The Scarf
March 2, 2008
The Scarf
By: Nura Alia Hossainzadeh
They stand there with shorts, so short, excessively short,
shorts that so deceptively capture from them all they know
of modesty……and I proudly pull my scarf over my hair
They stand there, face lost in a sea of make-up,
make-up that so ruthlessly captures from them all they know
of freedom……and I proudly pull my scarf over my hair
They stand there, hair raining with gels, colors -
chemicals that so menacingly capture from them all they know
of purity……and I proudly pull my scarf over my hair
They stand there, so close, so very close to their “lover”,
devoted to them, the devotion that so mercilessly captures
from them all they know of individuality……and I proudly pull my scarf over my hair
And they stand there, talking of getting new shorts, new gels
and colors, new boyfriends, materialistic things
that so wrongfully capture from them all they know
of God and love……and I proudly pull my scarf over my hair
For my scarf is my protector, my lover, my devotion,
my pureness, my beauty, my rememberance of God,And I proudly pull it over my hair knowing that when I wear it,
I so rightfully thrust away all the things that the devil
brought about,And when I put it on, I am
Free…
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theveiledtsunami | March 2, 2008 at 11:22 pm
I am moved by this poem. May Allah continue to bless the hijabi, and make us the shining symbol of liberation in Islam for women.
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Amina | March 5, 2008 at 3:27 pm
very nice poem sister. I am not hijabi, but i do love Allah and Islam
may allah bless us all.
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Lena | March 6, 2008 at 5:06 am
very nice mashaAllah.
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luluslife | March 7, 2008 at 3:56 am
This is beautiful. But not all are blessed with the knowledge of freedom. I don’t mean to get into a discussion but how do you feel about not being able to walk down an Iranian street without your hijab without being arrested?
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theveiledtsunami | March 7, 2008 at 4:02 am
In Islam there is no compulsion in religion. That said, I believe that if the law of the land is based on the religion, in this case Islam, then you should follow the law. Here in the West, this is a dificult concept to understand. “Church and state” are seperate and people here do whatever they like without fear of retribution or even societal shame. I thinkt that if you want to cal yourself Muslim and still not wear hijab, then go somewhere where it doesn’t matter and isn’t against the law.
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assemkhan | March 7, 2008 at 11:51 am
nice 1, hope all females have the same understanding