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The Demeanor of Muslim Women in the West The western Culture’s misconception of the Muslim veil may stem from people’s different perceptions of beauty and sexuality while also being a result of the post-9/11 idea that Muslim women are associated with terrorism and “oppressed” by their male superiors. The Islamic cover for a women’s head is called a hijab; one of the most visible symbols of Muslim identity in the western society. The hijab is a scarf that usually covers a woman’s head and neck while leaving the face visible. Muslim women wear the hijab for different reasons some of them wear it to honor their cultural heritage and religion others just wear it as a personal choice. The Quran (holy book of Islam) states that women cover …show more content…
By wearing the veil, women are able to be out in public while maintaining their traditional modesty. The veil is supposed to tell that these women of enormous strength integrity will not lie will not cheat will be the best advisor and the best councilor. The western culture and the Muslim culture differs in the general perception of beauty and how sexuality should or should not be portrayed in public.
Many people think the wearing a veil is out of ordinary, therefore imposing negative stereotypes on the women who veils. Veiling in the west is an obvious sign of Muslim identity. Women in Islam has always been viewed as victims of male oppression, mysterious, erotic, suppressed and powerless, yet threatening. They are the uneducated foreigners with whom one has little or nothing in common. Unless one’s social circle includes Muslim friends and acquaintances, the impression of Muslim women would have been largely formed by negative media. For many non-Muslim people the information they have about Muslim
The Demeanor of Muslim Women in the West The western Culture’s misconception of the Muslim veil may stem from people’s different perceptions of beauty and sexuality while also being a result of the post-9/11 idea that Muslim women are associated with terrorism and “oppressed” by their male superiors. The Islamic cover for a women’s head is called a hijab; one of the most visible symbols of Muslim identity in the western society. The hijab is a scarf that usually covers a woman’s head and neck while leaving the face visible. Muslim women wear the hijab for different reasons some of them wear it to honor their cultural heritage and religion others just wear it as a personal choice. The Quran (holy book of Islam) states that women cover …show more content…
By wearing the veil, women are able to be out in public while maintaining their traditional modesty. The veil is supposed to tell that these women of enormous strength integrity will not lie will not cheat will be the best advisor and the best councilor. The western culture and the Muslim culture differs in the general perception of beauty and how sexuality should or should not be portrayed in public.
Many people think the wearing a veil is out of ordinary, therefore imposing negative stereotypes on the women who veils. Veiling in the west is an obvious sign of Muslim identity. Women in Islam has always been viewed as victims of male oppression, mysterious, erotic, suppressed and powerless, yet threatening. They are the uneducated foreigners with whom one has little or nothing in common. Unless one’s social circle includes Muslim friends and acquaintances, the impression of Muslim women would have been largely formed by negative media. For many non-Muslim people the information they have about Muslim