The Customized Hijab
Posted by Kaleidoscope on September 14, 2007
Author: Tantalize Copyright © 2007
Blog: No Blog
Location: Kuwait
The modern Islamic hijab, especially in the Gulf region, has finally catwalked into world fashion couture. With its cosmetically illuminating yet veiling power of seduction, it has conclusively been liberated through a combed mix of semi (but static) Islamic tradition, with that of soft-porn. The result is an oxymoron of sexual beautification in ratio to Islamic pragmatism.
Eccentric but bright blues and reds, to tiger-skin designs, to tantalizingly veiling blacks, fornicate and falsify once revered Islamic female heads. Somewhere in between the hijab and body, moreover, is the buffer zone of half-naked ears with scandalous earrings, bare neck lines, and multicolored hair bangs which all seem to be taking a risky peek into the free world, all as the traditional religious intent of the hijab is dancing in enthusiastic confusion.
Hijab décor, from glossy nuggets and pearly designs to laced-qitra-like material, speak of invitation of everlasting love. Lust, however, is usually the everlasting effect. Syrupy cosmetic make-up - against the region’s sweltering heat - melt the grand hijab into a vehicle of floating abstract sculpture of art, as if it were a seductive introduction into hyperbolized subliminal Islam 101. It’s not the hair highlights which are artificially left out to lure that are in fashion anymore but more of the matching eyeshadow, lipgloss, blush and overly thick ghostly foundation that has the hijab ironically gaining new popularity. The veiled women have seemingly become localized Barbies. On steroids. 
Under the rest of the body, there is metamorphosed wrestling going on between western and Arab clothing. Obtruding breasts tucked under tense shirts somehow retaliate against the blatant asses that are slightly hidden behind fluffy mini-skirts and cocky but pretentious attitudes which have all become the new social design of attraction. Even skin-tight to low cut jeans - masked underneath firm short skirts and an undercoating of stretched skin-blending shirts - propel the extra corny seductive look of the hijab.
Nevertheless, each season produces new and exciting pioneering adages to the evolving hijab. Each season infuses skewed and thrilling perverted globalized attempts of beautification at Islam’s expense. Result? A strenuous piece of cock-teasing cloaking device to many men who have now come to abhor than adore its symbolism. And each and every season, it expresses fewer signals of individual personality which fall more to victimization of cult of personality unconsciously bent on expressing sexual and emotional frustration.
September 14, 2007 at 1:26 pm
WOW! True but kinda harsh.. Yes Hejab has become an “accessory” if one could call it - a piece of cloth to put on your head, giving one “access” to Allah or Islam..
September 14, 2007 at 1:34 pm
Very interesting.sadly true.
September 28, 2007 at 2:15 am
looool….so true!
September 29, 2007 at 8:20 pm
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October 6, 2007 at 11:01 am
The Islamic hijab is becoming more of a religious disgrace because the way it has been robbed of its intent: to cover from prowling masculine eyes. It is now just another seductive accessory of beautification. It shouldn’t be worn at all then. What’s the point?
And if any females out there think that by liberating it in such ways is a form of liberty/equality/individualism, then they are deluded.
October 8, 2007 at 11:10 am
belive me guys it`s a jock it is not real as u see how they r compaind together this is first second hijab is weared for avoiding seductiveness cuz muslims are not animals as others whom allow woman to be shown and touched by all mans Muslim woman is just for one guy who can share love with is her husband no one else unlike the european girls who r for every man .. they r shared !!!!!
don talk about unvalued woman .. if u have thong to use about woman just use it for sharable girls or as they r called money-girls
October 10, 2007 at 1:03 am
thx hursher for exlplain the truth
November 12, 2007 at 1:24 pm
Very harsh but unfortunately very true.. btw; nice blog
November 12, 2007 at 2:39 pm
hursher,
as someone told me once, what is the benifit of keeping the girl for one single man and this man is for every woman ? it is unfair. i`m not saying that all the men are alike but when you go outside you will see the truth and nothing but the truth.
i agree with you that alot of girls now are wearing Hijab just for fashion, but do not forget that there are number of women wear it in a good way and they are proud with it.And for those people who arent i`m sure they have alot of issues.
thank you
January 19, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Hijab is in the soul …
May 28, 2008 at 8:25 pm
U MOTHER FUCKERS TRY MADE SCANDALS FOR ISLAM ……….u WILL BE IN GREAT TRUBLE ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT…HELL IS UR FUTURE
June 29, 2008 at 6:20 pm
fuck u all who abuse hjab!!!!!!cover ur women properly and stop aids propagation,adultery and illicit sex!
