
Muslim women across the world have just one identity that excludes them from the rest of the women community- the veil. The western media often interprets this veil as a ‘symbol of oppression‘.
However, Miss England winner, Hammasa Kohistani has something else to say to the world. Only about a year ago, Hammasa was among the so-called students in a college based in West London, but her life has undergone a drastic change, when she all of sudden forced by her impulse went for the Miss England Beauty Pageant and ended up winning the crown and thereby becoming the First Muslim women to have won the title.
The Beauty Queen now has become a popular political figure and a voice for the Muslim women. She believes that it is not necessary that all Muslim women wear veils. I quote her words: ‘We don’t all wear burqas’.
Well folks, it seems that the woman surely has a message behind this statement, which she wants to convey to all her fellow sisters as well as to the western world and the religious leaders.
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Miss England Hammasa Kohistani says, 'We don't all wear burqas'














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Awesome! Go get ’em girl !
Hi...this is indeed a welcoming break that Hammasa Kohistani is providing to the Muslim women community.
I don’t see what’s ”awesome” about any women, be their muslim or non-muslim walking around like ”eye candy” for men.
The first thing the bible told us was ”after adam and eve sinned, they went to find clothes.” Heck, even the animals don’t walk around without their furs.
Awesome? I think not. That goes for muslims and non-muslims alike.
I believe a little mystery about a women, makes real more appealing. Now, everybody knows what’s there.
however, people have a right to do whatever they want and will pay the price later for not obeying Allah(swt).
Well, it seems you are really against women being the centre point of attraction. As long as a women know what she is doing, what the hell is wrong in ruling her own life.
Hey lady, which century are you leaving in?
wth???
if theyre sayin wot i think theyre sayin they shud be sho*t (not literally tho)
when they say ”She believes that it is not necessary that all Muslim women wear veils” thats a total lie and falsification coz none of us has any idea what she believes, they then say ”i quote” - how stupid!!! theyre quoting somthin that clear;y has nothing to do with wot she said - she was basically saying tht not everyone does wear, not tht not everyone SHUD wear. and anyway, wot do they mean by ”the veil”, i think this further magnifies their stupidity, coz i hear the word veil flying around and it seems to mean the headscarf, whereas burqa (which is what she said) is somthing different isnt it? - coz i always saw it referring to what some afghani women were forced to wear, and that would make it 2 separate whole issues.
but wot really got me infuriated, is what i thought they might be implying but i hope i am wrong, and its only a possibility tht theyre saying wot i think theyre saying, but im gettin angry at the possibility :S
- the woman has a message ”which she wants to convey to all her fellow sisters”
excuse me??? to her fellow sisters, and what might this message possibly be; if she was conveying a message surely it was at THE WEST!!! unless those tards (journalists i assume) think or would like to think that her so called message is to not wear the hijab?!?! because thats wot they stupidly seemed to state before they first quoted her.
someone please correct me if im wrong and point out to me my misunderstanding, otherwise, confirm the ignorance and twistedness of todays journalists?
sorry for the anger...i feel better now :)
wasalam
What a beautiful face !
Nafisa...Say Allah(swt) is a liar when he revealed this ayah in the Quran. Say you are more clever then Allah(swt).
I dear you say, the Quran is stupid, and Allah who revealed this Quran is a liar.
Allah said in the Quran ”Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty......And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms....” (Quran 24:30,31).
Male first lower your gaze, then female lower your gaze. It’s for modesty.
”O Prophet, tell your wives and daughters and the believing women that they should cast their outer garments over their bodies (when abroad) so that they should be known and not molested” (Quran 33:59).
Do you understand, covering is a sign of respect, not oppression. Allah(swt) said so that you will not be molested. How many times have you heard of a muslimah or a nun for that matter being molested (raped)?
So little girl, say this blessed Quran is a fake!
Paul said exactly what Allah is trying to prevent. Lower your gaze, so men will not lust after you.
Do you want to challenge this Quran dear.
You are the the Creator; so don’t pretend you know more then Allah(swt).
sister dear it is not that i am against the teaching of Quran..did Quran permit the honor killings, did quran permit female foeticide, did Allah say that a woman who is raped needs to be sentenced to death and not pay her justice.
Now I challege you what do you have to say about it?
LOL! Nafisa, sorry what you are talking about and what I just mentioned is like ”apples and oranges” this topic is about being modest.
If you want to talk about ”dishonest killing of female” again lol! this shit is not legal in Islam. Which Sahabah killed his daughter after taking his shahadah?
A sister that was raped of course she will get her revenged thru Allah(swt). No where does Allah(swt) says in Quran that a muslim women will get accused, raped and dealt with unjustly and he will not revenge for her.
Female foeticide is mentioned in the Quran. Allah(swt) said ”on the day on judgement, he will ask the female for what she was killed for? For anyone with a little bit of knowledge of the deen....this will be a warning for you or against you. You kill female girl child, Allah(swt) will grant this girl Jannah automatically, and he will avenge her death. Don’t worry about these babies, they are in Jannah with Allah(swt). They are in a much better place trust me then you and I.
Now, back to the topic this photo speaks about.
It is a topic about ”modesty” and not all the things you are trying to talk about for which this is not what the topic is about at all.
