Hijab Chic

[BerlinRocks]

^i have a friend in university who converted from catholic to muslim.... and i asked her about that.... she had to learn lot of stuff before becoming muslim and she told me she only wear it to show her love to her husband (she's like 24-25).... a sort of respect for her husband. but told me you aren't obliged....
but i guess it all depends from which country you are because everytime it seems a new story comes....

 

[xmodel citizen]

The hijab only looks good in gorgeous girls, the rest, in average people like most of us looks absolutely dreadful, It would be like wearing a swimcap in the streets, just awful.
When you can see a bit of hair it's no so bad but the other way Makes perfectly normal girls look ugly.

I though the Koran only said that women should dress with modesty, does it really say textually that girls have to cover the totally of their hair?

I completely and totally disagree. How can a head scarf make someone look ugly? That defies reason.

 

[matthaeus123]

I though the Koran only said that women should dress with modesty, does it really say textually that girls have to cover the totally of their hair?

The part of the Qu'ran that says that can mean a lot of things. Some interpret it as "covering" some interpret it as a "scarf". Pretty much it's just based on your culture's interpretation

 

[Les_Sucettes]

I completely and totally disagree. How can a head scarf make someone look ugly? That defies reason.

Hair is an adornment and very important to our idea of beauty. that's exactly why they cover it. Nuns do it also for the same reason. Hair historically has always been associated with lust, desire and beauty So in your opinion hair does not contribute to someone's beauty, that's a new one. I guess we just have to think of Britney Spears to prove the theory.

 

[xmodel citizen]

No, I don't think hair makes a person beautiful. An ugly person will be ugly with or without hair. A beautiful person will be beautiful with or without hair. Does covering a woman's arms or breasts or legs make her somehow less attractive? I'm well aware of the role hair plays in society's views on feminine sexuality but honestly, it's ridiculous. I'd rather not be defined by what society thinks about a woman's hair or body and I have a feeling many Muslim women agree as well. Many women find modesty and desexualization far more appealing than having to live up to ridiculous standards of beauty found in the media.

And Britney Spears looked a MILLION times better bald than with the atrocious ghetto weave that looks like a giant dying rat that she's wearing at the moment.

 

[G86]

Hair is an adornment and very important to our idea of beauty. that's exactly why they cover it. Nuns do it also for the same reason. Hair historically has always been associated with lust, desire and beauty So in your opinion hair does not contribute to someone's beauty, that's a new one. I guess we just have to think of Britney Spears to prove the theory.

i don't think that the point of wearing hijab is looking beautiful or attractive.and it's not looking ugly either. the point is keeping your pride and walk around without attracting men. it is to avoid the sexual attraction.that's why it's not suppose to be tight, short...etc

 

[educo]

i don't think that the point of wearing hijab is looking beautiful or attractive.and it's not looking ugly either. the point is keeping your pride and walk around without attracting men. it is to avoid the sexual attraction.that's why it's not suppose to be tight, short...etc

And men can't find other ways to be sexually attracted to women?????? I think wearing hijab is an act of modesty, not as a deterrent from a man's attention.

 

[taz]

i love this picture of Sheikhah Mouzah - the wife of the Emir of Qatar

*please do not quote images. thank you
kaznova

she has inspired Annick Goutal in thier latest creations:

Annick Goutal Musc Nomade (2008) {New Fragrance}

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Annick Goutal have released a fourth perfume in their new collection Les Orientalistes. After Ambre Fétiche, Myrrhe Ardente, and Encens Flamboyant, the new fragrance is and ode to yet another mystical and sensual ingredient from the East, musk, and is called Musc Nomade.

The scent derives its inspiration from Camille Goutal and Isabelle Doyen's impressions of the substance as they inhaled it from the hair of Qatar princesses who are customers of theirs, as they are in the habit of perfuming themselves with a blend of musk powder, rose essence, mixed with lingering traces of oud burned to scent their interiors.....

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The composition is described as being both luminous and dark, carnal and pure, soft and furry.
(Via Annick Goutal press release)

scentedsalamander

 

[vikingqueen]

To clarify earlier discussions, hijab does not just refer to covering the hair. It's literal translation is "covering", and in practice it means one should not only cover their hair, but cover their bodies as well ... that's why Muslim women who wear the head scarf also don't show their legs or arms, and in general wear loose fitting clothing.

I think people focus so much on the hair aspect b/c the headscarf is such a noticable symbol. But really, if you're wearing a hijab and also wearing skin-tight jeans and a short top (like many girls do), then you're defeating the whole purpose. It's not about hair, it's about overall modesty.

It has nothing to do with respecting one's husband or father .. although as someone mentioned I'm sure some cultures use that as an explanation, but it has no basis in religion

 

[The_Ida]

It has nothing to do with respecting one's husband or father .. although as someone mentioned I'm sure some cultures use that as an explanation, but it has no basis in religion

I see a lot of muslim girls who dress like skanks, literally, and they still wear the hijab even though they're almost naked. That is only because their parents tell them to, and because friends of the family will tell the family if the girls don't wear their hijabs. I just don't get that. I so agree.

