"whatever women with hijab say, that they wear it by their own choice, i believe it has been imposed on them by men. In fact they were forced and brainwashed by men so much , that now they think they do it out of their own choice." emm. I live in Russia. My father and mother and husband and sometimes governs are against my hijab. Many of my friends were oppressed because of hijab. But still it's our choice. For me it's more than a piece of fabric. No matter what they say and what you say (sorry)

Yeah, I don't agree that it's always about oppression. There are a LOT of women who believe in Allah and believe in Shari'ah. I know that there is more oppression than willful submission, simply because that is the way of the human heart, but to say that any woman who says she chooses to cover in whatever manner she does is actually brainwashed -- cannot be true. Pardon the expression, but that's an inaccurate blanket-statement.

Please don't make it a gender question. It's not imposed by men. The women who choose to wear it, do so for religious reasons. It's said that prophet Muhammed's wives covered their heads to show their devotion to God, nowhere in Quran does it say that all women should do it. The Muslim women who choose to wear headscarves, have deeper religious devotion and want to be as pious as the prophet's wives. Compare - would you say that Christian nuns are pressured by men to wear a habit? It's the same principle, only that the Muslim women who choose that don't live in a convent. All that being said, it is possible that some men more deeply religious Muslim men pressure their wives and female family members into wearing it, but many Muslim women in fact choose it on their own will.

Thats so ignorant next you will tell me you wearing make up is your choice and not programmed by you by men in tv to make women think fake beauty is in their face and hair and not heart, I wear it as its my choice to not man and I love it and feel so beautiful and protected by God as he asks me too not falses me. SO do not ever try to speak for millions of muslim women when you see only a small few not having the freedom due to country's stupid laws which are indeed against Islam. Such an ignorant comment. Also men have to as well they do not need to cover their hair if they not wish too but they too have to wear the appropriate clothes. Hijab has been around since time began and all religions wore it including the polytheist.

They maybe brainwashed they may not be, but now its part of them and its their choice. Assuming what you believe is true I would say God help those who help themselves. Atleast those who dont want hijab should be given freedom to do so.Religion is never forced(by the way hijab was never part of islam but lets debate on that later). Its sad that people think they are true followers by wearing appropriate "dress code", first bring change within you it will automatically come outside. I would recommend a beautiful film "Khuda ke liye" tells a lot about misconceptions of Islam and misuse by people.DO watch if you are intrested. And its sweet of you to be worried for them as it is act of bravery.But only when brave comes revolution happens.Lets hope for a revolution for them. P.S Men do cover up, many men wear only skull cap and white loose dress as code.Its not about "we do so you gotta do too", its about "let us be what we are, we are not harming anyone"

Why do the men wear those hideous robes, headcover and grow a long beard? Why are they hiding behind all that??