‘Hijab: gift to women’
Adorned with pink flowers, bright colours, berets and a range of beautiful accessories, VOC’s female staffers gave their ordinary headscarves a makeover, to show just how stylish the hijab can be. The enthusiastic bunch dedicated two days this week to launch the VOC Proudly Hijabi campaign to create awareness about the often misunderstood head covering. VOC’s Afternoon Cruise dedicated the entire show to Muslim women and youth as they proudly took listeners through the understanding of wearing the hijab and what it inspires in them.
“Proudly Hijabi Day has inspired me a lot and I have learned new things from it. I was at a stage in my life where I went through the whole rock, vintage and punk rock phase. I always wanted to be like a real Muslim woman wearing hijab,” confessed VOC reporter Tashneem Abrahams. She said that she has become fascinated with the way hijab can become beautiful and how women style it. “One of my colleagues came in last week and showed me ways to how I can style it up. I was amazed by how differently I felt…this inspired me. I’m definitely looking forward to learning more. ”
Nawaar Railoun ha
s been wearing hijab for the past two years and said that that seeing how Muslim women have reinvented the hijab showed that women can still be beautiful when covered up. “The hijab plays a great role in a women’s life. Alhamdulilah, I am glad that I have found this path and finally made the decision to dress modestly. One of the reasons I also started wearing my hijab was the fact that my stepdaughter started growing up and I had to start explaining to her why women wear scarves.
"Alhamdulilah, I know and understand that this is for Allah (swt) and that from it I will reap good reward, Insha Allah.” Railoun said this awareness has made more observant of the way women are covering themselves, and she now found herself fascinated by the beauty of hijab. “I started wearing abayas and various Islamic styles. I love it and can’t get enough of it. I am awe-inspired, Aahamdullilah.”
Amongst the guest speakers sharing their understanding of the hijab was Mualima Gadija Allie, who informed listeners of the virtues of modest dressing. Allie said that it was time for women to start making resolutions and start growing closer to Allah (swt) by taking command of covering their beauty. “Alhamdullilah, Allah (swt) has given a beautiful gift to women and therefore we should appreciate and understand the true beauty of covering up and protect ourselves with the hijab. We should look closely and see that hijab is of great beauty and protection to a female,” she said.
“The intention of visiting the topic of hijaab is not to see who is right or wrong for Allah has already ordained it for us. It is for us to fall in love with this wonderful command that was given as a means of protection for ourselves and the community, alhamdullilah,” she said, adding that parents should implement the hijab to children in their early development stage and should be of a role model to them.
Mainstream views of the hijab have often been misconstrued, and the headscarf is still seen as a symbol of subjugation and male patriarchy. “There are mothers who are walking around in hijaab with their daughters walking half naked next to them and then we have our daughters in hijab and mothers dressed in a modern way. Ya Allah we should start realizing and encouraging each other,” said Allie.
“Especially to the mothers, encourage our daughters to wear appropriate clothes Inshallah…for women are jewels and Allah has granted us with this beautiful gift. The hijab is the way to protect us from haraam and negative things happening to women in our community. May Allah (swt) grant us all the hidaya to bring us closer to Him and may we all start covering ourselves in a manner that is appropriate Insha Allah.”
If you would like to know more on the VOC Proudly Hijabi campaign you can contact Mishka Daries on 021-442 3500 or if you have interesting hijab styles to share, you can email her on mishkad@vocfm.co.za . VOC (Aishah Cassiem)
“Proudly Hijabi Day has inspired me a lot and I have learned new things from it. I was at a stage in my life where I went through the whole rock, vintage and punk rock phase. I always wanted to be like a real Muslim woman wearing hijab,” confessed VOC reporter Tashneem Abrahams. She said that she has become fascinated with the way hijab can become beautiful and how women style it. “One of my colleagues came in last week and showed me ways to how I can style it up. I was amazed by how differently I felt…this inspired me. I’m definitely looking forward to learning more. ”
Nawaar Railoun ha
s been wearing hijab for the past two years and said that that seeing how Muslim women have reinvented the hijab showed that women can still be beautiful when covered up. “The hijab plays a great role in a women’s life. Alhamdulilah, I am glad that I have found this path and finally made the decision to dress modestly. One of the reasons I also started wearing my hijab was the fact that my stepdaughter started growing up and I had to start explaining to her why women wear scarves.
Setting example
"At times I felt like a hypocrite because I never wore a scarf on a daily basis, and since then I realized that it was time to change and be of an example to her,” she explained. Women should realize that hijaab is more than just a ‘doekie’ and said that when they start to understand why, they should wear hijab. I don’t care what people think of me and why all of a sudden I’m covering myself."Alhamdulilah, I know and understand that this is for Allah (swt) and that from it I will reap good reward, Insha Allah.” Railoun said this awareness has made more observant of the way women are covering themselves, and she now found herself fascinated by the beauty of hijab. “I started wearing abayas and various Islamic styles. I love it and can’t get enough of it. I am awe-inspired, Aahamdullilah.”
Amongst the guest speakers sharing their understanding of the hijab was Mualima Gadija Allie, who informed listeners of the virtues of modest dressing. Allie said that it was time for women to start making resolutions and start growing closer to Allah (swt) by taking command of covering their beauty. “Alhamdullilah, Allah (swt) has given a beautiful gift to women and therefore we should appreciate and understand the true beauty of covering up and protect ourselves with the hijab. We should look closely and see that hijab is of great beauty and protection to a female,” she said.
“The intention of visiting the topic of hijaab is not to see who is right or wrong for Allah has already ordained it for us. It is for us to fall in love with this wonderful command that was given as a means of protection for ourselves and the community, alhamdullilah,” she said, adding that parents should implement the hijab to children in their early development stage and should be of a role model to them.
Start early
“The hijab should be brought to children from a young age and not when they are almost done with school. It is important for parents to communicate the importance of hijab as it is an essential factor in one’s life. It is important to ask Allah (swt) to fertile the ground so that the seed can grow. Women need to start falling in love with the hijab and the Islamic way of dressing, so that they can be one of many great ambassadors of Islam Insha Allah.”Mainstream views of the hijab have often been misconstrued, and the headscarf is still seen as a symbol of subjugation and male patriarchy. “There are mothers who are walking around in hijaab with their daughters walking half naked next to them and then we have our daughters in hijab and mothers dressed in a modern way. Ya Allah we should start realizing and encouraging each other,” said Allie.
“Especially to the mothers, encourage our daughters to wear appropriate clothes Inshallah…for women are jewels and Allah has granted us with this beautiful gift. The hijab is the way to protect us from haraam and negative things happening to women in our community. May Allah (swt) grant us all the hidaya to bring us closer to Him and may we all start covering ourselves in a manner that is appropriate Insha Allah.”
If you would like to know more on the VOC Proudly Hijabi campaign you can contact Mishka Daries on 021-442 3500 or if you have interesting hijab styles to share, you can email her on mishkad@vocfm.co.za . VOC (Aishah Cassiem)
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