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^ but why so much anger? cool down!!! Its already been years that those guys wrote those things!!!
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Lol sorry I didn't notice the date! Maybe they've grown up now! I'm not angry more shocked at mens concern with muslim womens dress and I wanted to put them straight. I'll shut up now.
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Why do Pakistan women dress like Arabs in America? I see more and more Pakistani women not wearing Sarees and Shalwar Kameez outside but adopting Arab style dresses. Arab women on the other hand look like Western women.
Saris are not really that common in Pakistan, when I went to Karachi I don't ever recall seeing any women wearing them outside or at the malls etc..It's not an Islamic dress.
A lot of women were wearing either Abayas or Shalwar Kameez with hijab/without hijab.
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i think,
today's shalwar qameez' aint islamic
and the ones who follow properly find arab outfits more islamic
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Lol sorry I didn't notice the date! Maybe they've grown up now! I'm not angry more shocked at mens concern with muslim womens dress and I wanted to put them straight. I'll shut up now.
Please sister not all us Muslim men are like that, good for you that you follow Islamic principles . GOD bless.
Ps. Obviously everyone is free to wear whatever they chose, it's between you and GOD. However, I think it's great when Muslim sisters dress according to Islamic principles, my wife does the same and Inshallah if I have any daughters I will raise them in that way too.
Just because we live in America/Canada/UK doesn't mean we forget who we are!!, this applies to men and women.
Salam u Alaykum.
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Also people need to relax with this "Arab this" or Paki that, remember divide and conquer. I bet you the people who started this thread weren't even Muslims.
In Islam race has no value, all Muslims are one ummah and should see each other as brothers/sisters. So chill.
Also in Islam we are encouraged to not copy kuffar in terms of customs and clothing, so it's more appropriate for a Muslim woman to wear an abaya as this adheres to Islamic principles of modesty.
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I am on the Ramadan Committee at our masjid. Every Fri, Sat & Sun of Ramadan we have comminuty iftars/dinners where 4-5 families sign up to host and provide dinner for the whole masjid community each day. I am in charge of the set up/serving coordination which means that I usually end up standing behind a steaming chafing dish serving food for 2 years straight. I live in Texas. This past Ramadan, it was 104 degrees at maghrib time, and our setup is outside in a paved courtyard.
For these reasons, I will wear thin track/workout pants and a workout cami or other type of sleeveless top UNDER an abaya/jilbab. I’m not trying to look Arab, I’m trying to be comfortable! I don’t have time to fool with shalwar kameez and long dupattas while I’m serving and cleaning…I much prefer the simple and serviceable “uniform” I have adopted . Plus, I no longer have annoying aunties gushing “hai, tumhare suit kitna achaa hai! Sana Safinaz ka lawn hai na? Mainay Facebook pay dheka tha!”. Now all they say to me is “kitna noor hai chehray par! Yay saadgi suit karra hai tumko!” 
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I'm not a hijabi but this was a very lovely post.. :)
This thread has saddened me so much that these so called men have such hatred towards abaya wearers. Like the other abaya wearers I wear it for convenience but I can't believe we condemn the BNP and right wingers when our own hold such ignorant patriotic views. First and foremost I couldn't care less about Arabs. I care for Arabic as I like to understand it so I can understand the Quran and appreciate it better rather than rely on the English. I'd like to ask you guys where you get your views from? Have you ever asked an abaya wearer why she wears it or would you rather make up your own mind?
In a way in glad you guys repel abaya wearers so much it's serving one of it' many purposes!
Across all schools of thought a basic requirement of hijab is to conceal the figure. Now I'm flippin petite but no skirts, maxi dresses salwar kameezcompletely hides my little curves unless I layer with long cardis etc. That takes forever. We abaya wearers are busy women. I have a class to teach and a child to lookafter I do not have time to change out of my clothes every time I go out or layering. I love my figure and love fashion. If I see something in a magazine be it salwaar kameez or a short skirt. I want it to look how the model wearing it looks not ten sizes too big so I feel like grandma whereas the abaya looks on me how it's MEANT to look. If Pakistanis invented the abaya I would wear it. If indians invented the abaya I would wear it. It is convenient something you guys cannot relate to so shame on you for talking about hijab when you don't even get the practical side.
Hijab is one part of my Islam as is namaz and zakat. Nobody is perfect. If people think I'm more religious cos I wear abaya then they're pretty thick. Only Allah is in a position to judge me as he knows me. Nobody else. I'm not perfect I try not to but I curse I'm also really impatient. Good Muslims are patient. Should I then stop wearing hijab and wear form fitting clothes to reflect my personality. So everybody who is imperfect cannot follow Islam cos he may give out an inaccurate image? Whose problem is that really? We live for Allah to judge us not our mates not the imam or whoever. The looser the clothing the less men drool so hijab is better for society. I know this as I never used to wear hijab and it wasn't good as men would look. Abaya for me is better safe than sorry. I'm confident my shape is hidden I wouldn't feel as confident in other clothes nor would I feel good wearing baggy clothes when they're meant to be fitted damn it.
That post about fetishes had me in stitches. I feel sorry for you. People have fetishes for anything and everything, hijab included so let's stop wearing it. Pathetic.
The saddest thing is seeing so many on here with mentalities similar to many right wingers, judging without knowledge and breeding more ignorance and hatred cos somebody doesn't look or dress the way you'd like them to. Shame on you and may Allah guide you and increase your knowledge and understanding of Islam.
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Saris are not really that common in Pakistan, when I went to Karachi I don't ever recall seeing any women wearing them outside or at the malls etc..It's not an Islamic dress.
A lot of women were wearing either Abayas or Shalwar Kameez with hijab/without hijab.
That's because in Pakistan, sarees are mostly worn on formal occasions like weddings. You'll hardly see Pakistanis wearing sarees as commonly as shalwar kameez.
I'm all for abaya, seems much much much easier than having to throw out your entire wardrobe or "halalofying" it... (but there's nothing wrong with a "hijabi friendly" wardrobe either).
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Thanks sweetheart. I love "halalofying" that's going in my vocabulary!
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holla to the OP.
No need to wear burqas. It's 2012 people.
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I believe, wearing clothes is personal choice. If you are wearing abaya/arabic dress/burqa/bikini, you should know year limits even if it is 2012.
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holla to the OP.
No need to wear burqas. It's 2012 people.
LOL PCG I didn't know you were that ignorant
a Burqa is afghan dress not arab dress
You're worse than the daily mail!
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when I went to Karachi I don't ever recall seeing any women wearing them outside or at the malls etc..It's not an Islamic dress.