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In Defence of Non Hijabi Sisters
Samana Siddiqui It had been ten years since she had set foot in a mosque. Being at university had broadened her mind in many ways, one of them being her reconnecting with Islam. She had begun praying...
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Hijabed Like Me
Kathy Chin I walked down the street in my long white dress and inch-long, black hair one afternoon, and truck drivers whistled and shouted obscenities at me. I felt defeated. I had just stepped out of...
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Poem on Hijab
Jenn Zaghloul I am a Muslim woman Feel free to ask me why When I walk, I walk with dignity When I speak I do not lie I am a Muslim woman Not all of me you'll see But what you should appreciate Is that...
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Quranic verses about Hijab
Sound Vision Staff Writer "O you Children of Adam! We have bestowed on you raiment to cover your shame as well as to be an adornment to you. But the raiment of righteousness, that is the best. Such...
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Review of Hijab: An Act of Faith
Sound Vision Staff Writer You've heard what journalists have said about it; you've heard what feminists have said about it; now hear what Muslim women are saying about the Hijab, and why they wear it....
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The war on Hijab, a new twist
Samana Siddiqui No "special report" about Islam in America, like that offered by Newsweek Magazine in its July 30, 2007 issue, can be complete without the ever-fascinating topic of Hijab. While the...
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Hijab FAQs
Sound Vision Staff Writer What is Hijab? Literally, Hijab is an Arabic word which means curtain. In the context of Islam, it is used to describe the general rules of dress and modesty for both men and...
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Who was Aminah Assilmi?
Samana Siddiqui Aminah Assilmi (nee Janice Huff, 1945-March 5, 2010) was an American Muslim activist, Emmy-award winning broadcaster, speaker and director of the International Union of Muslim Women....
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Remembering my niqabi Mother
Abdul Malik Mujahid In the brouhaha calling for a ban on Niqabs (face veils) in France and in Europe in general, I could not help but remember my own mother, who was a Niqabi (face-veil-wearing woman,...
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Understanding modesty in an Islamic context
Abdul Malik Mujahid Most of the Muslim world sees America through the eyes of Hollywood movies, which is far from an accurate portrayal of American morality. Nonetheless, there certainly is a big...
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