An Addendum
Asalaam Alaikum (Peace be with you),
In June, I posted a piece written by Kanjwal and Zarafshar, two Muslim women at Georgetown, and their convictions about hijab not just as a piece of cloth, but as a symbol of identity. This is an ongoing topic of interest for me since I'm slowly getting used to the "hijabi" culture and I've been reading more and more about it.
I thought I'd post two links to articles written by Andrea Useem and Asra Nomani for Slate. Check them out and leave comments if possible:
"How Muslim women decide to put on - and take off - hijab"
"Why do Western publishers have a veil fetish?"
Thoughts on education, politics, social justice, equality, pop culture and Islam through the heart, mind and soul of an American Muslim. I am a 32-year old male, Hindu convert to Islam, community college professor, doctoral student and past coordinator for Muslim Men Against Domestic Violence. Please email me at iwontjudgeyou@live.com
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