hi everyone :) here is a neat article i saw today about Muslim women and the question of wearing full cover or not. I've noticed here in Bangladesh that people often do as this Muslim reporter does - they guage the severity of the religious culture by watching the fluctuation in number of women who fully cover. we hear that full cover has become more popular in recent years here in bangladesh... but it is definitely still a vast minority of women. most women here wear colorful salwar kameez and saris. i'm a big fan of both of these latter two options, and i'm waiting for the day when i get to try a sari - they are more for special occasions. maybe when i chaperon the middle school dance.... oh no.
link:
'Even other Muslims turn and look at me'
Muslim journalist Zaiba Malik had never worn the niqab. But with everyone from Jack Straw to Tessa Jowell weighing in with their views on the veil, she decided to put one on for the day. She was shocked by how it made her feel - and how strongly strangers reacted to it
