I am an american woman in Idaho, I am married to a man in Morocco… we are beginning the Immigration paperwork as we speak to bring him here to US..

He has been teaching me Islam and arabic for one and half years….

I have been doing a lot of deep thinking about this subject….

I was hoping maybe you could help me

I deeply respect each woman that wears the hijabi/niqabi
I admire each and every one of you

I havenot learned much about this as my husband has not taught me anything about it…

but i feel the need to learn about it and it has been very strong in my mind for some time now….

Hope you can help.

Shyinid@gmail.com

You know when youre a niqaabi when no one can see you sticking out your tongue in contemplation of the latest story in the metro.

You know youre a hijabi/niqabi when you spend 1 min doing your hair and another 10 for your hijab.

Have been a niqabi for over a year and half and would never look back. Get one of the sweetest feelings from it .

Wasalam
Khadija

Please accept my appology concerning the incorrect spelling of a website listed in my previous post.

It is:-

Ladies Against Feminism
http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com

Blesings,

Mrs. Elliott,
Australia.

may the Peace of God be with you all.

As a Christian woman who folllows the principles of headcovering and modest dress (as found in the Bible), i can more than relate to the comments and experiences many of you share concerning your daily walk as covered Muslim sisters. indeed, it is your presence that has kindled a spark in more than one Christian woman’s heart concerning the place of these practices in our own faith experience – a tragic casualty of the revolution in morality and decency that occured first in the 1920’s and again in the 1960’s. Only 50 years ago or so, a respectable Christian woman in England, Australia or the US would not be caught dead leaving the house without wearing hat and gloves or a beautiful headscarf (ironically worn almost identically to the modern hijab). It is said that if a practice skipps but one generation it is as good as forgotten. In the post Christian, post modern West, this is all too evident.

There are however a small but increasing number of we Christian women who have examined the condition of our churches and culture finding them gravely wanting, only to truly plumb the depths of Holy Scripture therein discovering long forgotten and sobering truths concerning Modesty, headcovering and right behaviours for women.

here are a few references for anyone interested in following this up:

1 Corinthians 11: 1-16
1 Thessalonians 5: 17
1 Timothy2:9-10
Titus 2: 5
Titus 2: 14
1 Peter 3:3-4.

Many Christian women (and too many leaders of the faith) dismiss these verses as being culturally irrelevant, meant for another time, repressive blah blah (I am sure similar arguments against hijab and niqab rear their ugly heads in Muslim circles also)

You However are not alone, and there are many of us who admire your stoicism in the face of bitter adversity. Indeed, it is because of you we too are being led back onto the right path and solid ground.

may i recommend a fabulous website where you can learn about Christian women returning to modesty and a moral way of life:

http://www.ladiesagainstfeinism.com

When there, do read ‘Modesty and the Christian Woman’ and ‘If you’ve got it, hide it’ plus many other excellent articles dealing with this subject.

Here are a few resources you may also find of
interest
Adorned in Modest Apparel; It Begins with the Heart
http://www.beingvirtuouswomen.com/cms/seeds_of_virtue/inspiring_articles/adorned_in_mode
st_apparel_it_begins_with_the_heart.php

Universal Web Index for Christians of all denominations – Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox. (Also has a resource for Jewish and Muslim readers)
http://www.stanosheck.com/Modesty.html

Article concerning the Christian Headcovering and Modesty movement in ‘USA Today’ with a small number of excellent Headcovering links http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2006-10-04-covering_x.htm

A Woman’s Headcovering; Is It Really for Today?
http://www.montasat.net/rickv/headcovering.html

Baptist Women Exalted
http://grace-abounding.com/Articles/Other/Women_Fenison.htModest_Apparel

Catholic Headcovering; Women, Veil, Mass
http://www.catholicplanet.com/women/headcovering.htm

Headcovering; Women, Will You Cover Your Heads?
http://www.kingshouse.org/headcovering.htm

The Scarf of Hidden Power
http://crossover.ellison.net/Headcov.html

Yahoo also hosts 76 loops dedicated to this practice.

My dear Muslim Sisters, take heart, be of good courage and know there are other peoples of the book who follow in your footsteps.

Please know my purpose is to extend the hand of solidarity, that you know you’re not alone and by your leading, others are fighting back against this perverse and wicked age one day at a time.

Blessings,

Mrs. Elliott.

Ahhhh….

The good old days of being discriminated against.

Former hijabi

Alhamdullilah! So, happy to meet another new Muslimah. May Allah always keep you guided. ameen.

Yes, feel free to post them anywhere you like.