THE VEIL: MYSTIQUE PASSION?

WHAT IS REALLY BEHIND THAT PURDAH

THE VEIL: MYSTIQUE PASSION?

<dl><dd>Purdah is a curtain which covers the head and neck of a woman, between the community as a whole and the family which is its heart, between the street and the home, the public and the private, just as it sharply separates society and the individual.</dd></dl>

This takes two forms: physical SEGREGATION OF THE SEXES (Another Subject anntoher time) and the requirement for women to cover their bodies and conceal their form.

Purdah exists in various forms in the Muslim and Hindu  faiths, India, and other cultures

The veiling of Nuns in Christianity, adheres to religious necessity to an extent,

Whatever it is, that mystique continued to make the opposite sex wonder and

guessing what is behind that curtain.

The famous Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle contributes to that msytique when

she belted.....

Continues.........

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MOVIE : SHIKAR 1968
SINGER: ASHA BHOSLE
LYRICS: HASRAT JAIPURI
MUSIC : SHANKAR JAIKISHAN

PARDE MEIN REHNE DO PARDANA UTHAO

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(Parde Mein Rehne Do Parda Na Uthao)2
Under my veil there is such a beauty
Parda Jo Uth Gaya To Bhedh Khul Jayega
Lifting it, you will be mesmerised
(Allah Meri Tauba Allah Meri Tauba)2
O Allah, I repent, I repent

Mere Parde Mein Lakh Jalwe Hain,
Even in my veil, I am displayed again and again
Kaise Mujhse Nazar Milaoge
How can I let myself be seen?
(Jab Zara Bhi Naqab Uthaungi)2
By lifting the veil just a bit
Yaad Rakhna Ke Jal Hi Jaoge
Doing so will make you burn

(Parde Mein Rehne Do Parda Na Uthao)2
Under my veil there is such a beauty
Parda Jo Uth Gaya To Bhedh Khul Jayega
Lifting it you will be mesmerised
(Allah Meri Tauba Allah Meri Tauba)2
O Allah, I repent, I repent

Husn Jab Benaqab Hota Hai
When beauty is concealed
Woh Sama Lajawab Hota Hai
It reaches unreachable heights
(Khud Ko Khudki Khabar Nahin Rehati)2
It remains unaware of itself
Hoshwalla Bhi Hosh Khota Hai
Only one with awareness can imagine that beauty

(Parde Mein Rehne Do Parda Na Uthao)2
Under my veil there is such a beauty
Parda Jo Uth Gaya To Bhedh Khul Jayega
Lifting it you will be mesmerised
(Allah Meri Tauba Allah Meri Tauba)2
O Allah, I repent, I repent

Haay Jisne Mujhe Banaaya Hai
Oh, even he who created me
Woh Bhi Mujhko Samajh Na Paya Hai
Has not been able to understand me
Mujhko Sajde Kiye Hain Insaan Ne
Man has prayed to me
In Farishton Ne Sar Jhukaya Hai
The angels has bowed their head to me

(Parde Mein Rehne Do Parda Na Uthao)2
Under my veil there is such a beauty
Parda Jo Uth Gaya To Bhedh Khul Jayega
Lifting it you will be mesmerised
(Allah Meri Tauba Allah Meri Tauba)2
O Allah, I repent, I repent

Trans:

THE VEIL: MYSTIQUE PASSION?

Even in the face of adversity Muslim women choose to obey God.
By Aisha Stacey

In recent years, a small piece of cloth has managed to cause quite a stir.  The scarf or hijab that Muslim women wear on their heads is making headlines around the world.  Hijab is bannedin French public schools and other European countries have adopted, or are drafting similar legislation.  In Australia, a radio presenter triggered both debate and outrage when he called for the face veil (niqab) to be banned from banks and post offices.  Even predominantly Muslim countries such as Turkey and Tunisia ban the hijab in certain government buildings.  When a small piece of fabric causes such controversy and conflict, wouldn’t it be easier to remove it?  Why then, under such circumstances, do Muslim women wear scarves?

There are a myriad of reasons why, but the easy, one sentence answer is, because they believe God has made it an obligation for believing women.  In the Quran God tells the believing men and women to lower their gaze and to dress modestly.  He (God) specifically addresses women when He asks them not to show off their adornment, except that which is apparent, and draw their veils over their bodies.  (Quran 24:30-31)

These verses of Quran are known as the verses of hijab and it is the consensus of Islamic scholars that they make the wearing of hijab mandatory.  Some countries, such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar do enforce a dress code.  Women there are expected to cover their hair and wear some sort of loose fitting, full-length garment over their clothes.  However, for the majority of Muslim women around the world, to cover, or not to cover, is a freely made choice. God requires Muslim women to dress modestly and to wear the hijab in public and in the presence of men who are not close relatives. 

Although the English word scarf and the Arabic term hijab have become interchangeable, it is worth noting that hijab is more than just a scarf.  It is a term that covers a variety of clothing including scarves, but also a variety of different dress styles from around the world.  Many have cultural connotations such as the Pakistani shalwar khamis or the Afghani burqa, but whenever a Muslim woman covers “her adornment”, she is said to be wearing hijab.

