To be frank, abayas are not a big deal to us, we actually embrace it and design lovely abayas that portray our personalities.<<
Foolish girl! What would happen if you chose not to wear the head covering? Your wonderful “religious” police would beat you in the streets. Also, the remark about the Vatican is ridiculous. No Muslim is forbidden to enter the Vatican. No harm will come to a Muslim who walks through St. Peter’s Square. This girl states that she is 20 yrs. old and lived in the U.S. for 13 yrs. How fortunate for her that she has a loving and understanding family. Unfortunately, there is a strong streak in her letter that points up exactly what is wrong with Islam. No Golden Rule. She doesn’t care about the abuse of women because it does not happen to her.
Yes I do wear an abaya, but we do not necessarily have to cover our hair or faces; again this is a personal and cultural choice.
Without it you risk the old men on the corner flicking acid on you. Tell me again how free you are honey. You choose to do the things your religions demands because the consequences can be ugly.
Yeah, and did you note the last paragraph wherein she states that one day her country will “rise up.” I’m sure she believes it will and then we will all have the lovely freedom that she enjoys there in S.A.