Subhanallah.......for those of you mentioning how the men gawk at the women walking on the streets here.....That's because it's SOOOO unusual in this culture for a woman to be uncovered. It's human nature that a man will look at a woman, and further entices them when they are fully uncovered amongst fully covered women. Covering isn't a thing that started with Islam. Look at the Virgin Mary...every single statue, picture, etc. she is covered just as us Muslims cover. I am Muslim alhamdulillah, but I was raised Catholic in the US, and there wasn't a Sunday that I went to church that many a lady didn't have their heads covered in church too! In many places in the Latin world, it is a requirement that women cover to go into the church. Jewish women cover their hair or wear wigs (hmm) and cover their bodies as well. It's called "modesty". It's a protection, not only for you, but for the man who has an obligation to his own wife and family to stay loyal, honest, healthy and strong and be the leader of his family. It isn't about that a man should be able to control himself...they are men and it's human nature to look. And the hijab (covering of the body and, despite what you may see here, the hair...allllll of the hair). It's the dignity of a Muslim woman who has modesty. I am really upset when I see expats here in Qatar completely disrespecting this culture by dressing sexy. They know better. What kind of a person comes to a Muslim country and wears mini skirts, tank tops, tight ass pants and then gets UPSET that a man looks at them??? Big mystery there! If the society were truly following Islam, there wouldn't be so many families being broken up over adultery, sexually transmitted diseases among other things. It is far more upsetting when I see the Muslim women here do it. Who started this cover your hair half way things? Why wear it at all then??? Where is the taqwa of these people who have had Islam in their land from almost the beginning of Islam and have the language of the Quran on their tongue. It's a big shame what's happening here. Women being raped, adultery is rampant, the total breakdown of the family. Ya Allah ihdina sirat al mustaqeem ameeeeen
Subhanallah.......for those of you mentioning how the men gawk at the women walking on the streets here.....That's because it's SOOOO unusual in this culture for a woman to be uncovered. It's human nature that a man will look at a woman, and further entices them when they are fully uncovered amongst fully covered women. Covering isn't a thing that started with Islam. Look at the Virgin Mary...every single statue, picture, etc. she is covered just as us Muslims cover. I am Muslim alhamdulillah, but I was raised Catholic in the US, and there wasn't a Sunday that I went to church that many a lady didn't have their heads covered in church too! In many places in the Latin world, it is a requirement that women cover to go into the church. Jewish women cover their hair or wear wigs (hmm) and cover their bodies as well. It's called "modesty". It's a protection, not only for you, but for the man who has an obligation to his own wife and family to stay loyal, honest, healthy and strong and be the leader of his family. It isn't about that a man should be able to control himself...they are men and it's human nature to look. And the hijab (covering of the body and, despite what you may see here, the hair...allllll of the hair). It's the dignity of a Muslim woman who has modesty. I am really upset when I see expats here in Qatar completely disrespecting this culture by dressing sexy. They know better. What kind of a person comes to a Muslim country and wears mini skirts, tank tops, tight ass pants and then gets UPSET that a man looks at them??? Big mystery there! If the society were truly following Islam, there wouldn't be so many families being broken up over adultery, sexually transmitted diseases among other things. It is far more upsetting when I see the Muslim women here do it. Who started this cover your hair half way things? Why wear it at all then??? Where is the taqwa of these people who have had Islam in their land from almost the beginning of Islam and have the language of the Quran on their tongue. It's a big shame what's happening here. Women being raped, adultery is rampant, the total breakdown of the family. Ya Allah ihdina sirat al mustaqeem ameeeeen