street with bare arms. However, the Bible says that a woman's hair is her crowning glory so I see nothing wrong with being bareheaded.
What we must remember is that most women all over the world wore long dresses, cloaks and some sort of head covering at the time that the Koran was written. that is how people dressed then.
2007-02-18 12:44:17 · answer #2 · answered by elflaeda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see a problem either. It's not as if this is a new thing for Muslim women. It's what they have been wearing for a long time.
It's only because others are now feeling insecure due to the wickedness they have committed against others; why there is such a fuss being made.
2007-02-21 11:30:07 · answer #3 · answered by Afi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will tell you why the veil is wrong, because it represses women. If men had to wear the veil too it wouldn't be so bad, but they say the reason why women should wear the veil is because then men can not have sexual thoughts about the women. What they are doing by imposing this culture on women is they make men more sexually alert. Ask any western women who has been to an Arab country did she get hassled by men asking her out, etc, most western women come back with stories of Arab men following them. I remember being asked out about 8 times in one day in Tunisia, you don't need date line there. I come home to England and no one looked at me. Why because British men are allowed to look at women all day long, and so they don't react in such away when they see a woman without a veil
I have lived in Morocco for a while and I remember a strict Muslim family living up stairs, and I used to go up stairs to help the man with his English, and he used to get so close to me he was almost sitting on me when I was helping him with his English. I saw the expression on his wives face, she looked sad but said nothing. When my boy friend arrived, she put her scarf on and kept her distance. No I am totally against the veil because it represses women, if women have to wear it, so should men. I have sat on beaches looking at young Moroccan men in their teens and twenties playing football. Why am I allowed to look at young beautiful men and yet a man can not look at an attractive woman in Muslim societies? because these women are under the control of their husbands and fathers, they are treated as belongings.
I have so many shocking stories about how women are treated or how they feel they should be in such a society, which is bad by my way of thinking. Also someone else mentioned to you that it takes away someones individuality and it certainly does.
2007-02-16 19:11:18 · answer #4 · answered by mellouckili 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Muslim women really don't need a veil to be modest. There are plenty of clothes in American culture that will not only allow her modesty but also complete frumpiness. Companies such as Lands End or LL Bean will guarantee that any man around her will have genital amnesia.
2007-02-22 22:07:24 · answer #5 · answered by D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a Muslim. Do you detect some animosity from the general populace?
Then desist from wearing the veil, it is not a religious requirement, and is, therefore, selfish and vain.
When women can walk freely, head uncovered, arms bare, close fitting shorts and bare midriff when travelling in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, et- al. Then your un-ease may be well founded.
Nothing irritates me more than those with weak arguments playing the race-card. Our Old- Testament/Christian based culture, gained at great pain and cost to the common-man over centuries, is not one that should be radically changed for the appeasement of a minority's hurt feelings.It is the dilution of OUR cultural heritage that is the root cause of ill feelings, not the racial category to which those who would seek to change this belong.
2007-02-20 09:48:48 · answer #6 · answered by melv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok.. I was watching this midday movie today called The Tender Trap.. it has a young frank sinatra.. and one of the women he was dating in the movie was wearing a kind of veil like thing on her head which covered her entire head/hair.. It was pretty cool...
But yeah I am muslim .. and i wear Hijab(the veil) and I think if nuns can cover their hair.. then why shouldnt we?
If you look at images of Mother Mary, she is depicted as being covered.. So why is the most influential Woman in religious history not controversial?
Peace and Love...
2007-02-17 09:12:03 · answer #7 · answered by ~Mez~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A large part of communication is body language and facial expression. It's difficult to communicate effectively with someone wearing something over their face. I believe from the position of the person not wearing the veil it feels a little threatening because the communication is not equal.
2007-02-21 14:40:11 · answer #8 · answered by Sarah H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont mind seeing muslim women in veils though....we should really respect each others beliefs and culture..i think the controversy lies if the veil covers up the whole face, only the eyes can be seen ...i ve read some reports that when some "wanted men" were able to escape because of donning the veil..thus covering up who they are really are...
2007-02-16 21:59:27 · answer #9 · answered by charnelhouse 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
OK think about it . not one other person other then a Muslim could walk around wearing a disguise . other then on Halloween
so what we are doing is letting the one group of people that is most likely to carry a bomb and try to kill total strangers wear a mask . does that make sense to you ?
2007-02-19 11:39:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