Just raising awareness of Culture and Religion difference of the Islam about Women, FOR EVERYONE!

Source: La Source des Femmes (2011)

Literally everything she said is historically accurate though the concept of “hijab” existed long before Islam was founded. in pre islamic arabia and throughout the region, women regardless of religion would cover their hair and it was often a symbol of class (other than the concept of covering hair being cultural in christianity and judaism)

Women who were higher class and were from a wealthy family covered their hair to distinguish themselves from poorer classes.

It wasn’t until after the founding of Islam where covering hair was incorporated into Muslim culture as “hijab”. there is no mention of hijab in the Quran but there is a strong emphasis on modesty. there is however an explicit line in the Quran directed towards men:

In Chapter 24 known as an-Nur (the Light), in verse 30, Allah commands Prophet Muhammad as follows:

قُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ يَغُضُّوْا مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِمْ وَ يَحْفَظُوْا فُرُوْجَهُمْ, ذَلِكَ أَزْكَى لَهُمْ.

“Say to the believing men that: they should cast down their glances and guard their private parts (by being chaste). This is better for them.”

This is a command to Muslim men that they should not lustfully look at women (other than their own wives); and in order to prevent any possibility of temptation, they are required to cast their glances downwards. This is known as “hijab of the eyes”.

I'm not a Muslim myself, but i try to understand it and do more, than just to "tolerate" it. And there seems to be Muslims, who have a misconception about their own Religion.

Just rising awareness people.

Nice little site for Islam knowledge: https://www.al-islam.org/

(Psst! First time poster!)

EDITH: HOLY MOLEY! Frontpage? With first post? Ummmmmmm, what to type? This is totally unexpected. What? Uh, send cats? No. Send dogs? No. Send nudes? By all hells no! Send Trumps? By all Gods in existence, no! Send recipes! Yes, easy and yet cultural food recipes! Like Shakshuka! I like good food.

Edith Again: Holy crab! This is getting way out of control. And this is my first post. How should i keep this quality up in the future posts? ANYWAY, some seem to misinterpret this post. I'm not aiming at the Hijab of the Women alone, but also at the Muslim men, who are using the "No Hijab, no problem!" argument. Self-control is a virtue in Islam and Christianity, so, GO FIGURE!