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This is what happens when I happen to see a Hijaban, Burqan or shuttlecocken..
2- I start picturing khana kaba and medina
3- I feel like going to confession.
4- I start feeling guilty for looking at her.
In my opinion they are practicing Muslims.
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Well CM I'm a chubby wubby...wobbly belly woman..there's so much to pick on :D
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This thread was not about people being insecure. And if it makes you happy thinking Im insecure, go right ahead. I dont mind if you’re happy with your views. And of course they dont have to be true right? The last thing on my mind when I wear the hijab is insecurity. In fact I say to myself “mq you look hot even in that hijab”. 
bao bihari – thank you for that. I totally agree that a hijab does not equal a perfect Muslimah. I have been trying to say that all along, people dont seem to understand.
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Never? Come on you must be kidding. Ok to make it short, let me just tell you that they are just like any other ordinary females! Why would you feel strange around a hijaban? See this is what Im trying to understand. They are just like anybody else- they just believe that in order to follow their faith - they should wear the hijab. Not all , some. Dont get me wrong. Btw Im a hijaban, let me know if Im different from the next female who doesnt wear it.
Cm and mady-- You two! (thanks for the points anyhow). Well I dont see why a hijaban must be treated differently. I mean yes you might meet one who wears a hijab yet wears tight clothing, as far as checking her out goes- that rests with you and not her I think.
Gabrujawaan – -well you should feel weird checking out any women. There are two kinds of looks. Ones ordinary , trying to just see what the person looks like.The others a leer. I dont think any woman wants the latter?
connie-- well you’re one of the few people who understands. 
suroor-- Most are judgmental and messed up? Btw do you think perhaps you could give me some examples too?
maena – Im trying to understand why such stereotypes exist and why they continue despite the education that people receive.
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Im telling you we hijabans are not all that bad.
Mehnaz and Irem thanks for the input. Irem I agree with what you say, but in my view hijab is the head covering which is followed by hijab - the way of life of a Muslim woman.
matsui – why am I not surprised you get that treatment.
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Oi, happen to see is different from checking out. I never check out other women unless they are checking me out and it's not my fault it happens more than I'd like for it to happen.
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hijabans.. more inclusively women who are careful about appearing modest, have a lot of respect in my eyes for this act. baqi raha pandra hazar jaghon ka hijab, ankhon ka kanon ka waghera waghera, you judge that on its merit.
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Yo who you callin black.
Gabrujawaan-- lol interesting. Implying you’re a babe magnet eh? 
ravage-- thanks. I think most of the above replies kind of reinforced what I thought about peoples views on hijab.
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I didnt say I have never seen one, I have never met one. To be precise I dont know a desi hijaban, I know a few Saudi women who wear it outside of the house. My reason for feeling awkward is my ignorance of the statement you are trying to make.
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MQ, i could hug u!
People r obssessed with the scarf! this came as a big shock to me as I personally never saw it as a big thing, it just goes on with the rest of the outfit - skirt, shirt, scarf. They assign piety, superiority, insecurity, and worse of all stupidity to it. This can actually work in ur favour in the workplace, if they underestimate u it gives u an edge.
The other problem with wearing a scarf with many people is they think its an open invitation to discuss Islam, regardless of the purpose of ur visit or meeting. Some people think u r going to be ultra religious or uptight.
Its taken some work to get use to all of the above but at the end of the day u chose to put it on so got to deal with it and people are fine once they get over 'the scarf.
We dont fuss about women wearing skirts, why scarves?
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No problem. Well its a lot easier to understand somebody if you know them. And a lot better than just coming up with random opinions I assume.
Serendipiti— Agreed. Because Im a hijaban people expect me to come up with something crazy to say.
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Hijabis spend way too much time concentrating on what guys
around them think about them as well as other people in general.
If a girl does hijab, then she should believe in herself and her
faith (hopefully that's the reason she is doing it), if not then she's not
in the right side of the court to start with. Beyond that if a girl wearing
a hijab is so concerned about others and their opinion of her then
she should just stop wearing it. The purpose of hijab is not to improve
confidence, stand out, or put others down. It's an inner spirituality.
And in my so far lifetime I've seen only **one **girl who had that level of
spirituality, so high that it came even before she started covering her head.
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You want my personal opinion MQ :-)?
My personal opinion on the topic comprises of many layers. There are so many aspects of the topic at hand.
