Islamophobi Hijabi Muslim Women
My literature review consists of five secondary sources. Islamophobia has become an issue of mounting concern over the past decade. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, feelings of hatred have developed for Hijabi Muslim women. A study conducted on thirteen women in Washington D.C shows that a Somalian woman was stereotyped when her team members ridiculed her saying she could not play well. Eventually it turned out that she was one of the best basketball players of the team. This shows that due to cultural pressures, youngster have to face peer pressure and discrimination, simultaneously. (Kate Lewis, 2014). On the contrary, media helps in depicting a positive or negative image of veiling and the hijab. News outlets like Al Jazeera and
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This is a rising concern for a 25 years old girl, Nadia Khedaki, who says that she has been suffering hate crime in a country as open as France. This has affected Hijabi women in employment sector who are not being accepted due to their Islamic dressing. They are being denied work as Nadia says, “It means choosing between my right to choose how I dress and my right to work” (Nihad El Abedy, 2017). This is an unjust way of applying rules as only Sikh and Muslim women are seen practicing it, says a Dutch writer, Aya Sabi. Although, it is unfair to question someone who wants to cover their body due to religion concerns, however Muslim women who wear Hijab have suffered greatly. “For Muslim women, head scarf is not just an accessory but a part of their belief” (Nihad El Aabedy, 2017) Another critique suggest that the people who support ‘Purdah’ (veil) bans in Germany and France have no in depth knowledge about Islam. (Al Jazeera, 2017) A 28 year old South Asian women initiated wearing Hijab, but was discouraged by her family, who considered it very non classy and thought that she would lose job opportunities and become a part of the lower class. (Erum tariq Munir, 2014: page 54 to 58) However, on the other hand, some women still cover themselves even after backlash from family and friends. This invokes a sense of women empowerment. (Read and Bartkowski, 2000) A few women in USA claimed that Hijab
This is a rising concern for a 25 years old girl, Nadia Khedaki, who says that she has been suffering hate crime in a country as open as France. This has affected Hijabi women in employment sector who are not being accepted due to their Islamic dressing. They are being denied work as Nadia says, “It means choosing between my right to choose how I dress and my right to work” (Nihad El Abedy, 2017). This is an unjust way of applying rules as only Sikh and Muslim women are seen practicing it, says a Dutch writer, Aya Sabi. Although, it is unfair to question someone who wants to cover their body due to religion concerns, however Muslim women who wear Hijab have suffered greatly. “For Muslim women, head scarf is not just an accessory but a part of their belief” (Nihad El Aabedy, 2017) Another critique suggest that the people who support ‘Purdah’ (veil) bans in Germany and France have no in depth knowledge about Islam. (Al Jazeera, 2017) A 28 year old South Asian women initiated wearing Hijab, but was discouraged by her family, who considered it very non classy and thought that she would lose job opportunities and become a part of the lower class. (Erum tariq Munir, 2014: page 54 to 58) However, on the other hand, some women still cover themselves even after backlash from family and friends. This invokes a sense of women empowerment. (Read and Bartkowski, 2000) A few women in USA claimed that Hijab