I had a conversation with one Muslim girl whose name was Aliya, in
the metro that was going towards Lajpat Nagar in Delhi, India.
Aliya was wearing a Veil / Burka. I asked her the reason why she was wearing Burkha then she replied that many Muslim girls were wearing Burkha but many were not wearing it. All depends upon their personal feelings, circumstances and upbringing.
Aliya further told me about the benefits she could achieve by wearing Burkha
• Get respected by males as they could easily understand that she was not that kind girl with whom they could go out for dates in clubs or pubs. Many times males, even the Non Muslim males open door for her and cleared the path for her and provide any assistance if required.
• Reminded her of duties such as that she should become a better person with a good behavior attitude. She would keep her rage under control and would like to be kind and forgiving, in complicated or tricky situations.
• Relieved when fully covered as she was protected from the lustful eyes of some hilarious males who make unneccery comments on the girls.
Aliya said that she was a journalist residing in the USA where Burkha never came in the way of her success, but instead made her more comfortable as she interacted in society and in her community.
She hurriedly ended her conversation by smiling at me and bade goodbye to... Read More
Aliya was wearing a Veil / Burka. I asked her the reason why she was wearing Burkha then she replied that many Muslim girls were wearing Burkha but many were not wearing it. All depends upon their personal feelings, circumstances and upbringing.
Aliya further told me about the benefits she could achieve by wearing Burkha
• Get respected by males as they could easily understand that she was not that kind girl with whom they could go out for dates in clubs or pubs. Many times males, even the Non Muslim males open door for her and cleared the path for her and provide any assistance if required.
• Reminded her of duties such as that she should become a better person with a good behavior attitude. She would keep her rage under control and would like to be kind and forgiving, in complicated or tricky situations.
• Relieved when fully covered as she was protected from the lustful eyes of some hilarious males who make unneccery comments on the girls.
Aliya said that she was a journalist residing in the USA where Burkha never came in the way of her success, but instead made her more comfortable as she interacted in society and in her community.
She hurriedly ended her conversation by smiling at me and bade goodbye to... Read More
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