Splendid Suns and Islamic dress codes for women.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:07 am
Rasheed and Laila.
Chapter 31, after the wedding.
Rasheed: "I ask that you avoid leaving this house without my company.
(...)
Oh, I also ask that when we are out together, that you wear a
burqa. For your own protection, naturally. It is best.
So many lewd men in this town now. Such vile intentions, so
eager to dishonour even a married woman."
There have been passionate discussions in France since 1991 about Muslim girls wearing the veil (or not) in our public schools (it's a long story).
I am going to quote Mohamed Pascal Hilout, who is a French Muslim who writes on a very interesting blog called " Nouvel Islam" (New Islam).
" I do not support wearing the veil but if other Muslims think it is important to wear it I suggest the following: the veil should be worn in Muslim families by the men. Then we would see the following sight on our streets: the men would be dressed in black and wear veils, while their wives and daughters would walk next to them, wearing beautiful, brightly coloured garments."
Chapter 31, after the wedding.
Rasheed: "I ask that you avoid leaving this house without my company.
(...)
Oh, I also ask that when we are out together, that you wear a
burqa. For your own protection, naturally. It is best.
So many lewd men in this town now. Such vile intentions, so
eager to dishonour even a married woman."
There have been passionate discussions in France since 1991 about Muslim girls wearing the veil (or not) in our public schools (it's a long story).
I am going to quote Mohamed Pascal Hilout, who is a French Muslim who writes on a very interesting blog called " Nouvel Islam" (New Islam).
" I do not support wearing the veil but if other Muslims think it is important to wear it I suggest the following: the veil should be worn in Muslim families by the men. Then we would see the following sight on our streets: the men would be dressed in black and wear veils, while their wives and daughters would walk next to them, wearing beautiful, brightly coloured garments."