When I was in Pakistan, my personal opinion about Hijabanz was very positive. I always admired them (still do) for taking pride in fulfilling the recommendations and commands of the Islam. A hijaban is a great silent preacher of her faith.
When I came to USA and when I started going to the undergrade classes, I was amazed to see more hijabans than in Pakistan relatively speaking. Then, one day, I saw a hijaban sitting near the water fountains outside of Library and she was not alone. There was a guy sitting next to her. No! he was not sitting next to her. She was sitting on his lap and they were busy smooching each other and making out. S.H.O.C.K.E.D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then, there came incidents when many hijabans were found to be the girl friends of Sikh community of the college. M.A.S.H.A. A.L.L.A.H!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Every day is a learning day. Now, my opinion is that hijab is important for a muslim female but if she can't respect it, she does not deserve it. It sends a wrong message and it's as like as asked to jews in Quran: Then you believe in part of the Book and reject the Rest??
IMHO :)
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2 add on 2 dat sir anwaar if i'm not wrong i think allah subhana wa'tallah have said in quraan majeed dat 'the jews and christains r a cursed nation' which i believe was cos they were sent the most prophets but they never adhered to the correct message.
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I respect them. I see a hijaban, the first thing that comes to mind is, shes muslim. sorta tells me that she cares enough to be wearing a hijab. as bad as i might be, religion is an important part, and i admire people who hold religion important. specially with so many negative stereotypes associated with muslims, a girl in hijab to me is someone whos in a state of a constant jihad. keep it up girls, u rule.
ur original question… yes my first impression of a hijab, a muslim girl who holds religion important. its all about neeyat in the end.. there are good and bad people ofcourse u,ll see very nice religious hijabi girls and u,ll see not very religious hijabi girls too, i,m no one to judge them since i dont know whats in their hearts… but my general feeling is positive.
having said that, i dont mean to say all non hijabans are bad. i know some wonderful hijabi girls and i know some wonderful non hijabi girls… but if ur a muslim and take ur religion seriously, and religion is ur reason for wearing a hijab, u go girl! :k:
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What kind o' ideas I gots about hijabins abt ah meet dem? ah th'o't dat even though dey iz all covered up from da outside. Inside dey iz fking madness an' wild an' waiting ta come out o' they shell. what 'chew trippin foo'
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Thanks . This is the kind of information I wanted regarding everyones personal opinions. I noticed that the thread went into another direction. Im glad to know that some people will make judgments with an open mind- they may still be judgments but hey at least they think before they make them!
Aalhan---- I didnt ask this question because Im not sure if Im doing the right thing by wearing it. I asked because I wanted to know how other people felt. There is no harm in learning about other peoples views, in fact I believe thats all part of education. I dont think all hijabans worry about what others think about their hijab. In fact I believe that if one wears it with honest intentions, it matters not what they think, in the end its for their faith. Hijab is not about attention etc, its about faith.
Anwaar— Yup there are all sorts of females who wear the hijab. The place where people go wrong is where they start throwing ALL of them into one category. Thanks for your comments.
lussi-- Couldnt read what you wrote. :o
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I think a girl in hijab makes a very bold statement. I agree with Kaka's post. If someone has take an initiative for the sake of religion that should be respected.
I have no opinions about the person's character though.
I just wonder sometimes how they do it in hot summer. If i were a woman, I'd probably skip this requirement of Islam. :-)
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lol fayz. Well trust me we do fine in summer too. The tan looks a bit funny though. :p
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You know I find this issue to be really confusing. When I see people equating hijaaban = piety or hijaaban = morally superior bitch showing off 'closeness with God' /oppressed person, from pro and anti-hijab people, I get really baffled. Its like they've missed a huge step in rational thinking. I say to myself why on earth would someone see another wearing a piece of cloth on their heads and come to either one of these conclusions. Is the hijaab really so powerful a symbol and brand to be really so controversial? And as far as other religions are concerned, why are religious symbols like the crucifix, kippah not held to the same levels of judgement and scrutiny as the hijaab?
whenever I see a hijaabi, I can ID her. Hijaab is kind of like an instantly identifiable lifetime membership badge showing the person's own personal committment to her beliefs(which may expect her to live up to a certain standard of behaviour). Nothing more nothing less. In my view hijaab doesn't automatically make you pious or turn you into a role model of some sort and it doesn't make you responsible for anyone else except yourself.
Simply hijaab is about image, branding and personal identity. Doesn't harm anyone does it.