The literal meaning of hijab is to veil, to cover, or to screen.  Islam is known as a religion concerned with community cohesion and moral boundaries, and therefore hijab is a way of ensuring that the moral boundaries between unrelated men and women are respected.  In this sense, the term hijab encompasses more than a scarf and more then a dress code.  It is a term that denotes modest dressing and modest behaviour.  For instance, if a Muslim woman was wearing a scarf but at the same time using bad language, she would not be fulfilling the requirements of hijab.

The majority of Muslim women wear hijab, to obey God, and to be known as respectable women.  (Quran 33:59)  However, in the last 30 years hijab has emerged as a sign of Islamic consciousness.  Many women see wearing the hijab as indicative of their desire to be part of an Islamic revival, especially in countries where the practice of Islam is discouraged or even forbidden.

While those who seek to ban hijab refer to it as a symbol of gender based repression, the women who choose to don a scarf, or to wear hijab, in the broadest sense of the word, do so by making personal decisions and independent choices.  They view it as a right and not a burden.  Nor do these women regard hijab as a sign of oppression.  Women who wear hijab often describe themselves as being “set free” from society’s unrealistic fashion culture. 

Hijab frees women from being thought of as sexual objects of desire or from being valued for their looks, or body shape rather then their minds and intellect.  No longer slaves to consumerism, hijab liberates women from the need to conform to unrealistic stereotypes and images dictated by the media.  Women wearing hijab have expressed that dressing modestly and covering their hair, minimises sexual harassment in the workplace. The aura of privacy created by hijab is indicative of the great value Islam places upon women.

It is true that in some families and in some cultures women are forced to wear hijab but this is not the norm.  The Quran clearly states that there is no compulsion in religion (2:256).  Women who choose to wear hijab do not make the decision lightly.  In fact many women testify that they faced great animosity from their Muslim or non-Muslim families when they decided to cover.  Across the globe there are numerous instances of women having to defend their right to wear the hijab.

Hijab can be a symbol of piety and it can be a sign of great inner strength and fortitude.  A woman wearing hijab becomes a very visible sign of Islam.  While Muslim men can blend easily into any society, Muslim woman are often put on the line, and forced to defend not only their decision to cover, but also their religion.  Nevertheless, women who wear hijab insist that the advantages far outweigh any disadvantage conjured up by media bias or general ignorance.

THE VEIL: MYSTIQUE PASSION?

Islam

The Afghan burqa covers the entire body, obscuring the face completely, except for a grille or netting over the eyes to allow the wearer to see. The boshiya is a veil that may be worn over a headscarf; it covers the entire face and is made of a sheer fabric so the wearer is able to see through it. It has been suggested that the practice of wearing a veil – uncommon among the Arab tribes prior to the rise of Islam – originated in the Byzantine empire, and then spread. The wearing of head and especially face coverings by Muslim women has raised political issues in the West; see for example Hijab noctroversy in Quebec, Islamic dress scarf controversy in Europe, in France, and United kingdom debate over veils. There is also high debate of the veil in Turkey, a Muslim majority country but secular, which banned the headscarves in universities and government buildings, due to the türban (a Turkish styled headscarf) being viewed as a political symbol of Islam.

THE VEIL: MYSTIQUE PASSION?

Veiled Saudi women take photos of their children during a ceremony to celebrate Saudi Arabia's Independence Day in Riyadh September 23, 2009.

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"Quote" The very purpose of the veil is to make the woman mysterious and sexy looking. By hiding all but her eyes, you are forced to look at them. The eyes have been called the "windows to the soul" for good reason!

THE VEIL: MYSTIQUE PASSION? 

In France for any woman to wear a full-faced veil. No ‘niqab’, whether you are shopping in Galleries Lafayette, soaking up the sun on the Champs Elysees, ascending the Eiffel Tower or gazing at the Mona Lisa.

The fine for wearing a face covering veil publicly is EU €150 (US $208) and the woman will be given a citizenship class to remind her of the republican values of secular France. Face veils are outlawed virtually anywhere outside women’s own homes, except when they are worshipping in a religious place or travelling as a passenger in a private car, although traffic police may stop them if they think they do not have a clear “field of vision” while driving.

THE VEIL: MYSTIQUE PASSION? 

FRAMED BEAUTY FETCHING A FORTUNE

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THE BEAUTY OF JANNAT UL FIRDOUS

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Diaries of a Veiled Girl

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Saudi girl locked in bedroom for 18 years now a woman

Police deny any apparent problems, however, the paper quoted neighbors and human rights activists as confirming the woman is still confined to her room in the eastern province of Qatif.

“Neighbors and human rights sources said the girl was apparently subject to family punishment and violence and was locked up in her bedroom when she was a teen ager,” Kabar reported.

“They confirmed the girl is still confined to her room and is not allowed out…the sources urged authorities to immediately intervene and free the girl as she has been deprived of education and all other needs in life.”

“What this father has done is totally unjustified and cruel…perhaps he is suffering from mental problems given the fact that he has not yet realized the consequences of this act against his own daughter all these years,” said Alia Al Fareed, a member of the Saudi Human rights Commission in the eastern area.

