Re: To My Dear Hijabi sister
Well, its not about "hijab"or be-hijabi. Its precisely about the attitudes, the aptitudes over all. "hijab" is not the guarrantee the one wearing is all modest, chaste and following the reccomendations by the deen in the fullest sense of the terms.. Like these days there is a trend in Pak for the whores to put on burqas when they are out for hunting.. so this is one aspect. Now look at those emiratiies and even those who live in KSA.. at Mecca, in Haram you find this one gorgeus arabic woman, clad in a black gown head to toe, but ironically nothing beneath it! and this is something more than a "suni sunayi" those who are first hand observes will agree!
So where the gown, or hijab or anything is worn merely to follow a life style or a tradition, that has nothing to do with the true implication of wearing a hijab. Hijab actually is a recommendation by Allah and the Prophet Sal Allah o Aleh Wa Alehe Wasalam for those who have faith. Now why each a woman puts it on varies widely. For me, i start wearing it when i was 12. I confess because it is strictly observed in our family so it was more of a tradition following than an impulse.. But agree, it does claim an air of respect. One might wonder, what is hidden inside the burqa, but well, the dirty mind can spread dirt whenever it starts working. So this profane visualisation and imagination has nothing specifically to do with hijabs or hijabis only.
As far as this piece of writing is concerend, to me, it sounds like an outbrust of a frustrated mind, out and out enraged and biased. Its a try to justify behijabi and discourage an attempt to hijab.. I agree with tariql, one may or may not observe what the religion prescribes, atleast one should show some respect.. After all we are the "Ummah" descended upon earth as the "best example" for the others. We are what we reflect and how we act!