June 30, 2008 at 5:12 pm
The man who posted this one doest not seem to be a Muslim, and if he/she is may Allah give him/her right path and believe Hijaab What mention in Quraan and Hadith is the only way for us to enter the Paradise and to achieve Allah’s Mercy / May Allah shower us with his mercy..
Salam To US . Long Live our Real Hijaab which prevented us and whole world from bad acts.
In pain.
Gowhar Ali
Srinagar
Kashmir..
July 13, 2008 at 11:14 pm
This is the harsh truth. Im a Muslim. But this is the truth and I loathe it. I get goosebumps while reading this..but not because of the picture..and what the fellow had said..but of the thought that Judgement Day is near. Its getting closer by the minute and this is one of the signs. There will be worse .. and theres nothing we can do about it but pray for our family and for ourselves; So we could be guided by Allah. آلله يستر علينا
And as for the case of those whom misuses the Hijab ..who very badly misuses the Hijab.. remember my fellow Muslims..cussing them is not the way..remember that there is no punishment like Allah’s.
God bless. Peace.
July 15, 2008 at 11:25 pm
it’s a new life style. n thats amazing. horas. toba. indonesia
July 16, 2008 at 10:45 am
The New Symbol of Women’s Liberation
Why I Shed Bikini For Niqab
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By Sara Bokker
I am an American woman who was born in the midst of America’s “Heartland.” I grew up, just like any other girl, being fixated with the glamour of life in “the big city.” Eventually, I moved to Florida and on to South Beach of Miami, a hotspot for those seeking the “glamorous life.” Naturally, I did what most average Western girls do. I focused on my appearance and appeal, basing my self-worth on how much attention I got from others. I worked out religiously and became a personal trainer, acquired an upscale waterfront residence, became a regular “exhibiting” beach-goer and was able to attain a “living-in-style” kind of life.
Years went by, only to realize that my scale of self-fulfillment and happiness slid down the more I progressed in my “feminine appeal.” I was a slave to fashion. I was a hostage to my looks.
As the gap continued to progressively widen between my self-fulfillment and lifestyle, I sought refuge in escapes from alcohol and parties to meditation, activism, and alternative religions, only to have the little gap widen to what seemed like a valley. I eventually realized it all was merely a pain killer rather than an effective remedy.
By now it was September 11, 2001. As I witnessed the ensuing barrage on Islam, Islamic values and culture, and the infamous declaration of the “new crusade,” I started to notice something called Islam. Up until that point, all I had associated with Islam was women covered in “tents,” wife beaters, harems, and a world of terrorism.
As a feminist libertarian, and an activist who was pursuing a better world for all, my path crossed with that of another activist who was already at the lead of indiscriminately furthering causes of reform and justice for all. I joined in the ongoing campaigns of my new mentor which included, at the time, election reform and civil rights, among others. Now my new activism was fundamentally different. Instead of “selectively” advocating justice only to some, I learned that ideals such as justice, freedom, and respect are meant to be and are essentially universal, and that own good and common good are not in conflict. For the first time, I knew what “all people are created equal” really means. But most importantly, I learned that it only takes faith to see the world as one and to see the unity in creation.
One day I came across a book that is negatively stereotyped in the West–The Holy Qur’an. I was first attracted by the style and approach of the Qur’an, and then intrigued by its outlook on existence, life, creation, and the relationship between Creator and creation. I found the Qur’an to be a very insightful address to heart and soul without the need for an interpreter or pastor.
Eventually I hit a moment of truth: my new-found self-fulfilling activism was nothing more than merely embracing a faith called Islam where I could live in peace as a “functional” Muslim.
I bought a beautiful long gown and head cover resembling the Muslim woman’s dress code and I walked down the same streets and neighborhoods where only days earlier I had walked in my shorts, bikini, or “elegant” western business attire. Although the people, the faces, and the shops were all the same, one thing was remarkably distinct–I was not–nor was the peace at being a woman I experienced for the very first time. I felt as if the chains had been broken and I was finally free. I was delighted with the new looks of wonder on people’s faces in place of the looks of a hunter watching his prey I had once sought. Suddenly a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I no longer spent all my time consumed with shopping, makeup, getting my hair done, and working out. Finally, I was free.
