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Originally Posted by Draco  I'm not sure I understand the point you are trying to make. I'll respond to the bits I can understand.
I have never seen a man wearing a hijab. Let's not try and make claims that really aren't true in practice. You know as well as anyone that men do not wear it, whether they're supposed to or not. In anycase, why should your women need protecting? Shouldn't Islam teach respect for women? Why is it necessary for them to wear protective clothing just to protect them from lustful men who cannot master self control?
What baffles me most is the Muslim women who actually feel happy to wear the hijab. It's oppressive. |
Perhaps you do not know the difference between a hijab and a niqaab? the Head ware typically worn in Saudi, Palestine and other countries is very similar to a Hijab. As far as the niqaab(face veil) goes it is commonly worn among the Taureg men of North Africa.
Yes, we are taught respect for women. The Hijab is a physical reminder of the respect we have for women. To use an analogy if you had a billion dollars in gold would you keep it in a bank vault or on a table in your front yard? Shouldn't you trust the will power of your neighbors to leave it alone. Any woman is worth many times a billion dollars, why should a billion dollars be treated with more respect than a woman?
A woman is proud and happy to wear a hijab, because she knows she is doing it for Allaah(swt) No man has the right to force a woman to wear it.