hijab reminders via egypt

are you covering properly? are you making sure your assests are concealed and not merely covered in fabric? because there is a difference between covered and concealed. covered could be taken as you wearing head to toe tight lycra that may hide your skin but doesnt hide the curves of your body. concealed on the other hand means that you cant see them - they are hidden from view.

im saying this out of recent viewing experiences here in egypt. most hijabies here wear nice abayas, long swishy skirts or loose, flared pants with long loose tops, dresses over loose pants, etc.

there are however a lot of other girls who wear something like this:

A - a very short skirt worn over either very sheer or opaque tights and boots. i dont get why you would bother covering your hair when your legs and thighs are naked. doesnt make sense.

B - a knee-length skirt with boots. doesnt seem hijab-appropraite to me.

C- skinny jeans (with boots or normal shoes). skinny jeans expose the whole leg - especially when worn with tops that barely cover your belt.


A. B. C.

a lot of the jeans worn here are matched with a shirt (sometimes very tight tops) that doesnt cover the rear end. its a bit funny to see girls with massive puffy hijabs and then their bum sticking out on display.

i have been wanting to take pics of these to show you guys (with faces blanked out of course to hide identity - its the style i want to capture - not the girl's faces) but i drive past so quick that i can never get the camera out in time. the looks above seem to be a real trend here. it isnt just one or two or even a few girls going out like this - there are a lot of them. like i said - a real trend.

now, in saying all of the above - just ask yourself "do i dress like this?"

ask yourself these questions and ponder on them:

"would i be comfortable wearing this to a mosque?"

"could i walk into a room full of men and not feel uncomfortable based on my clothing choice?"

"am i doing the hijab justice?"

"When my daughter is my age now and she wore this - would i want her to? would i approve?"

"What is more important to me - to be covered properly or to gain attention for my tight fashion choices and my body?"

now for your thoughts...