Here is an article about a girl who decided to wear hijab as an experiment. its really interesting what she learned.
I first noticed Spencer Wall in my religion and society class toward the end of last semester. She wasn’t particularly outspoken, but the shawl that covered her hair, neck and shoulders made her stand out in the large class.
I usually gave her nothing more than a completely unconscious glance. But when she revealed to the class the decision that she made on April 27, I suddenly became aware of the attention I gave her.
Wall, a 20-year-old sociology and English senior, decided to assume the characteristics and attire of a “typical” Muslim woman for a year starting in late April.....
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This is an awesome article! I'm going to put it on my blog, too. : )
ReplyDeleteLike Spencer, I have found that wearing hijab makes me more conscious of prayer, and about what I eat and where I go.
Yeah I felt like that when I first wore it too and now I want to wear it all the time. I wish Christians had kept that tradition even if it was a hat by the 50s. Such a nice reminder of God in our lives.
ReplyDeleteAnd I miss the doilies you would wear in church. I never got to wear one!