An eye opener.
Veil on the intellect
of Men
Today, we are celebrating all around the world ‘the day of
veil’. First of all, llama Yusuf Allah kirzori introduced it in 2004 during a
conference held in London. There almost three hundred participants presented in
it. It was an opportunity for all Muslim ladies to celebrate Islamic culture
and traditions. There has been some propaganda against veil especially from
some western countries against it. Without going to be prejudiced, one should
know about its reality and truth. It may be controversial in many terms even in
our own society and various religious sectors. However, a historical and
cultural aspect of Islamic history regarding veil can give us righteous
guidance and reality about it.
The literal meaning of ‘hijab’ is covering body, observe
veil. However, what should be the veil and how much is bit controversial and
not ubiquitous among Muslims. Some of them have strict concept of veil
especially for women and young ladies particularly about veil on face. Some of
them follow a lenient way of veil in which face is not covered in complete and
woman or girl can be identified by viewing. However, the main idea behind veil
is sacredness and purity of intentions in order to not to provoke sensations to
opposite sex.
The culture and religion are two separate things that should
not be mixed. As in various Islamic countries, dress of people and code for the
sacredness of dress various from each country. For example, most of Pakistani
women and girls don’t cover their faces but cover their bodies and head with
variety of clothes. On the other hand, Muslim women in Saudi Arabia used to
cover their faces up to nose. Sometimes their eyes are also covered with
clothes. It is due to the fact that in Arabic culture veil is strictly followed
due to tribal customs and according to their own environment. It is same as men
in desert covered their faces because of dust in the desert can spread over
their faces. So it was a tribal or environmental requirement which should not
be mixed up with religion. So every culture can follow their own dress codes by
following Islamic beliefs and customs. However, the spirit of Islam should be
there. That is the only limitation. In other words, the real teaching of Islam
should not be affected while following our own cultural traditions and customs.
Islam does not mean Arabic culture.
Islam does not stop anyone to hide her or his identity. The
main spirit behind veil is promoted humanity, respect and peaceful gender environment
among society. Otherwise it can turn into an animal kingdom where no one pays
respect to women. It is essential to preserve their sanctity and respect by
covering them into veil.
By Mazhar Shahzad
Bahawalpur.
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