Hijab

Sami D. - F Period **
 * Jared W. - A Period ** [[image:http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:gfMz81dqJWXBDM:http://www.islamtimes.org/images/docs/000011/n00011429-s.jpg width="194" height="147" link="http://bmsislam0910.wikispaces.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.islamtimes.org/images/docs/000011/n00011429-s.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.islamtimes.org/vsnf0v,d.673wea7riw.html&usg=__W7WU8uwQqgq4rcPvk2m8S8SwIp8=&h=509&w=770&sz=196&hl=en&start=15&itbs=1&tbnid=gfMz81dqJWXBDM:&tbnh=94&tbnw=142&prev=/images?q=hijab&hl=en&gbv=2&tbs=isch:1"]]
 * Julia N. - B Period
 * __Notes__:
 * The word hijab means modesty in english
 * usually worn to fill requirements of modesty
 * worn because Hadith of Bukhari required it
 * Prohibited im some Muslim countrys (Ex. Tunisia, Turkey)
 * Intended to cover hair
 * Hijab is not uniquely Muslim. It is also worn by Adherents and Judeo Christians
 * Comes in numerous fashions, several of these having backgrounds with specific countrys, regions, and ethnic groups
 * Variations of Hijab are continuations of pre-Islamic countrys
 * In Suras 33:59 and 24:31 the Koran orders women to wear hijab
 * On October 28th 2009, the Kuwaiti court decides women are not required to wear Hijab.
 * protects women from male gaze
 * means "curtain or cover"
 * is a piece of clothing that covers a women's head, hair, and the chest area
 * allah had asked Muslim women to wear the hijab
 * allows women to be judged on intellect rather than appearance
 * makes a statement about women's indentity- makes them feel diginified, modest, and confident
 * not a restriction- seen as a way to which society will function in a proper islamic manner
 * way to not let men use women for onlu sexual enjoyment
 * gives women freedom so men no longer have all the rights in Islam
 * reflects the beliefs that the muslim women are following God's commadments by wearing the Hijab
 * protection/ Quran principles require woman to dress modestly in public
 * many arguments about Hijab:
 * others argue that it allows them freedom of movement and control of their bodies'
 * others have argued that the veil only provides the illusion of protection and serves to absolve men of the responsibility for controlling their behavior.

**Intro**: The hijab is a traditional piece of clothing that covers Muslim women’s head, hair, and chest area. In Islam, Allah which is the Islamic God asked Muslim women to wear the hijab. The hijab allows women to be judged on their intellect rather appearance. To Muslim women, it’s very important for them to be judged on their intellect and personality instead of their appearance. Most men have used women for sexual enjoyment in the past and now that Muslim women wear the hijab, they have control over their body. Also the hijab is not seen as a restriction but seen as a way to which society will function in a proper Islamic manner. Last, wearing the hijab gives Muslim women the confidence to demand for their own rights instead of men controlling them in an Islamic society.

__Subtopics__
 * Original purpose**: The original purpose of the hijab was to conceal the body and beauty from the gaze of the opposite sex. Many Muslims believe that if women did not wear clothing that concealed their body, and the hijab, that a wolf in a human costume would come and attack or sexually abuse them. Allah also created the hijab to cloud scantily clad women's thoughts. He thought that if he gave the religion of Islam the Hijab, it would cloud the women's thoughts and make them reconsider what they wore, or as Allah put it, "A portable prison that restricts our minds, lives, and hearts". The hijab is also heavily influenced by the feminine movement. The Hijab was also created to prevent sexual crimes such as rape. In muslim countries where the hijab is mandatory, rape is an almost non-existant crime, while in America a rape is reported every twelve minutes. Along with rape there is also abduction and human trafficking. Those reasons explain the overall purpose of the hijab.


 * Non-Muslim religions:** The Hijab may be wore by Non-Muslims in a Muslim setting. It does not need to be worn in front of other Muslim women, but there is debate about what can be revealed to muslim men. There are many examples of Non-Muslims wearing the Hijab. One example is in Patang because inhabitants say that forcing someone to wear a headscarf (the hijab) is going beyond the limits of peoples personal bounderies. Also children who go to a muslim school and are a non-muslim, must wear the hijab because it is part of their uniform. Specifically, in a Islamic school in Leicester the Non-Muslim girls have no choice but to wear headscarves (the hijab). This might be offensive to some people because who ever is the principal or head of the school may not be respecting the Non-Muslim girls beliefs. In America, people have the right to have their own beliefs and values so forcing the Non-Muslim girls to wear the head scarves might be going against some of their personal beliefs.

**Hijab in Fashion:** Hijab is becoming a popular fashion trend around the world.”European critics deride the Islamic veil as a mark of female oppression. But for a new generation of young Muslim women, it is part of an emerging fashion that seeks to integrate European and Muslim identities.” // This quote means that usually hijab is known for a tradition Muslim head cover to protect Muslim women from the male gaze. But fashion in Europe suggests that the Hijab is emerging as fashion clothing to a new generation of young Muslim women. //

Traditional hijab
 * People fighting for their rights to wear the hijab

Non muslim students forced to wear the hijab **

**Conclusion:** Hijab is a traditional Muslim piece of clothing that covers a women’s hair, head and her chest area. It is Quran’s principles that require Muslim women to dress modesty in public. The Hijab also reflects the beliefs that the Muslim women are following god’s commandments by wearing the Hijab. There are many arguments throughout the Muslims about how the Hijab is represented. Muslims argue that the hijab allows them the freedom of movement and control of their bodies. Other Muslims argue that the veil only provides the illusion of protection and serves to forgive men of this responsibility for controlling their behavior. Recently, the Hijab is being an optional choice. But in Muslim schools the non-Muslims are forced to wear a Hijab. Lastly to wrap up the Hijab is to protect the Muslim women from the male gaze and to provide the women protection.

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 * hey sami and jared- i found all the authors of the websites so can one of you plz do a subtopic, thx. -julia