What's your view on the Niq'ab and Hij'ab?

What's your opinion on the cummerbund?

FWIW, I like and respect the headscarf. I have no qualms about it at all except in the case of parents who make their young daughters wear it. It's a woman's garment designed to conceal womanly curves so it has no place in a little girl's wardrobe. As for the niqab I am still undecided. I know a handful of girls who freely wear it out of their own choice. I just don't understand why you would wear one in Europe. There is no need. Niqabis to me seem to wear it out of vanity and not piety.

I'm British and I don't find it degrading. I find things such as wearing a mini-skirt and a shirt where the bra is clearly seen through it is degrading.

I'd rather a woman cover up than walk around naked. Both the Niq'ab and Hij'ab are nice.

Do you know what is equally as stupid? The premise that a superficial cloth makes you invisible and erases your identity. It is quite simple. Present one extreme and I'll present the other. Newsflash: strangers don't want to share their feelings or thoughts with you.



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Is that the persian clothing? I've never seen anyone wear it around me, only on Google Images.

I don't think the niqab should be allowed in public just as I don't think people should be allowed to walk around in public wearing a balaclava or a hockey mask, however the hijab is ok.

But they do both offend me greatly. They are in effect saying they think all white men are sexual predators and will rape them for not covering their face completely.

No, it's formal European dress, goes around the waist; I was being flippant.

Okay, think of it from a scientific perspective. We're programmed to look for faces, it's why people see John Lennon in bits of toast, and why we can have films about anthropomorphic cars. Now try saying faces aren't important.

Ah. The dress of a waitor! It was apdated from the persian culture.

Interesting. Wikipedia says that the term comes from a Persian phrase meaning "waistband", but the word came via Hindi/Urdu and the item of clothing was originally adopted by the British in India. Also, kummerbund in German means "ribbon of sorrow".

You're discussing this on a forum. You can't see anyones face, having problems?

Hello,

I've seen an increasing amount of girls starting to wear the Niq'ab and Hij'ab.

What are your views on it? What do you think? Should they wear it in the United Kingdom? If not then why?

Is this extreme?

I wear the headscarf and, and NOBODY has forced me to wear it!!!! I'm 17 and only started about a year ago I feel the hijab is a big part of me now, where I feel incomplete without it.
However although I understand the full veil, I don't think I would be able to wear it.
just an opinion.

Muslim women wear headscarves in their own countries as well. This debate clearly isn't one of your strong points. Shouldn't you be in H&R whining about how all white girls are having sex with black men?

Everyone's entitled to their opinions and beliefs though thats not to say that one is right and the other is wrong. People can choose to live their life the way they want. Just because they are different doesn't mean we have a right to attack them or their beliefs. Someone wearing a niq'ab or hij'ab has no direct impact on our lives, so why should we highlight it as being a problem or form as extremism?!