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From: paul@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
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Subject: Function of the Hijaz (was: Urgent warning to Sisters)
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Date: 15 Feb 91 17:24:55 GMT
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Fazal Ellahi writes..

>                  <*>  U R G E N T   W A R N I N G  <*>
>                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>  
>   Please warn all Muslim SISTERS in the West who wear distinctive
>   Islamic clothing such as HIJAB. In London (UK) it has become
>   apparent that there is some sort of organised activity targeted at the
>   vulnerable Muslim women.  ONE SISTER HAS ALREADY BEEN GANG-RAPED IN
>   LONDON, another was THROWN IN FRONT OF AN APPROACHING TRAIN, and the
>   gang-raping is known to have been repeated, most likely by the SAME
>   PEOPLE.
>  
>   It is CRUCIAL to get in touch with all the sisters whom you know
>   and warn them of this. I would advise all sisters to NEVER ALLOW
>   THEMSELVES TO BE ALONE IN A VULNERABLE SITUATION. Please take the utmost
>   care, have friends with you whenever you go out, especially at night or
>   into unfamiliar places.
>  
>   Deadly serious,
>  
>                  Fazal.


Perhaps one of the verses talking of "hijaz" suggests one solution to
such shameful treatment of the Sisters.

33:59

"O Prophet! Tell thy wives and thy daughters, as well as all [other]
believing women, that they should draw over themselves some of their
outer garments [when in public]: this will be more conducive to their
being recognized [as decent women] and not annoyed. But [whithal,] God
is indeed much forgiving, a dispenser of grace!"

Precisely because of the way the Sisters are dressing they are being
annoyed/harassed. If one of the ideas of the above verse is to keep a
Sister from being annoyed by "dressing properly" she should dress to
become indistinguishable from the crowd. Then nobody would pay
particular attention to her, thus her modesty would not be
compromised.