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VEILED AND FREE: TRAVERSING THE STREET  IN

GEORGETOWN GUYANA

Whoa! Super hot!

THE VEIL: MYSTIQUE PASSION? 

Heavenly beauty, if there is such a word, give me the

unveiled anyday, yet I can imagine if she were to don

a veil, how much injustice would have been done in

this world.

In Bollywood we would aptly describe it as 'Duniya ke

Maja lelo"

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“Muslim women find themselves caught between a rock and a hard place. We are caught between those who claim to protect us members of our community– the many Muslim men who act to restrict our movement and freedoms, and those who claim to liberate us –like the Americans,  killing us with their bombs and allowing us no voice unless it mirrors exactly their own. The women of Afghanistan are an example of this" unquote

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Wearing the veil in the Arab world

Many women struggle with the issues around the veil and the hijab The Muslim headscarf has become a controversial issue in Britain, with government ministers speaking out against women covering their faces. BBCArabic.com asked four Muslim women across the Arab world for their experiences of wearing the veil or the hijab. HUDA, 29, UNIVERSITY STUDENT, SYRIA I chose to wear the veil or the niqab [a full face covering] as an act of worship. As a Muslim I believe that women should not only wear the hijab [head covering] but the veil too.   I don't trust men, and women should protect themselves Not all women in my family adhere to an Islamic dress code. Indeed some people thought I was going too far in covering my face. I encountered opposition to my decision, but I insisted on doing what I saw as right. Thanks to my determination, I succeeded in changing their minds and they now accept me. I don't care what those who don't find my arguments convincing think. I believe that wearing the veil is God's will. I don't trust men, and women should protect themselves. ALIA, 37, TEACHER, BAGHDAD I was travelling by coach from Damascus to Baghdad. When we were inside the Iraqi border, our coach was stopped by masked gunmen who boarded the bus. Once inside, one of them asked us to show him our passports.   The hijab is being forced upon women at gunpoint. Women have no choice but to comply I knew that he was looking to check who was Sunni and who was Shia - this can sometimes be obvious from people's surnames. He asked why I was not wearing the hijab and threatened to kill me if I did not cover up my head. In fact, I had been wearing the hijab but as it was hot and the coach was dark I felt free to take it off just during the journey. A Christian Iraqi woman who was travelling with us was also forced to cover her head. This is what is happening in Iraq where the wearing of the hijab is a recent development. The hijab is being forced upon women at gunpoint. Women have no choice but to comply. Personally, I feel restricted when I wear it. I feel as if my personality is taken away. I feel I have to wear it, but if I had the chance, I wouldn't because I have faith that God knows what is truly in my heart. SALWA, 27, CAIRO My decision to wear the hijab came about because of social pressure. Before going to university, I did not have a wide social circle. My life was centred on going to school, coming home etc.   Find out about different styles of Muslim headscarf In graphics When I met friends, we did so at either their home or mine. After going to university and then getting a job, my contact with society around me changed and intensified. I began to see my society through much more realistic eyes. I sensed that women who did not wear the Hijab were regarded as not respectable. Society seemed to look on them as if they had something wrong with them. Women who did not wear the hijab were subject to all sorts of harassment, usually verbal. Because of this harassment, and to avoid wagging tongues and accusing looks, I decided to wear the hijab.   I have long wished that we did not judge each other on how we looked. I wish we could concern ourselves with what is more important and to discover what lies deeper It was also a way of getting closer to my God. Once I covered my head, others changed the way they treated me. Those who used to criticise me for the slightest thing, became pleasant. The level of harassment decreased. But I felt guilty that as a human being I was not totally free to make a choice and that I was not wearing the hijab out of deep conviction. I thought hard about this and felt that we were put on this earth to think. I knew my decision was the wrong decision. I therefore decided to stop wearing the my hijab. My mother was not happy and we had arguments. I think, however, that now she understands my choice better. I have long wished that we did not judge each other on how we looked. I wish we could concern ourselves with what is more important and to discover what lies deeper. Human beings are much more than their appearance. ABEER, 33, IRAQI IN KUWAIT When I was a teenager I hated the hijab and never imagined for one moment that I would be wearing it myself one day. I resented the hijab at first largely due to the pressure I was under from my family, especially my father, who was not a hard-line about religion at first but became so later when he became disabled.   Once I made the change, I received incredible support from family and colleagues I always felt that he rejected me for not wearing the hijab. I refused to wear the Hijab for many years even after I went university. I was enjoying my femininity too much to cover my head. But I changed my mind when I graduated and entered the world of work where most of my female colleagues wore the hijab. I felt guilty, especially when the issue of the hijab was discussed by colleagues. After much thought, I decided to wear the hijab. I am glad I did. Once I made the change, I received incredible support from my family and colleagues. I began to feel at ease with myself. I stopped feeling guilty. I felt that at last I had fulfilled one of my religion's requirements. I don't look in a negative way at those women who don't wear the hijab. I respect their choice. I often say to my teenage sister that she shouldn't wear the hijab just because I decided to do so.   I want her to feel empowered and to have the freedom to think and the courage to make her own decisions.   http://news.bbc.co.uk