A View Through Hijab

by Khaula Nakata

A Japanese-Muslim woman shares her experience from no hijab, to trendy small hijab, to fully covering Niqab and how it affected her view about veiling.

Genres: Islam

18 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Asma Mazhar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very short, but gives a rather different view on the hijab. Loved it!

[Rah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm sure I'd have felt the same excitment you felt when you put hijab if I'd try an orange Kasaya of Buddhists , maybe I'd feel the same excitment as you when I'd shave my head-hair entirely like they do , and I'd feel enthousiastic to walk here in Algeria looking different and singular , like you looked in Japan with your hijab. If you consider west-civilized-women as Desire-Objects , I would tell you that I consider you, and " the muslim sisters " with long black Hijab covering everything EVEN YOUR EYES as : Black-Old-Dust-Mop .
If I say more, it'd be offensive. I guess it's all about perspective : the way you see things you've been raised in is totally different from the way you see them when you choose them or when they're a new exciting style of life.BTw, you can make more efforts to tell us new arguments and feelings, I've read similar ones to the point of getting bored.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very enlightening view from a convert to Islam on the levels of veiling Muslim women observe!
It was a gift to me from "Abha Cooperative Center for Call & Communities" A da'wah project based in Saudi Arabia.

[Norhafsah Hamid · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for sisters who would like to understand the beauty of hijab. Hijab is not just a head covering but more than that.