Turkey poised to lift hijab ban

[USResident]

Re: Turkey poised to lift hijab ban

@PyariCgudia

Given that you believe in this sort of analysis of the Quran, you should read Fatima Mernissi’s book on the topic of women and the veil. And don’t even start with that mumbo jumbo of “oh that feminist, blah blah blah”. Be objective and be open to theories and research that people were brave enough to research and write about, and you’d be surprised what you uncover about what muslims have done over the centuries.

What sort of analysis are you refering to in particular. Be specific and be clear when you state it. So the cat is out of the bag, no wonder your views are so biased … feminist. Just teasing you, I mean no disrespect. I have nothing against feminists as long as they don’t stretch the truth beyond what it should be. Yes, I know not in particular muslims but the whole lot of humans have not done a lot of justice with women or for anyone who can be oppressed and taken advantage of in anyway.

@PyariCgudia

I don’t ask you to believe it, but consider and respect the fact that many women do not want to wear the hijab, and that many many more don’t want to wear the niqaab. Simple. Just like we who don’t wear that suff respect those who do. And I ask that the clothing piece be not turned into a political propaganda piece to convince women to stay more at home, because ladies and gentlemen, this is the WORST time period for women to sit at home quiet and uninvolved in the affairs of mankind; affairs that affect their families’ lives and their own personal lives (GOD FORBID, we see the woman as an indivudal aside from her family). I don’t think that’s asking for much.

Tell me since when did muslims start basing their beliefs and actions on their personal choices? I am not saying that this does not happen and infact it is the primary reason why differences exist among muslims, some major ones along numerous minor ones. I know the hijab issue is controversial but putting aside the subject of hijab, I am questioning the philosophy you are riding on. Do you pick and choose from your personal likes and dislikes without knowledge of what Allah SWT wants for us or likes for us? Lets assume that hijab was stated explicitly in the Quran alongwith a description of a shuttle-cork burqa and you were commanded to wear that, would you still be arguing about your personal likes or dislikes of it or would you submit that Allah SWT wants you to be wearing it the way it is. Now I know their is debate about what exactly hijab or khimar is, which is why I said let us assume it is crystal clear, then what would you be doing?

Can you tell me what respect means and when it should be given?

I absolutely agree this is not the time in which women should stay uneducated and uninvolved in the affairs of this world. They need to educate themselves and learn many many things. You’d be surprised how many Indian women who do housework all day and live their traditional family lives (ghar mein bandh and family ki khidmat at all expense) can outsmart you in a simple talk and how knowledgible they are about world affairs, its because they educate themselves while sitting even at home, reading and reading and reading and learning. Unfortunately, our muslim women spend much time in shopping and shopping and shopping and idle, useless talk instead of utilizing that time for better things that will make their decision making power more valuable. On this point I agree with you but still maintain that there are some limits that neither gender should cross in their quest for participating in the community or worldly affairs.