As a Muslim man, I am Sick of our Obsession With The Hijab

Last updated on: November 14, 2015 at 12:35 am by Ro Waseem

As a Muslim man, I am Sick of our Obsession With The Hijab 2015-11-14T00:35:42+05:00 Ro Waseem

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When it comes to the hijab, everybody seems to be obsessed with it. More than an article of modesty, it serves as a symbol of oppression to some and a symbol of liberation to others. But, more peculiarly, the hijab is often used as a benchmark by conservative Muslims to judge the morality of a Muslim woman and her “Muslimness”.

Indeed, judging by the Islamic discourse that concerns Muslim women, one would assume that the primary religious duty of Muslim women is wearing the hijab.

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