Salam ,
~my new V-shape style hijab ~
Its 4.45 pm in Jeddah , after asr while watching
The Matrix Revolutions, I can say that my minds is not on the TV screen.I kept
thinking about my conversation between my Saudi-colleague and me last 2 weeks
ago .Since I’m in Jeddah , I’m being a observer and I assumed all Saudi girls
is more-more better and knowledge –able than me when it’s comes to Islamic topic .
A ( different name ) , she is
one of my Saudi colleague , she is 5 years older than me ,and she is so beautiful
even I only have seen her round-hazel eyes .Lately I ‘ve been thinking about my
husband ‘s wishes ,he asked me to covered my face ,, wearing niqab .Nor that I’m
beautiful or he is jealous whatsoever but just he don’t want anything happen to
me knowing all Saudi –man like to stared ant to protect from danger and stranger .Not all: and not only man ,baby , some
Saudi women also like to stared people especially if you’re wearing colourful talha
( hijab ) .
So , I asked A about niqab .what the rules ,need
to covered the eyebrow or not , and many things that doubt me .She explained to me that in Kingdom , for years
they been mixed up the facts of religion and culture , in islam , we need to
cover the whole body /aurah except face and hands but in Saudi cultures , their
communities demand them to covered face .She said that actually the niqab is
more attractive as people only can see your eyes and Saudi man especially ,
wondering and imagine your face .She confess to me that she only wear niqab
while working , only wearing hijab while do some shopping or in public and i'm speechless when she said she removed her hijab , when she go to overseas I mean
out of Saudi and she sounds so proud of it. I’m really felt sorry for her , and
even she can speak Arabic but so sad she don’t understand the meanings of
AL-Quran .I’m not saying I’m prefect but Alhamdulillah I’m so grateful I was
born as muslim and growing up as muslimah , and maybe i need to read the
translations of Al-quran in English or malay but at least I’ve been tried to be
success muslim.and I’m not being a hypocrite and this is what I want to be seen
and known : a muslimah.
This short conversation made me feel , that maybe
not all Saudi girls want to wear what they wear today , abaya , niqab and hijab
,,but still at least they covered aurah either they sincere or not .Only ALLAH
swt knows ,: ) I have ALLAH swt and AL-Quran to guide me and I followed my
husband ‘s request to wear niqab , here I’m in Saudi .Honestly I felt more
safe, more people respects me , and no more eyes staring at me .:).and its also
protect me from Hot sunny day in jeddah ..yehaa..
Love , your wife , Nadia.
3 comments:
great post dear! surprise with A response to you too. I thought they are much more better since the speak the language!
keep update entry cause dah follow u ye
cindy: yes indeed.dont judge book by its cover .:)
Kesum angsana : thank you so much.inshallah i will
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