Modesty and Dishonor killing is two different topic. If you want to talk about Dishonor topic, then talk about that. If you want to talk abot Modesty...you get my point.
Remember, the Prophet Mohammed never lied, even before he was a Prophet, he was known Al-Amin.
Now, he said. The hands and face is the only things to be un-covered. Is he a liar?
Allah(swt) says: Do it so that Men won’t be excited by your beauty and molest you. Is Allah(swt) a liar?
Paul said ”wow” she has a beautiful face. I’m not saying Paul will molest her, but c’mon be honest.
Many other men will. How many women who exposed themselves get raped vs Muslim and Nuns who are fully covered? Again, who knows creation better? You and all the other muslim women who want to challenge Allah(swt) or Allah(swt) who created us all?
I love all my sisters for the sake of Allah(swt) but we can’t be challenging Allah(swt) Knowlege and Wisdom.
Peace
Ameera!
No sweat Ameera, I am not deviating from the topic...talking about beauty, its god-gifted and its your wish how you carry it...provided you stay safe...and its upon the Muslim women who wants to wear the veil or she doesn’t. No one has the right to force her from sporting the Veil and Burqa or discarding them.
Coming to the beauty pageant...its her talent that has bought her the pinnacle of glory and there is nothing wrong in winning the crown. Precisely to be honest she has her own say.
About wearing the Burqa in scorching summers...many health experts have said that it is unhealthy and one more thing don’t anyone know that the color black absorbs too much of heat during the summers which is definitely not advisable because of health hazards.
You are saying that Allah will avenge for the rape victim...But poor soul what is the use of avenging for her after she goes for heavenly abode that is what you said.
I do not deny that there is no god…but my dear sister have you seen life after death...and have you met god...have he said to you that he will take revenge for her...my point here is why has god gifted man with a brain and will power...to fight against injustice right?
It is our duty and the duty of the lawmakers to give the women justice rather than waiting for some invisible power which we have never seen, to complete the task.
You are saying that honor killings are illegal accori8ng to Quran, sister if you are true ayah of god then plz go and help the unfortunate women and don’t take out your frustration out here.
”Paul said ”wow” she has a beautiful face. I’m not saying Paul will molest her, but c’mon be honest.”
Ameera, you are interpreting my words, I never said ”Wow” in my comment ; Now, for what reason should I molest her, being covered or not ????
Paul, grow up please. Okay I’m corrected you didnt say ”wow” but you think she has a beautiful face. I did stand up for you right? I said ”you might not do it” but some nut case would.
We can’t deny that rapist exist in society right? What reason will they have to molest her or any lady? None of course; but they do it anyway.
Do you both live where you’ve never heard of a rapist? Tell me what reasons, do any man have raping a woman?
Man are attracted to women, and vice versa. Allah(swt) has also ordered the men to cover their private parts. Why the one sidedness? Tell me is it a good thing for men to walk around with their penises out?
Oh yeah! Let’s be equal. If a women can walk naked and half naked...let’s ask that the men show us their private parts too. Don’t we muslim women have feeling and want this ”equal rights ” as they say in the West?
Let’s go get some nake men magazine, and post them here too. After all we want to be equal with men in this regards.
Next time post a nake muslim guy....Equal rights for all.
on the title put ”because we all don’t wear koffis and thoubs. LOL!
Ameera, this time let me say ”Wow ” about your answer !!!
I am glad you have some humour and else your reply denotes that you can discuss on your own, not quoting on and on religious words as usual ;
But where is the equality when women must be covered and men are not ?
you are sayin that there shud be equality, ok so tell me wat is the ratio of the number of women gettin raped versus men??? So who needs to be covered up.
One cant just say that muslim women are oppressed becoz they think its better to wear hijab!!!
Infact they choose to declare by waerin hijab that they don need men starin at them n sayin how gorgeous dey luk when dey can decide it themselves.
I feel sry for the women who think not wearin hijab is awesome becoz dey cant think of not wearin wat the men don like!!!!
I pity the women who think dat muslim women are oppressed. It is the non muslims whom i think are oppressed becoz dey cant stand not followin the requirements of men!!!
besides trust me, muslim women wont think of this muslim miss england as some kind of discouragement. i am not saying that this women is forcin to take oof hijab but trust me, she isnt encouragin us in any kind of wa.
So hard luck stupids if u think dat we are goin to get discouraged from wearin hijabs jus becoz of some other women.
Its the non muslims who need freedom from the era of men and not us, for we are wayyy independent den u guysssssss.
Luk, we don care if u guyz go around wearin wat ever u want!!! We also donot wna be critisized wen we wear hijab. So itll be really nice if u guys don go around sayin dat muslim women are opressed. if i wantd i cud say a gazillion bad things about other religions but i wont coz dat isnt allowed in islam.
And wats da fashion statement 4 men dese day- baggy clothes, for women it is the most shortest skirts possible!!
Wheres the equality in that!!!!!!!
She is nice...She is Tajik.
this is for ameera–
I just want to make sure that you understand that the veil does not protect you from rape. check out yemen! and the rest of the world! most rapes are of young girls and boys before the age of veil! by sick older men! please read the local newspapers about rape in yemen and you will see the veil does not help and it actually intriques young men to fantasize about whats under the veil and women can no longer go out without harrassment even when they are fully covered!
just another thought-
what was true of the Quran years ago is not what is actually factual in todays world. Things are different now.