Our Hijaab...Our Freedom!

Lyrics to Sami Yusuf's Nasheed about Hijaab:

What goes through your mind? As you sit there looking at me Well I can tell from your looks That you think I’m so oppressed But I don’t need for you to liberate me My head is not bare And you can’t see my covered hair So you sit there and you stare And you judge me with your glare You’re sure I’m in despair But are you not aware Under this scarf that I wear I have feelings, and I do care CHORUS: So don’t you see? That I’m truly free This piece of scarf on me I wear so proudly To preserve my dignity... My modesty My integrity So don’t judge me Open your eyes and see... “Why can’t you just accept me?” she says “Why can’t I just be me?” she says Time and time again You speak of democracy Yet you rob me of my liberty And all I want is equality Why can’t you just let me be free? For you I sing this song My sister, may you always be strong From you I’ve learnt so much How you suffer so much Yet you forgive those who laugh at you You walk with no fear Through the insults you hear Your wish so sincere That they’d understand you But before you walk away This time you turn and say: But don’t you see? That I’m truly free This piece of scarf on me I wear so proudly To preserve my dignity My modesty My integrity So let me be She says with a smile I’m the one who’s free

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Something to think about: When you think of Mary the Mother of Jesus (AS) what do you think of? Do you ever see her portrayed without her scarf and modest covering? Just think...our religions are from the same source...that source being God -

Hijab is our modesty our freedom...our crowns. We will not be stripped of them because this is our RIGHT!