Muslim Clothing Code

        The Hijab is a symbol often characterized with modesty, privacy and morality. It not only refers to the physical body covering, but also embodies a metaphysical dimension, where al-hijab refers to "the veil which separates man or the world from God.” "Hijab can also be used to refer to the seclusion of women from men in the public sphere."

And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their khimār over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husband, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. (Quran 24:3)

      When looking up more rules about the social etiquette and code, I found that there are many regulations that Muslims have to follow. For example "it is permissible to keep certain Animals as pets in Islam but certain pets such as dogs and pigs are forbidden."

-I also found etiquette and sleeping, proper etiquette includes "mentioniong the name of Allah "Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem" and lying on your right side in accordance with the Prophet's peace and blessing of Allah"

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijab

I always feel like somebody's watching me. And I have no privacy. -Rockwell

    If someone came up and told me that the government was coming to arrest me for simply writing my opinion...I would be like "What the heck man?" Our first amendment states that we have freedom of speech. So let's go back to arresting me, you're saying that I have the power to say whatever I want but at the same time you're going to put me in jail for it?
         What's the point of that?! If we lived in a world where we couldn't voice our opinions it would feel like we are all prisoners; always fearing if what we are saying is going to get us into trouble. In the book 1984, by George Orwell shows us the life of people who don't have any freedom and let me tell you, it doesn't end well. People are born to speak, so let them! What kind of people would try and take that away from you?


       I'll tell you what kind of people Reem, people who want to keep you safe, people who care about your well being. You keep thinking that it's a bad thing, but what if someone is out there conspiring against the government right now?! You think we should let them be, let them have their "freedom of speech" because that's our "right" 
Well screw our rights! I would much rather be safe, you can do all the talking you want, go right ahead but all they are asking is for you to not post anti-government stuff/opinion articles. Why are you arguing with something that is only meant for your own good?

Shiny Hair is Attractive?

I apparently never knew why Muslim women wear veils, I just thought it was because they didn't like showing parts of their body including their hair. Imagine my surprise when someone in my class says it because "shiny hair will attract men."
Therefore if you have shiny hair then all men will want to have sex with you...what? I actually don't get that, I mean I guess when a guy has nice hair it's attractive in a weird way but never to the extent that the Muslims think of it.
I thought I grew up in a a very conservative place, Muslims make us all look like party people!









Reem, wearing a veil is not just about covering your hair, it's about respecting your body. Men shouldn't see you as an object, they shouldn't be attracted to your physical features but to who you really are on the inside.  
       Don't look at it as covering our shiny hair but as treating our body like a temple and protecting it. God gave us a a beautiful body, we should not maim it or treat it like a piece of meat. Men need to treat us a like a queen but they can't do that if they just see as a sex object now can they?
     Just remember that you have your own beliefs as well, you'd expect people to respect them.