YOU, do not think that anybody needs to cover in this day and age; this is a personal view and not all people should agree with this statement and i stand to differ. It is my personal choice and my right to believe or wear whatever i want as long as I respect other people's freedom and right.
I do not wear hijab to let people know that as a muslim I am modest, I wear it to follow my religion (and by that i do not mean abayaa and stick to black only). I do not expect you to understand my choice as you are not a muslim, but it is my right and I'm not offending any one by wearing long skirts, long sleeve tops and a scarf -or with others abaya.
I am from the West (UK) and have been living and working there untill a few month back and I have NEVER felt my hijab did invite any hatred (even after 9/11 and 07/07 in london), actually sometimes people from work or in streets come up and ask me where do I buy my scarfs from!
No one can deny that if a women walked by in short skirt/tight skinny jeans and /or low cut top men won't be drooling and eyes poping following her every moves - even if the wife was there!!!!! And women who are covered up most of the time there is nothing to look at except for the face.
Some women choose to wear revealing cloth, others choose to wear modest cloth, others choose to wear abayas/hijab or hijab (long skirt and long sleeve top with head covered). It is a personal choice, can't see where the problem is. Colour is a personel choice as well! You know in UK the most common colours are black, brown and grey!
Your previous comment was harsh and unfair as well - Choosing what you like or what is best for you or your family in life is a PERSONAL choice as well, so whether to go to study is USA, UK or China it's a personal choice. Finding the best place for education has nothing to do with wearing abaya, but as being a muslim - then yes because our religion encourage us to achieve the best education.
I'm not from the gulf and never wore abayaa and I don't like them as well (I hate black). But I'm not bothered by them and all the black that I see in the Mall. You have to remember that the abayaa is this country's traditional dress. The Goth look with all the black is quite common in West but I never heard such criticism.
YOU, do not think that anybody needs to cover in this day and age; this is a personal view and not all people should agree with this statement and i stand to differ. It is my personal choice and my right to believe or wear whatever i want as long as I respect other people's freedom and right.
I do not wear hijab to let people know that as a muslim I am modest, I wear it to follow my religion (and by that i do not mean abayaa and stick to black only). I do not expect you to understand my choice as you are not a muslim, but it is my right and I'm not offending any one by wearing long skirts, long sleeve tops and a scarf -or with others abaya.
I am from the West (UK) and have been living and working there untill a few month back and I have NEVER felt my hijab did invite any hatred (even after 9/11 and 07/07 in london), actually sometimes people from work or in streets come up and ask me where do I buy my scarfs from!
No one can deny that if a women walked by in short skirt/tight skinny jeans and /or low cut top men won't be drooling and eyes poping following her every moves - even if the wife was there!!!!! And women who are covered up most of the time there is nothing to look at except for the face.
Some women choose to wear revealing cloth, others choose to wear modest cloth, others choose to wear abayas/hijab or hijab (long skirt and long sleeve top with head covered). It is a personal choice, can't see where the problem is. Colour is a personel choice as well! You know in UK the most common colours are black, brown and grey!
Your previous comment was harsh and unfair as well - Choosing what you like or what is best for you or your family in life is a PERSONAL choice as well, so whether to go to study is USA, UK or China it's a personal choice. Finding the best place for education has nothing to do with wearing abaya, but as being a muslim - then yes because our religion encourage us to achieve the best education.
I'm not from the gulf and never wore abayaa and I don't like them as well (I hate black). But I'm not bothered by them and all the black that I see in the Mall. You have to remember that the abayaa is this country's traditional dress. The Goth look with all the black is quite common in West but I never heard such criticism.