Bismillah: Assalamo Alikum.
Quote:Wael, I didn't read the entire article but early on it states that those Christian girls are a minority (55/2700) who attend an Egyptian Islamic/Government school. I, too, would respect the rules & dress the same way. Following the footsteps of the BVM requires us to veil our hearts first & foremost. An outward show of fidelity to God is the equivalent of a Pharisee. A veil is between a woman & God, not a woman & the public.
Then you should read the whole article to see what Christians said regarding the veil.
Quote:Merriam Nabil has been wearing a headscarf since the preliminary grade.
"We wear the headscarves inside and outside the school just like our mothers," said the Christian student.
Quote:Lotfi Adly, the father of a Christian student, agreed.
"If our daughters had been really forced to wear hijab, we would have never kept our mouths shut," he told IOL.
Quote:The Christian father said the overwhelming majority of Egyptians are devout and conservative.
"Do you think I would be happy seeing my kid's hair uncovered?"
Quote:The mother of Fayza Awad, a Christian student, asserted that herself and her daughter were modeling themselves after Virgin Marry.
"I wear a headscarf because Virgin Mary covered her hair. This is all about respect and there is no compulsion."
Plus this is not an ISLAMIC school; it is only an ordinary public school where Hijab is not to be forced even on the Muslim girls. That was only the choice of the Christian girls and their parents out of conviction, they believe that this is the right way, and strangly, they are Christians like you.
Quote:Have you ever seen a Christian picture/statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary looking like this?
Definitely!
Salam
Wael.
