❤ Beauty of the Hijab ❤

[Che -Guevara]

And the lenght others go to chasing them lool

[Chimera]

^LOL, ruunti the reason I made this topic was because a tiny relative of mine was brainwashed into thinking the hijab is 'not beautiful'. That was a shocker, yet not a surprise. There is no Somali tv-show comparable to Hannah Montana (or other teenage nonsense our younglings watch on a daily basis) that features role-model or fashionable sisters with Hijabs.

 

Bluelicious, gartey!

[Blessed]

You can introduce her to this:

 

 

 

Have to say though, the hijab isn't about looking beautiful (and truthfully it does cover up a ladys' xaaxness) but some girls are beautiful even if they wore a jawaan and others are just errm. you know... But that is beside the point, if your cousin is going to start wearing it, than it's best to do it for the right reasons. For the sake of seeking the pleasure of Allah, not to turn heads.

[Taleexi]

Kuwaa yaryari nacnac bay u muuqdeen. Bilaash Sheikh Sharif uma dardarsan.

[GaroweGal]

Che -Guevara;813984 wrote:

And the lenght others go to chasing them lool

LOL, Talk about fanatic atheists.

[Axmed-InaJaad]

most hijabi girls have jareer hair. they only wear the hijab to hide their afros

[Che -Guevara]

Atheists are fanatical Mullahs with designer glasses and Gucci bags.

[Chimera]

Blessed its not just my cousin, there are many sisters I have seen that seem to have conflicting feelings about the way they want to dress, which is why sometimes you will see a dress-style that's completely contradictory i.e tight jeans and a hijab. Peer-pressure is not a joke, and our sisters (and brothers) aren't immune from that pressure, they want to look cool and fit in because there is not a strong Somali media in place to block the negative local influences of their adopted country. However when I look at the Indian community, the women and men there are very influenced by popular media from India, which blocks the local influences.

 

I don't know how to explain it, but call it a cultural back-bone. For example look at the Sikh community, all of the men wear turbans and the women wear Salweer Kamees because deep down they feel a strong connection with their ancestors, with their culture and with their homeland.

[Chimera]

True beauty

 

--Source

[Blessed]

Chimera;815046 wrote:

Blessed its not just my cousin, there are many sisters I have seen that seem to have conflicting feelings about the way they want to dress, which is why sometimes you will see a dress-style that's completely contradictory i.e tight jeans and a hijab. Peer-pressure is not a joke, and our sisters (and brothers) aren't immune from that pressure, they want to look cool and fit in because there is not a strong Somali media in place to block the negative local influences of their adopted country. However when I look at the Indian community, the women and men there are very influenced by popular media from India, which blocks the local influences.

 

I don't know how to explain it, but call it a cultural back-bone. For example look at the Sikh community, all of the men wear turbans and the women wear Salweer Kamees because deep down they feel a strong connection with their ancestors, with their culture and with their homeland.

I disagree, went to Uni with many Asians and that just couldn't be far from the truth, don't forget that in most Asian households, one parent is usually born and bread in India, whereas inagu dadkeena weynu ka khashaafnaa. I do wish that our media networks, can you even call them that? Started to focus on issues that face the community through relatable and dramatic programmes but I don't know how this will help with the hijab struggle? I think lessons in tawheed and tazkiyah are more useful, perhaps if there were programmes by young Somali people practicing the deen like in Iqra television in Egypt.

 

As for hijab, I think wearing hijab is much easier for young Somali girls these, it's so fashionable now and that has it's own repercussions. I remember being the only teen in my family to wear it and know all about the pressure, especially on the aroos night but there comes a time when every Muslim needs to take a deeper look and question why they do certain things. The deen is not easy, nor is it a national exercise. Practicing Islam requires a commitment to connect our souls to the Almighty.

[Skeptic]

Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammed Ali was visited by his daughters, who arrived at his home wearing clothes that were immodest. Here is the story as told by one of his daughters:

 

“When we arrived, the chauffer escorted my youngest sister, Laila, and me to my father’s suite. As usual, he was hiding behind the door waiting to scare us. And we exchanged as many hugs and kisses as we could possibly give in one day.

 

“My father then took a good look at us. He sat me down in his lap and said something I will never forget. He looked me straight in the eyes and said: ‘Hana, everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to. Where do you find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected. Where do you find pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell. Where do you find gold? Way down and in the mine, covered over with layers and layers of rock. You’ve got to work hard to get them.’

 

“He looked at me again with serious eyes and said, ‘Your body is sacred. You’re far more precious than diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too.’”

[Chimera]

I agree with everything you said Blessed, and my observation of the Asian community was purely anecdotal, but my whole point really is that we don't have a uniform modern popular culture that most communities have, but slowly one is beginning to form, and Somalis are feeling comfortable being Somali and dressing accordingly. If you read some of the pre-2002 SOL topics, its like you landed in Hiphop-planet.com, while in 2006, I perused various Islamic forums, and most of the time the Somali members there tried to be more Saudi or Pakistani than the Pakistani and Saudi members themselves. I find such self-degradation embarrassing, because Allah swt created various nations and tribes so that we may celebrate our diversity, not put one above the other.

 

I might look creepy praising the hijabified sisters through pictures, but I don't care, the sisters with hijabs should know they are beautiful, that they are cool, modern and fashionable, even if their intention behind wearing it is solely to honour our creator. The ajanabis surely aint stopping themselves from praising scarfless sisters in dozens of topics filled with stolen images.

[Blessed]

Sketic, love that Muhammed Ali qoute. May Allah give Leila, the strength and iman to wear the hijab one day.

 

Chimera,

You've come a long way since your obsession with Yasmine .. LOL. MashaAllah. I don't think it's creepy, it also makes me proud to see young, talented and confident hijabis (and bearded brothers too), especially when their conduct compliments the dress code. Islam is beautiful.

[rudy-Diiriye]

We dont have ladies who wear this stuff in la....it could be weather issues since its kinda warm ova here...lemme go back check one thing on the pic again. But why they wearing all dark stuff though! The color needs an update! black...how about some light colors! thats hot on gals.

 

over all though....i just thinks that the saudi fashionistas is kicking azz laughing all the way to the bank!! mo money for them since they spreading their fashions to other folks.

 

Remember when this was not the fashion in somali culture...it wasnt that long ago. This fashion kicked up with somalis around mid-90s.

[Aaliyyah]

I might look creepy praising the hijabified sisters through pictures, but I don't care, the sisters with hijabs should know they are beautiful, that they are cool, modern and fashionable, even if their intention behind wearing it is solely to honour our creator. The ajanabis surely aint stopping themselves from praising scarfless sisters in dozens of topics filled with stolen images.

You can praise your hijaabi sisters without uploading pictures.if your intention is simply to show how hijaab is beautiful, you can simply say so. Few pictures here and there wont change people's mindset if they think hijaab isnt beautiful ...

 

And, don't compare your hijaabi sisters with what the ajanabis do with scarfless sisters..These girls wore hijaab to be modest and to conceal their beauty..and here you are displaying them and saying mashallah they are sooo beautiful lol kinda goes the whole idea of wearing hijaab. doesnt it?...

 

I agree with blessed that your obsession with hijaabi sisters isn't creepy. but collecting their pics and praising them on and on..that is creepy I wont sugar coat it

 

tan kale have you ever thought if those girls come across their pics on a forum how they would feel??..I suggest you ask the admins to remove all these pics (and this will be my last post referring to your habit of posting hijaabi pics on a forum lol...i think i have said all theres to say..enough said)

 

salaam