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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ayisha: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by 'Shahrazat: A common misconception is that Muslim women are the only ones who cover their hair. It may be true that Islam is the only religion in which most women follow its directives to cover the hair, but it is not the only religion to have such directives. It is particularly interesting to look at the case of Christianity, since Christianity is the predominant religion in the West, and it is Westerners, including observant Christians, who are often the first to criticize Islam because of the hijab (modest dress, including headcovering). [b]But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God. Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered, disgraces his head. But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered disgraces her head, for it is the same as if she were shaven. For if a woman is not covered, let her be shaven. But if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her cover her head. A man indeed ought not to cover his head, because he is the image and glory of God. But woman is the glory of man. For man was not created for woman, but woman for man. This is why the woman ought to have a sign of authority over her head, because of the angels.[/b] [i]Corinthians, chapter 11[/i] The meaning of this passage is plain enough. We can make the following syllogisms: Syllogism 1 Praying with an uncovered head is a disgrace Having a shaved head is the same as praying with an uncovered head. Therefore, having a shaved head is a disgrace Syllogism 2 If it is a disgrace for a woman to have a shaved head, she should cover her head It is a disgrace for a woman to have a shaved head - see syllogism 1 Therefore, a woman should cover her head. In other words, the passage means what it says. Have you ever wondered why Catholic nuns dress like they're wearing hijab (Muslim hijabi women, have you ever been mistaken for a nun? I have, more than once). Have you ever wondered why Mary the mother of Jesus (peace be upon them both) is always depicted in Christian art with her hair covered? Did you know that until the 1960s, it was obligatory for Catholic women to cover their heads in church (then they "modernized" the service)? There are some interesting points that can be made about the Christian directive. 1) The explicit purpose of the Christian woman's headcovering, as stated by Paul, is that it is a sign of man's authority over woman. The explicit purpose of Islamic hijab is modesty. Strange how so many Westerners think that the purpose of hijab is a symbol of male authority. Maybe they know that that's what it is in their own religion (Christianity) so they assume that Islam must be the same...! 2) The Christian woman is to cover her head whenever she is praying, whether it be at the church service or just personal prayer at home. This may mean that if she is not praying at home, she is uncovered around male guests who are not related to her; or if she is praying at home, that she is covered around her own husband and family. If any more proof were needed than Paul's own words that the Christian headcovering is not about modesty, this must certainly be it! This puts hijab in a whole new perspective, doesn't it! To my non-hijabi Muslim sister who feels that hijab is a sign of oppression for the Muslim female, please do read the above and then read the Quran. Believe me, if Allah SWT meant for hijab to be a sign of male authority, the Quran would be as unambiguous about it as Paul is in the Bible. Isn't this difference the kind of thing that attracted you to Islam in the first place? [b] Do Any Christian Women Today Cover Their Heads?[/b] It is true that most Christian women do not, and many don't take other teachings of the Bible (against pre-marital sex, adultery, etc) literally either. However, there do seem to be a growing number of Christian women out there who are committed to following the Bible as it is written. Below are some webpages that I found that call for Christian women to cover their heads in accordance with the commandment of the Bible. http://www.muhajabah.com/christianveil.htm [/QUOTE]Orthodox Christians DO cover when they pray, copts cover when they pray too as they are orthodox Christians. I disagree about there being a directive to cover the hair in Islam, but then you know that, and no I do not think it is a sign of male oppression and no that is not what attracted me to Islam in the first place. The Christian AND Jewish religions both speak about covering the head and both to do with the male being 'the image of God' and woman being only there for a man. It says HEAD, not HAIR. The Bible verses you have posted also state for a man NOT to cover his head so are you going to tell all your muslim brother to remove their skull caps when they go into the mosque while the women cover their heads? Pauls words have nothing to do with a christian woman being uncovered around unrelated males. The verse also says it is a disgrace for a woman to cut her hair but nuns DO have short hair under their hijabs. ;) Christianity is pretty much a free for all these days with not much being taken apart from eat what you like and do what you like as you're all going to heaven anyway as Jesus/God has already been and died for all your sins. And yes I have been mistaken for a nun when I was wearing hijab :D :D [/QB][/QUOTE]
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