I've come across so many funny images/messages on the hijab that I figured I should start compiling them and share them on the blog. I hope you enjoy them at least as much as I do :D
DISCLAIMER: I am not against the hijab and I am not against any hijabis. In fact, I fully support the hijab as well as those who wear it. But I
am against the objectification of the hijabi, as can be seen in too many of the images below; I'm against the sexualization of the woman (the human!) through the hijab; I'm against the many assumptions that are made about the Muslim female who does not cover her head, whether per her own volition or someone/something else's--the hijab doesn't define anyone; a person's
character does. Beliefs say nothing about us, and they mean nothing; it is our behavior, our personality, our character--everything that is "us" besides the piece of cloth that is on our heart. After all, do most Muslims not agree that the hijab is more than just the head-covering? And, dude! Men telling us "how" to wear the hijab or what's hijab and what's not? What the hellz? Who put YOU in charge, my dear "outwardly pious" brother (or sister) in Islam? Stop insulting men by telling women to cover their head so as not to test men's "sexual urges"! The human male is NOT a rapist or molester by default or by nature; he grows up as one, and our ideas that "women whose hair is covered are better and more self-respecting than those whose hair is not covered. The one with the head-covering on doesn't want to be raped and doesn't want attention, but the one without it OBVIOUSLY does" are crucial to their (men's) growing up as rapists or potential rapists/molesters.
It is tragic to realize that we live in a society that teaches women how NOT to get raped instead of teaching men NOT to rape.
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| It's never too late to repent, ladies! P.S. I wonder where the men go ... and, and, and I wonder where the women who dress in neither of the above styles go. |
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| It's very simple: wear the hijab (no, wait, that's a niqab) and pray 5 times a day and fast and obey your husband, and you are guaranteed paradise. Why complicate it? |
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| ... towards disappearance... |
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| Apparently, we were monkeys once upon a time, in our most uncivilized, most barbaric stage, and we have, praise the Good Lord, now reached what MAY be the most civilized of all stages... but I assure you, there's another stage--one where we women go completely disappeared; indeed, that is the preferred way for women to be . . . |
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| With hijab, you're all protected; without it, you're screwed, and all these men, all of whom are beasts (like duh) will be all over you. |
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| Same message as the one right before it. |
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| Seee?? The hijab makes you feel at peace! You're just naturally distressed if your hijab is not done properly. REPENT and RECTIFY yourself asap. |
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Seriously. It's too hot.
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uh-huh
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| From your Brothers in Islam :) Stop tempting them with that sexy hair strand of yours. |
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The hypocrisy that tends to come with the hijab for way too many hijabis! Talk about the subjectivity and relativity of the concept of modesty. Good luck convincing these hijabis of this fact. (P.S. Some hijabis aren't this judgmental or hypocritical, though. So this doesn't apply to all of them, obviously. Just to the too many ones I know personally.)
In case you were ever uncertain about the modesty of men vs the modesty of women.
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| And now for the different styles of hijab ... |
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| Reminding you of the difference between hijab, khimaar (what? who uses this term?), shayla, chadar/chador, niqab, and burqa so you don't use them interchangeably. |
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| Rana Farooq - before hijab, after hijab. Seriously, "you look SO much more beautiful with the hijab on. Try it, sisters." |
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9 damn steps to wearing the hijab? You've GOT to be kidding me. Well, no worries. It's not modest enough anyway, so it's not the "correct" hijab in the first place.
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Where you at, sister?
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| Of course, my favorite one :) You tell 'im, girl! |
awesome! I especially love "FROM YOUR BROTHERS IN ISLAM". hahahaa! Great collection and commentary!
ReplyDeleteAwesome... loved each one of these! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments, guys! Yeah, I looove these pictures and the messages on them! :D the From Your Brothers in Islam is just ... the funniest!
ReplyDeleteThey may make you laugh, but some of these make my blood boil! Maybe it's because I'm a guy :) Obviously, I don't go around the internet searching for hijab related pictures, but I simply find it breathtaking that there are people this superficial and judgemental in this world. Oh well, probably best to laugh it off! :)
ReplyDeleteLOL. Thanks for your comment, Rehan! So glad there's a male out there who sees the folly in these images! It used to make my blood boil for a long, long time - now I just laugh it off :| The only way to deal with it for me, really.
ReplyDeleteThere should be one in which a hijabi girl tells all non-hijabis that it's her "Islamic duty" to tell them to cover their heads because, obviously, the *only* reason a woman could possibly not cover her head is that she's ignorant of the fact that not covering her head would get her raped. Or that it's an Islamic "obligation" to cover your head. I come across so many such girls/women, and each time, I find myself reminding them there are more than plenty of reasons why a woman wouldn't cover her head. Still, they insist it's their obligation to tell her she HAS to :|
so these mean its OK to harass if they aren't wearing Hijab cause its there fault , I hate such forceful preachers of morality.
ReplyDeletePrecisely! It's quite tragic!
DeleteHow much do I LOVE this my dear friend.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Shireen! Glad you enjoyed it!
DeleteThere is nothing about Burqa §(shuttle cock) :P
ReplyDeleteLOL! Yes - I haven't come across those yet. I'll post them as soon as I do :) Thanks for noting that.
Deleteu have so many explanation about hijab,,, and i wanna share all of these pics in my google plus community about hijab,,, ok,,,
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome to do so, Sweet Escape :)
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