I also dislike when 6 year old girls wear the hijab. They are little girls! They don't need to cover anything for men not to be attracted to them, they are little children

Some girls wear it well, some girls don't...most of the girls where I live don't

 

[vikingqueen]

YES!!! I HATE it when little kids wear it ... it's so wrong .. for centuries hijab was practiced by women once they hit puberty. It's only been in the last ten years or so that I've seen this phenomenan of little girls wearing it, which definitly takes away any personal choice or freedom in choosing to wear it, and also lessens the importance of it .. if you've been wearing it since you were six, then i'm not sure how much religious significance it holds for you.
not to mention the fact that it in a weird way implies little girls need to cover b/c why ... they're attractive to the opposite sex? Eww..... HATE!

and re: skanky hijabi's ... lol ... part of me feels bad for young girls, since they're obviously trying to fit into two very different codes of normalcy ... and part of me is like, "honey ... even if you weren't wearing a hijab, you shouldn't be flashing that muffin top to anyone".

 

[vikingqueen]

I just have to say, i love TFS ... I come from a city where there are literally TONS of hijabis, and people still have no clue about my faith ... no idea what the Quran is .... ask me if we have to sleep in our hijabs, if i have to wear it in front of my father ...

it's nice to have and read an intelligent conversation!

karma for everyone!!!

 

[Someone90]

agreed vikingqueen karma for you too!!

 

[taz]

YES!!! I HATE it when little kids wear it ... .. if you've been wearing it since you were six, ..".

well it is not happening everywhere! maybe it is a nomadic place??

in myplace little girls are not obliged to wear it, it is only worn by mature women??
& it is for going out or in the presence of stranger men.. but at home there is no hijab.

 

[vikingqueen]

actually, you'd be suprised. It's the exact oppposite. Little girls in the Middle East and Africa, Asia, etc., don't wear it at all until puberty .. I come from Canada, where there's a fair amount of Muslims, and I see it all the time on little kids ... although, it is mostly done in families that are new immigrants.

I'm not sure why they do it .. maybe in reaction to a new environment? It drives me crazy ... no, they are in no way obligated to wear it ... in fact, Islamically speaking, no child is "responsible" for the fulfillment of religious obligations until they reach the age of puberty

 

[vikingqueen]

pics I pulled from Flickr:

 

[Working Girl]

actually, you'd be suprised. It's the exact oppposite. Little girls in the Middle East and Africa, Asia, etc., don't wear it at all until puberty .. I come from Canada, where there's a fair amount of Muslims, and I see it all the time on little kids ... although, it is mostly done in families that are new immigrants.

I'm not sure why they do it .. maybe in reaction to a new environment? It drives me crazy ... no, they are in no way obligated to wear it ... in fact, Islamically speaking, no child is "responsible" for the fulfillment of religious obligations until they reach the age of puberty

I can understand why new immigrants make their kids wear the hijab. It is reactionary to all the sinful western practices. But also they must feel soo lost, they want to retain something from their own cultural/religious practices.

 

[The_Ida]

I feel sick every time I see Somali girls in kindergarden wearing the hijab. I live in the ghetto, I see it every day. It is so gross.

 

[xmodel citizen]

Technically it's a choice but that def. depends on where you are. Honestly, any woman of any age in rural Afghanistan doesn't really have a "choice" in many matters, especially not matters of dress. And I'm not shocked that it's common among new immigrants. Many people see only two options; total assimilation into the new culture or the extremes of their own culture. I can see it being reactionary and a symbol of "solidarity" in the new environment.But some little girls may want to wear it, especially if they see their mothers and other woman in their lives wearing it on a daily basis.

And thanks for the new pics vikingqueen! All of them are beautiful. I wish I had the balls to rock it myself

 

[SHSH]

I dont think its gross, i mean thats their "culture" I understand what you are trying to say thoughl. I personally have loads of hijabi friends and people i know, there are so many girls that dress like skankily and then wear the hijab it just goes to show that they are just engaging with the physical representation of their "religion" as apposed to the real meaning of islam you know the spiritual connection of just being modest. I dont think the hijab is compulsory or even necessary as a muslim but I have no problem with people wearing it if they want. I see it as a really cultural aspect of the religion there are allot of these cultural things that come into the religion, not every race sees hair as the most sexual thing in the world. Like somalis wear it one way and arabs say no that is the forbidden way to wear it, so subjective! I know so many girls that wear hijab but are sexually promiscious and most of the time it is being forced upon them and they feel the need to repel against their parents.

Any londoners from west/north/central will know Edgware road and there are allot of muslim women wearing the hijab as a fashion statement Hermes, Louis V, Chanel they really know how to dress and i think that the hijab can be chic but againt that doesnt mean it becomes sexual at all

My friend got kicked out of her house for not wearing the hijab and shes only 15 almost 16. No joke. Kicked out nowhere to go until my friends mum took her under her wing just before her exams! and shes not even a sl*t she dresses decently and actually believes in her religion. I wish more people would focus on modesty from the inside and their behaviour before they focus on the outside.

I dont see it as a symbol of opression but in some cases it is and we shouldnt run away from this issue, I just wish people would focus on knowing their religion first or what they really believe in.

*sorry for the rant*