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From: sinnott@iastate.edu (Sinnott Susan Buthaina)
Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam
Subject: Re: Hijab (Dress code)
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Date: 7 May 91 22:32:46 GMT
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	I am a Muslim woman who is also a native American.  I am currently
working on my PhD in theoretical physical chemistry.  So, naturally, I work.
I have been reading with interest the comments on the board about hijab,
woman working, and Muslim society in general.  I would like the people who
have been making these comments to provide specific references in the Qu'ran
for the following:

	1. Where in the Qu'ran does it say SPECIFICALLY that a woman must
           cover her hair AT ALL TIMES?  I read up on the subject a couple
           of nights ago.  I only found a passage telling women to be modist
           and to "hide their beauty" (with special mention of the chest)
           from men in general.  Hair was not mentioned.

        2. I want to know where Mr. Lateef based his bit about Muslim women
           not working from.  He only quoted a passage that stated that
           people that take good care of their mothers are blessed.  If their
           mothers work but are treated well, does this not count?

	Finally, it seems that most of the people discussing women in Islam
have been men.  I'd like to hear from the women how they feel about this.
I think Islam is unique in that it does provide a lot for women as far as
equal rights go.  I just disagree very much with the way Islam is practised
by many people.  If you can't back up your claims with passages from the
Qu'ran, than it is just a matter of INTERPRETATION, and no one but God will
know who is interpreting correctly.