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Wearing a headscarf on a school visit to a gurdwara?
My 11 year old sister is visiting a Gurdwara tomorrow, and has to wear a hat or scarf over her head/face/shoulders etc Anyone else had to do this? I find it a bit odd and hard to grasp when none of my family are really religious,= and not Sikh.
Would you wear something over your face and head, or would you not? And on what grounds?
Edit: Cleared some stuff up, sorry!
And as for my own view, I'm not against or for it, but I'm not Sikh, so why would I wear one if I were going?
Would you wear something over your face and head, or would you not? And on what grounds?
Edit: Cleared some stuff up, sorry!
And as for my own view, I'm not against or for it, but I'm not Sikh, so why would I wear one if I were going?
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Reply 1
Under no circumstances.
Reply 3
As a mark of respect to custom, I would wear it. I wore a head covering like a pirate's bandana to go into certain areas of a Sikh gurdwara back in year 7, and I had no problems with it at the time, or in hindsight.
Funny story though - the teacher taking us tied a handkerchief very inexpertly around his head, and it fell off as he bowed in the most sacred part of the building.
Funny story though - the teacher taking us tied a handkerchief very inexpertly around his head, and it fell off as he bowed in the most sacred part of the building.
Reply 4
Yeah we had to do that when we went on a school trip to a mosque waay back in year 8.
Reply 6
As a mark of respect to custom, I would wear it. I wore a head covering like a pirate's bandana to go into certain areas of a Sikh gurdwara back in year 7, and I had no problems with it at the time, or in hindsight.
Funny story though - the teacher taking us tied a handkerchief very inexpertly around his head, and it fell off as he bowed in the most sacred part of the building.
Funny story though - the teacher taking us tied a handkerchief very inexpertly around his head, and it fell off as he bowed in the most sacred part of the building.
I just sat here and laughed out loud.
I went on a trip to a mosque in year 10/11 (can't remember) and wore a pashmina to cover my head. We had to wear it and remove our shoes. I didn't have a problem with it, it's their custom etc and since we were visiting their place of worship, it was only right that we followed their 'code of conduct' and respected their culture.
Reply 8
If she was 18+ I would have advised her to go in a thong and throw bacon at the *******
Wow... you're ignorant.
It's not a turban at all - she is being asked to cover her head as a sign of respect to the Muslim God (Allah) when entering the Mosque. She doesn't have to as she's only 11 and non-Muslim but it is just common courtesy when entering the Holy Building of a religious faith, to observe their customs of respect and humility.
If she really has a problem with it, she could always not go - or just not cover her head and refuse when somebody asks her to, she won't get kicked out or anything but most Muslims would see it as pretty disrespectful to refuse to cover your head and remain inside the Mosque.
It's not a turban at all - she is being asked to cover her head as a sign of respect to the Muslim God (Allah) when entering the Mosque. She doesn't have to as she's only 11 and non-Muslim but it is just common courtesy when entering the Holy Building of a religious faith, to observe their customs of respect and humility.
If she really has a problem with it, she could always not go - or just not cover her head and refuse when somebody asks her to, she won't get kicked out or anything but most Muslims would see it as pretty disrespectful to refuse to cover your head and remain inside the Mosque.
Reply 10
OP, I don't get it. Are you an Muslim turned Atheist or just not a Muslim full stop?
Reply 12
When I went to a mosque with uni we had to cover our hair and most people just wore baseball caps. As long as they didn't have anything offensive on, they didn't mind what we used.
I would, just out of respect. You're going on a visit to learn about the culture - if that culture states that all heads must be covered in a sacred building, even if it's not sacred to you, it's not showing much willing if you completely ignore that. Why should they bother to let you come in or make the effort to teach you about their way of life if you don't have any regard for it?
DJkG.1
Wow... you're ignorant.
It's not a turban at all - she is being asked to cover her head as a sign of respect to the Muslim God (Allah) when entering the Mosque. She doesn't have to as she's only 11 and non-Muslim but it is just common courtesy when entering the Holy Building of a religious faith, to observe their customs of respect and humility.
If she really has a problem with it, she could always not go - or just not cover her head and refuse when somebody asks her to, she won't get kicked out or anything but most Muslims would see it as pretty disrespectful to refuse to cover your head and remain inside the Mosque.
It's not a turban at all - she is being asked to cover her head as a sign of respect to the Muslim God (Allah) when entering the Mosque. She doesn't have to as she's only 11 and non-Muslim but it is just common courtesy when entering the Holy Building of a religious faith, to observe their customs of respect and humility.
If she really has a problem with it, she could always not go - or just not cover her head and refuse when somebody asks her to, she won't get kicked out or anything but most Muslims would see it as pretty disrespectful to refuse to cover your head and remain inside the Mosque.
Not really ignorant... But it seems a bit of a one sided track? If a bunch of muslim school kids went into a christian church, would they follow our traditions out of respect so easily? I dont think so personally, because a lot of muslims dont show other religions a lot of respect.
Note not all, in before someone slaps me for stereotyping..
Reply 17
She's not muslim, therefore she does not need to wear a hardscarf, she's just a guest that's all.
Reply 18
Sweyn Forkbeard
As a mark of respect to custom, I would wear it. I wore a head covering like a pirate's bandana to go into certain areas of a Sikh gurdwara back in year 7, and I had no problems with it at the time, or in hindsight.
Funny story though - the teacher taking us tied a handkerchief very inexpertly around his head, and it fell off as he bowed in the most sacred part of the building.
Funny story though - the teacher taking us tied a handkerchief very inexpertly around his head, and it fell off as he bowed in the most sacred part of the building.
lol
Reply 19
if she's freaking that much about it then tell her not to go 
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