I Am Enjoying Being A Muslim

If a woman is free to show her body, then why isn't she free to cover it?

A nun can be covered from head to toe in order to devote herself to God, right? But, then when a Muslim woman does the same, why is she "oppressed"? [i]Hijab[/i] is my right, my choice, my dignity, and my life.

My [i]hijab[/i] ennobles me. [u]It's a personal choice[/u]. It’s a personal choice [u]to submit to Allah[/u] rather than the fashion of society. [u]To be beautiful to Allah[/u] rather than people.

Compelling a woman to wear a headscarf is against Islam, and compelling her to remove it is against human rights.

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Sourdad · 56-60, M

One is a spiritual path, the other is a symbol of oppression. The path is personal. The symbol is subject to interpretation. People have strong opinions either way.

Madeleine · 41-45, F

@Sourdad: Why is the other a symbol of oppression if a women chooses to wear it?

Sourdad · 56-60, M

It's not, if it's a choice. It's not always a choice.

Madeleine · 41-45, F

@Sourdad: I agree. Some women are forced to wear it, which is wrong. However, women all over the world are forced to do many things against their will. So the problem is not the headscarf, but men who try to steal women's right to choose.

Sourdad · 56-60, M

@Madeleine: The right to choose is paramount. Only you can walk your spiritual path. You cannot walk mine, and I cannot walk yours. People can appear to walk the same path, but that is illusion. Perhaps there is NO path.

Madeleine · 41-45, F

@Sourdad: The truth is one. So it's one destination we must aim to.. and in order to get to it, there's one path. We might walk other paths, but a sincere person will eventually find the right path to the truth in their own pace.

Sourdad · 56-60, M

@Madeleine: Yes. I couldn't agree more.