Muslim Women On The Veil Analysis

Modesty is The Best Jewel of a Woman Has one ever questioned why some Muslim women wear that piece of cloth on their heads and sometimes even over their faces? Was it forced upon them to wear or is it a personal choice? That piece of cloth is actually called a hijab, it comes in different styles and materials. Muslim sisters wear the hijab and burqa to obey God and to show their modesty. These two headpieces release a woman from being objectified and perceived for her beauty. Some authors state that Muslim women are forced and oppressed by the government and males to wear the hijab or burqas; therefore, they believe Muslim women have no say in it. While other authors completely differ on the matter, they believe that Muslim women have the …show more content…
Sadiya Patel is an Indian American Muslim and stated it was her choice to wear the hijab. Patel is the only girl in her family that wears the hijab and Patel said “The veil never stopped her from accomplishing anything” (Ingber, 2015, Muslim Women). Another girl that wore the hijab by personal choice was Safiya; she expresses how the hijab was part of her lifestyle and identified who she was (Ingber, 2015, Muslim women). Marjane Satrapi (2003) is an Iranian woman that voices that woman and girls have the choice to wear a head covering in her article “Women Should have a Choice Over Hijab”. As a Muslim woman, Satrapi (2003) was appalled with France’s decision on banning hijabs in school (Women should). Satrapi (2003) voices, “I passionately believe that the young women who have been expelled from school for wearing a veil should have the freedom to choose. It is surely a basic human right that someone can choose what she wears without interference from the state” (Women Should). Satrapi (2003) argues, “If all women stopped wearing the headpiece, will this symbolism be resolved? Will Muslim women be equivalent and liberated? No.” An author named Hanna Yusuf (2015), clarifies in her article “Why a simple piece of clothing causes so much oppression?” (My hijab has nothing to do with oppression. It’s a feminist statement video). Yusuf’s (2015) argument really catches her audience because she voices how women that declare the hijab is shushed or disregarded and that the hijab “Resists commercial imperatives that support consumer culture” (My hijab has nothing to do with oppression. It’s a feminist statement video). Yusuf’s (2015) main argument is that the hijab is a choice and women are not forced to do anything they choose not to do. Claire Felter (2016) is an author that