Of all places, I found my Islam at the heart of what some call “the most scandalous place on earth,” which makes it all the more dear and special.
While content with Hijab I became curious about Niqab, seeing an increasing number of Muslim women in it. I asked my Muslim husband, whom I married after I reverted to Islam, whether I should wear Niqab or just settle for the Hijab I was already wearing. My husband simply advised me that he believes Hijab is mandatory in Islam while Niqab is not. At the time, my Hijab consisted of head scarf that covered all my hair except for my face, and a loose long black gown called “Abaya” that covered all my body from neck to toe.
A year-and-a-half passed, and I told my husband I wanted to wear Niqab. My reason, this time, was that I felt it would be more pleasing to Allah, the Creator, increasing my feeling of peace at being more modest. He supported my decision and took me to buy an “Isdaal,” a loose black gown that covers from head to toe, and Niqab, which covers all my head and face except for my eyes.
Soon enough, news started breaking about politicians, Vatican clergymen, libertarians, and so-called human rights and freedom activists condemning Hijab at times, and Niqab at others as being oppressive to women, an obstacle to social integration, and more recently, as an Egyptian official called it–“a sign of backwardness.”
I find it to be a blatant hypocrisy when Western governments and so-called human rights groups rush to defend woman’s rights when some governments impose a certain dress code on women, yet such “freedom fighters” look the other way when women are being deprived of their rights, work, and education just because they choose to exercise their right to wear Niqab or Hijab. Today, women in Hijab or Niqab are being increasingly barred from work and education not only under totalitarian regimes such as in Tunisia, Morocco, and Egypt, but also in Western democracies such as France, Holland, and Britain.
Today I am still a feminist, but a Muslim feminist, who calls on Muslim women to assume their responsibilities in providing all the support they can for their husbands to be good Muslims. To raise their children as upright Muslims so they may be beacons of light for all humanity once again. To enjoin good–any good–and to forbid evil–any evil. To speak righteousness and to speak up against all ills. To fight for our right to wear Niqab or Hijab and to please our Creator whichever way we chose. But just as importantly to carry our experience with Niqab or Hijab to fellow women who may never have had the chance to understand what wearing Niqab or Hijab means to us and why do we, so dearly, embrace it.
Most of the women I know wearing Niqab are Western reverts, some of whom are not even married. Others wear Niqab without full support of either family or surroundings. What we all have in common is that it is the personal choice of each and every one of us, which none of us is willing to surrender.
Willingly or unwillingly, women are bombarded with styles of “dressing-in-little-to-nothing” virtually in every means of communication everywhere in the world. As an ex non-Muslim, I insist on women’s right to equally know about Hijab, its virtues, and the peace and happiness it brings to a woman’s life as it did to mine. Yesterday, the bikini was the symbol of my liberty, when in actuality it only liberated me from my spirituality and true value as a respectable human being.
I couldn’t be happier to shed my bikini in South Beach and the “glamorous” Western lifestyle to live in peace with my Creator and enjoy living among fellow humans as a worthy person. It is why I choose to wear Niqab, and why I will die defending my inalienable right to wear it.
Today, Niqab is the new symbol of woman’s liberation to find who she is, what her purpose is, and the type of relation she chooses to have with her Creator.
To women who surrender to the ugly stereotype against the Islamic modesty of Hijab, I say: You don’t know what you are missing.
To you, the ill-fated corrupting conquerors of civilization, so-called crusaders, I say: BRING IT ON.
Sara Bokker is a former actress/model/fitness instructor and activist. Currently, Sara is Director of Communications at “The March For Justice,” a co-founder of “The Global Sisters Network,” and producer of the infamous “Shock & Awe Gallery.”
July 16, 2008 at 7:27 pm
The new remodeled hijab in the Gulf is a cock teasing instrument that prostitutes an alter ego more than shows sincerity that would abide to Islam.
It’s even more troubling to see mothers, who are fully veiled in black, allow their daughters to prance around looking like cheap hookers with their funked-out fluorescent and alien-headed hijabs, and do it right in front of them out in public for all men to mentally, and physically, masturbate to.
Queerish, indeed.
July 17, 2008 at 10:09 pm
The man who posted this one doest not seem to be a Muslim, and if he/she is may Allah give him/her right path and believe Hijaab What mention in Quraan and Hadith is the only way for us to enter the Paradise and to achieve Allah’s Mercy / May Allah shower us with his mercy……..very sad