That’s what it says on this poster in a pro-hijab campaign in Turkey.
I cannot believe this is still an issue in some countries, including Malaysia. Oh yes, I know all about certain establishments that refuse to accept candidates unless they remove their hijab. It might not be a major political or legal issue here, but it happens, which is a sure-fire sign of inequality in job opportunities, and dare I say it, targeted discrimination. I fail to see how wearing a cloth around the head is a cause for concern, but bearing illegitimate children with a dozen different sex partners is a matter of personal choice. Long gone are the days when we had a common understanding on what modesty meant. That measuring bar disintegrated a long time ago, so why this furore over decency? Is there such a thing as dressing too modestly? Pardon me, I’ll be sure to show some skin next time for some ease on your eyes yeah, would that be all? And they say we’re the ones who’re oppressed!
Something’s happened in Egypt.
On July 1st, a German Christian lady was stabbed to death by an Arab man who was convicted of insulting her religion and racially slurring her. She was about to give testimony against him when he attacked her in front of her 3 year old son, and stabbed her 18 times. She was 4 months pregnant with her second child. Her husband tried to rescue her but in the ensuing scuffle was stabbed 3 times by the man and also accidentally shot by a security officer. All this happened in a courtroom, and her husband is now in a coma, said to be in critical condition.
It’s most likely you haven’t heard of this news, because there’s been almost zero coverage in the usually dominant media channels. A mention was perhaps the best report it received, which is a little curious, don’t you think? News like this is usually broadly telecast within moments of it happening, and then ’somehow’ spirals out of control, turning into another ‘Muslim terrorism’ story. So why has so little been said so far?
Answer: Her name was Marwa Sherbini, and she was in fact a 32 year old Egyptian Muslim woman living in Germany who was insulted by a German man because she wore the headscarf. She filed a case against him, won her suit and he appealed against the judgment. It was during the appeal proceedings in a German courtroom that he stabbed her to death.The muted response from the German government is drawing ire from the Arab region, and so far this despicable murder is being downplayed by both the authorities and the media. I’d like to point out the focus of CNN’s report on this hateful act - the headline “Egyptians angry over German court slaying says it all. We’re looking at the reaction to the crime, not the crime itself. It’s the same story all over again. Also, the blatant discrepancy in the coverage of Neda’s death in Iran and Marwa’s death kind of reeks of hypocrisy, don’t you think? It’s nothing new, really.
Do you see my point?
May Allah SWT bless both their souls.
Enough said here.
