Women and Islam
The veiling is not only just covering the head; it indicates a way of behavior, which is called to be more modest, more pure--Puritan maybe--which means you limit your presence in public life. For instance, the way you look at people. You have to cast down the eyes. The way your body occupies the space in public. That means you shouldn't be too loud--laughing, for instance. So it means a way of behaving, more modest behavior. It comes from hija, meaning ... Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
I cannot help but be reminded of the black South Africans that gave similar interviewes in the 60.s and 70s.