Assalaam alaikum,
I was searching for school closings for tomorrow due to the "superstorm" on the East Coast.
I saw an article;http://news.yahoo.com/egyptians-hajj-divided-over-islam-politics-063752418.html.
What struck me as amusing is the response by the professor who has made hajj. She retorts:
Now that she has finished the hajj and is returning home to Egypt, Magda Bagnied says her family will no doubt try to convince her to put on the headscarf to demonstrate her religiosity after a pilgrimage meant to cleanse her of sin and bring her closer to God.
She fully expects that from her parents. But she doesn't want that kind of pressure from her government or leaders.
"Leave religion to the people," said Bagnied, a media professor at Ahram Canadian University, in Cairo's suburbs.
You have had the blessing of being able to perform one of pillars of the faith and yet you are confused about the faith. Hijab is part of the faith. She is no child. This is a public declaration.
Any thoughts or am I in left field by myself, as usual?
I was searching for school closings for tomorrow due to the "superstorm" on the East Coast.
I saw an article;http://news.yahoo.com/egyptians-hajj-divided-over-islam-politics-063752418.html.
What struck me as amusing is the response by the professor who has made hajj. She retorts:
Now that she has finished the hajj and is returning home to Egypt, Magda Bagnied says her family will no doubt try to convince her to put on the headscarf to demonstrate her religiosity after a pilgrimage meant to cleanse her of sin and bring her closer to God.
She fully expects that from her parents. But she doesn't want that kind of pressure from her government or leaders.
"Leave religion to the people," said Bagnied, a media professor at Ahram Canadian University, in Cairo's suburbs.
You have had the blessing of being able to perform one of pillars of the faith and yet you are confused about the faith. Hijab is part of the faith. She is no child. This is a public declaration.
Any thoughts or am I in left field by myself, as usual?