Category: Women Issues

A Jewish Girl tries the Hijab for a Day

A Jewish Girl tries the Hijab for a Day

With all of these women’s words in mind, on a Wednesday morning over winter break I decided to put on hijab. I stood in front of the mirror, staring at the red cloth clutched in one hand and three safety pins in the other. Following the ……

Modelling on the ‘Catwalk’ as I did

Modelling on the ‘Catwalk’ as I did

I would like to thank the Management of The Islamic Email Circle in Scotland, for allowing me to share this experience, hoping, insha’Allah it will make the sisters think twice about going into a career in modelling.

The Veil in Christianity

The Veil in Christianity

A common misconception is that Muslim women are the only ones who cover their hair. It may be true that Islam is the only religion in which most women follow its directives to cover the hair, but it is not the only religion to have such directives.