Why do Muslim women wear the hijab?
“Syed maintains that when a woman is covered, men cannot judge her by her appearance but are forced to evaluate her by her personality, character, and morals. “I tell them that the hijab is not a responsibility, it’s a right given to me by my Creator who knows us best. It’s a benefit to me, so why not? It’s something every woman should strive to get and should want.”“
In mainstream American media, women who wear the hijab are usually portrayed as oppressed by their patriarchs. This article focuses on the many Muslim women who have a different point of view.
It also makes me wish I could don a hijab from time to time.
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