The BBC had an article about wearing Hajibs that posted this response:
"Hijab is a fashion, is a protection from the sun, it is an accessory, not something you have to wear. I would urge Muslim women and women of every religion, dress modestly, wear jeans, t-shirts, skirts, anything you want, but dress with dignity and do not show your wealth or your perfect bodies and think of other people who do not have much or who are physically disabled. This is not only an issue about the way we dress, but also about the way we act. Another point I want to make is that no matter what you believe in, be sure that you do because you have found your truth, your belief. Question it every day, so you can be sure every day that it is the right thing to believe in. "
A quote from Merima, Bosnia and Herzegovina who now lives in the US.
Posted by argus at September 24, 2003 06:30 PM