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[QUOTE]Originally posted by newcomer: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by of_gold: [qb] [QUOTE]Originally posted by newcomer: [qb] As many reasons as there are reasons for women to cover their heads or not. But if you want to know more about it, you might find some information here: http://www.muhajabah.com/niqab-index.htm [/qb][/QUOTE]Most of this site tells the pros and cons of covering the woman's face. I was wondering the reason for doing this I did find the following reason: [QUOTE] [b]The word "haya" is often translated into English as "shyness", but this does not really give a very good idea of its meaning in Arabic. A better, if longer, translation of its meaning might be "keeping private what should be private".[/b] [/QUOTE]I am asking now: Why should a woman's face be kept private? Why should she conceal her identity? [/qb][/QUOTE]As I said, the reasons are as many as those that women give for covering their head, if you asked every woman who wears a niqab, she would give you slightly different reasons for why she made the decision. Some do it because they feel that it pleases Allah, others that it is in imitation of the Prophet's wives and they were the best example of Muslim women, others because they interpret the texts to mean that it is a religious obligation, others because they interpret the texts to mean that it is a good things for a Muslim woman to so, others because they feel it is the most modest way to dress, others because they don't like men leering at them, others to not tempt men, others to be valued for their contribution to society and not their physical appearance, others to help them concentrate on religious matters more than worldly matters, others to help them be more modest and conscious of their behaviour... I could go on, but I think you get the drift. It's not a case of completely concealing identity, as those who know a woman who wears a niqab can recognize her by the way she walks, her body shape, her shoes, her eyes, the way she holds herself or sits; but it does stop them being public property and letting anyone look at them in a sexual way or judging them for their beauty and looks. This is the way that society often values woman, as can be seen by the ads in the East where they ask for attractive women for positions dealing with the public and in the West where they teach you how to dress and present yourself for work. And how many "ugly" women have you seen in good jobs or in public services or women who do not look the part, even if they may have the right personality and skills to to them? And just wait and see what happens when someone who is not particularly physically attractive posts their photo on ES! Wearing a niqab makes a statement, "Do not value me by my face, whether I am pretty or not doesn't matter in my relationship with you." [/QB][/QUOTE]
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