Re: [Marxism] Hijab

["Mahmood ketabchi" <mekchi@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Johannes wrote:
"Hijab is not a kind of dress, but means to hide from view or conceal."

Mahmood-- That is correct. However, different version the word carry a lot of 
social, moral and cultural connotations for women.  In a larger context it is 
equated with women's purity, integrity, pride, modesty, obedience, and 
seclusion.      
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Johannes Schneider<mailto:Johannes.Schneider@xxxxxxx> 
  To: Activists and scholars in Marxist 
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  Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 12:56 PM
  Subject: Re: [Marxism] Hijab


  On Sat, 2 Oct 2004 08:21:35 -0700 (PDT), paul bunyan  
  <cutemdown2003@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:cutemdown2003@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

  > I need something clarified here. My understanding is that the Hijab is a  
  > head scarf NOT a veil. The reason I mention this is that the Left press  
  > in the US in contradictory on this. Sometimes it's referred to as a head  
  > scarf, other times as a veil. It can't be both. Is the French government  
  > banning the wearing of head scarfs or veils in public schools? There's a  
  > big difference here.
  >

  Hijab is not a kind of dress, but means to hide from view or conceal.  
  Which exact dress does this is open to interpretation of the Quran and the  
  Hadith.

  But in the French case the interpretation does not really matter, because  
  the French government has banned any kind of clothing that can be  
  understood of expressing religious beliefs.

  Among Muslims there is no agreement what 'Hijab' means exactly. A  
  conservative position states:

  "The question of hijab for Muslim women has been a controversy for  
  centuries and will probably continue for many more. Some learned people do  
  not consider the subject open to discussion and consider that covering the  
  face is required, while a majority are of the opinion that it is not  
  required. A middle line position is taken by some who claim that the  
  instructions are vague and open to individual discretion depending on the  
  situation. The wives of the Prophet (S) were required to cover their faces  
  so that men would not think of them in sexual terms since they were the  
  "Mothers of the Believers," but this requirement was not extended to other  
  women.
  The word "hijab" comes from the Arabic word "hajaba" meaning to hide from  
  view or conceal. In the present time, the context of hijab is the modest  
  covering of a Muslim woman. The question now is what is the extent of the  
  covering?"
  From:
  
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/humanrelations/womeninislam/whatishijab.html<http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/humanrelations/womeninislam/whatishijab.html>

  I would like to add that there is  a liberal position, that argues  
  covering the hair is not a duty for a Muslim woman.

  Johannes

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