Most of the Qatari women here wear Abaya just for the sake of culture and tradition.. Not to mention the fact they are forced by their fathers, brothers, husbands and sons.. In the Arab culture women are ruled by men.
I don't want to take any names here but there is a particular famous Qatari woman who wears abayas and shellas (head scarve) when she is in Qatar but whenever she travels abraod, and she does a hell lot of travelling, she wears modern western outfits, skin hugging and sometimes even see thru and a itsy bitsy handkerchief type of cloth wrapped around her head with her ears and neck exposed so that she can show of her diamond studs and necklace.. Not only that, her daughter, also a public figure wears abaya and shelaa in qatar or the GCC but when she travels abroad, she doesnt even cover her hair at all, she leaves it all open in its full glory.. SO what i am saying here, without meaning to offend anyone, that abaya is not a part of religion any more but just a cultural thing.. I am a Pakistani but I wear jeans and tops when I go out here in Doha and at work I wear trouser suits.. But the day I land in Karachi, i only wear out tradtional shalwar kurta.. What does it say?
Most of the Qatari women here wear Abaya just for the sake of culture and tradition.. Not to mention the fact they are forced by their fathers, brothers, husbands and sons.. In the Arab culture women are ruled by men.
I don't want to take any names here but there is a particular famous Qatari woman who wears abayas and shellas (head scarve) when she is in Qatar but whenever she travels abraod, and she does a hell lot of travelling, she wears modern western outfits, skin hugging and sometimes even see thru and a itsy bitsy handkerchief type of cloth wrapped around her head with her ears and neck exposed so that she can show of her diamond studs and necklace.. Not only that, her daughter, also a public figure wears abaya and shelaa in qatar or the GCC but when she travels abroad, she doesnt even cover her hair at all, she leaves it all open in its full glory.. SO what i am saying here, without meaning to offend anyone, that abaya is not a part of religion any more but just a cultural thing.. I am a Pakistani but I wear jeans and tops when I go out here in Doha and at work I wear trouser suits.. But the day I land in Karachi, i only wear out tradtional shalwar kurta.. What does it say?