My Jihad

[muthmainnah]

salam alaikum, I am a new muslim Alhumdolilah. I put on my hijab, mashaAllah, a few days ago. The first day I wore it to work a manager told me that it was against company dress code policy, and that if I didn't take it off during work that she would recommend firing me to the store manager.

Now I spoke to my store managers and they assure me that is not the company's point of view, I have contacted CAIR and WHYISLAM. Alhumdolilah, they are both supporting me. I wanted to write a inspirational poem for sisters that wear the hijab and face day to day prejudice. MashaAllah

My jihad

As i get ready to go into the outside world
I look in the mirror
What do i see?
My beauty
Then i slip on the hijab
why?
I cover my outer beauty
So you take a look at my inner beauty
I step into the cruel and unjust society
of this "free" country
i look at avoiding eyes and stares
i hear whispering from every side
i think to myself "i am not here to please everyone"
i am here to please Allah
then i hold my head with the hijab high
Allah has chosen this jihad for me to overcome
yes this is my jihad
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original title: TO ALL OF MY SISTERS WEARING THE HIJAB
Posted by a sister from islamway.com
http://sisters.islamway.com/index.php

 

[adilazzalif]

Mashallah nice poem sis.So did the company allow u to be there itself? Tel the rest

 

[revert-sister]

nice poem very inserational and deep. inshallah you get to wear your hijab!!

 

[Islam is Peace]

MashAllah sister! stay strong!!
You are an example to all sisters!
great poem!!