Islamic Hijab vs Nun's Hobit?

Question

Why are Muslim women discriminated against if they wear the Hijab (Islamic head dress), but Nun's are not?

Your views would be appreciated.

Answer 1

I haven't seen any cases of discrimination, perhaps you could back-up your claims with some examples of this alleged discrimination.

Answer 2

Discrimination is rooted in ignorance, and ignorance does not discriminate. What this statement means is: People of all cultures and religions fear, ridicule, and generally dislike what they do not or cannot understand, or what they feel threatens them or their belief systems. These are things that do not fit into their image of what is normal. Such is the nature of humanity, and the only cure for ignorance is the perseverance of education and understanding.

In Christian cultures people understand why Nuns do what they do, yet Islamic traditions are still very foreign and exotic to them. Often for these people, the only exposure to Islam is the stories portrayed by the news of radical fundamentalists, which is not an accurate portrayal of the culture as a whole, yet sadly this is the only information many have with which to form their opinions. The same can be said for cultures that do not understand Christian traditions and ways.

In addition, with the emancipation of women in western cultures came the decline of such traditions as religious head dress. Even Nuns are no longer required to wear the habit. So now western society as a whole tends to view these practices as archaic, and anachronistic.

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On a side note:
I can remember a time not so very long ago that a Christian woman would not enter the sanctuary of the church without her head covered, most notably the Anglicans and Catholics. It was a beautiful tradition, one that I greatly admired as a child, and I am sad that it disappeared. But if you pay attention on a Sunday morning, you just might see the occasional devout that still wear them. Jewish women also did the same, and many of the men still do.

Answer 3

I don't believe we have any discrimination against Muslim women wearing Hijab where I live, but if there were, I would wear also wear one to support their right to do so.

I believe it was Norway where all the citizens wore yellow stars to protect the Jews from the Nazis during the Holocaust. Think how many could have been saved if even one other country had done as much.

The terrorists will have "won" this battle if we have to sacrifice our freedom because of them.
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Answer 4

I think in part is because of the negative light in which Islamic societies are viewed in most non-Muslim countries.

Plus it doesnt help that in some Muslim countries the hijab is compulsory like in Iran or Afganistan where if a woman does not want to wear it she is risking her safety.
and of course if a foreign woman wants to visit she is made to wear it, unlike most western countries where everyone wears what they like.

It boils down to, why do women have to wear the hijab when visiting a muslim country, not respecting the fact that she might not be muslim but when muslim women visit a nonmuslim country they are flustered at why do we find it negative.

Most orders of catholic nuns that are not cloistered are now doing away with the "habit".

Answer 5

Quite simply because hobits help save Middle Earth from destruction.

Answer 6

Double standards.

I just wanted to mention to the answerer who said that everyone's allowed to wear whatever they want in the west. If that were true then the issue of being discriminated against for wearing a headscarf wouldn't be an issue, nor would being gunned down for wearing the wrong gang's color in certain neighborhoods, nor would Seikhs have been gunned down and beaten to a pulp for being mistaken for Arabs or Muslims (the turban), and I'm pretty sure we could think of more. Thing is it's not always as rosy as we pretend it is.
In Iran: http://www.roozi.com/photos2/18_dj2/02.jpg

Answer 7

Most orders don't do that anymore. They've changed with the times. I personally don't care about hijabs or burkas, or whatever, but the women who do wear HABITS do so voluntarily not because a nation/religion is forcing them to. They have chosen to join a religious order.

Answer 8

I don't think people remember back in the 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, christian women were dressed from head to toe. I think islamic women are becoming more modernized, I have seen a lot wearing normal western clothes and normal western hairstyles.

Answer 9

Your grasp of Catholic history dear is extremely limited or even more to the point, slanted to fulfill your question’s use. It is not a question in a legitimate sense , but rather a statement.

More to the point, the Catholic church and its convents are apart of Catholic history for 2,000 years. During that period, those wonderful women suffered every indignity known to modern civilization from burning at the stake to brutal and fatal rapes. Your are unkind to these women who donated their life to their belief.

If the statement you wish to make must rely on the degradation of another's faith, and in this case a Catholic faith, then your case for your statement is weak.

Justify the use of your own faith in its strong points, rather than trying to diminish the use of another's faith to justify your own beliefs.

Islam teaches that Jesus Christ was one on the great prophets----to a believing Catholic, Jesus Christ was and is far more than that, He is the son of God, in either case, your cause is diminished by your comparison. You have walked in those shoes for a few years, Catholic nuns have waked in those shoes for 2000 years.

You owe them an apology.
Haseena_bint

Answer 10

A hobit is a mythical creature. Nuns wear a HABIT! lol

Its a good question, I had never thought about it like that before.. and I went to Catholic school even though I'm not catholic!

Answer 11

It's a simple double standard and it's not fair.

But I REALLY had to answer to tell you that I'm not aware of any nuns hanging around in the Shire.