This Football Player’s Hijab Slipped Off So The Opposing Team Came To The Rescue
Even though it could seem sports games are all about competition and opposition, one thing always comes first even in competitive environments. And that’s, of course, kindness. After all, that’s one of the key elements of being human. This team of football players found a way to the hearts of so many people on the Internet and is now praised for exactly that – their act of kindness in their willingness to put off the game and run to their opponent just to give her private space to fix up her hijab. Scroll down for the heartwarming story and video!
During the match, the hijab of a player from Shabab al-Ordon Club slipped off and uncovered some of her hair
The display of kindness that’s getting so much praise occurred during a WAFF Women’s Club Championship match between the Arab Orthodox Club and Shabab al-Ordon Club in Jordan. During the match, one of the players suddenly stopped as her hair slipped off from under her hijab after losing the ball to the opposing team.
As her teammates were nowhere close at the moment, women from the opposing team huddled up to give her some privacy
Instead of using the situation, players from the Shabab al-Ordon Club quickly gathered around her to provide some privacy, so that she could put her hair back into the hijab. After halting the game for almost 30 seconds, they quickly came back to it after the unnamed athlete fixed up her hair.
And halted the game for almost 30 seconds before going back to the game once their opponent fixed up her hair back into the hijab
Hijabs are headcoverings worn by some Muslim women. They are required to be worn by all women in some Muslim countries but in Jordan it’s up to an individual’s choice. This came to be a problem in sports sometimes, as FIFA had a ban over wearing headscarves until 2014.
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Bigger than sports.
When a soccer player’s hijab started falling off to reveal her hair, her opponents gathered around to provide cover while she fixed it. (via @JordanFA) pic.twitter.com/rSUxM0S5Xe
— ESPN (@espn) October 23, 2019
The Internet fondly responded to this act of kindness
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Share on FacebookIn the eight times the word hijab, or a derivative, appears in the Koran, it means a “barrier” or “curtain,” with spiritual, not sartorial, meaning. Today, well-intentioned women are wearing headscarves in interfaith “solidarity.” But, to us, they stand on the wrong side of a lethal war of ideas that sexually objectifies women as vessels for honor and temptation, absolving men of personal responsibility. This purity culture covers, segregates, subordinates, silences, jails and kills women and girls around the world.
The weird thing to me is that one of those references is during the part that talks about both male and female clothing. It talks about how both men and women should cover to the wrists and ankles, and that the hair should be covered for both sexes. It only talks about the face being covered for women. And in the talk of the face and hair covering for both sexes it states it's not required if it would draw undue attention to yourself, such as in places where wearing it would stand out. It's very odd to me that that part of it gets cast off, and that the men of Islam don't properly cover their hair as well.
Load More Replies...This brought tears to my eyes. True sportsmanship and solidarity, two of the many reasons I love football and humanity. Ladies, I salute you!
idk why people downvoted your comment but they are stupid
Load More Replies...In the eight times the word hijab, or a derivative, appears in the Koran, it means a “barrier” or “curtain,” with spiritual, not sartorial, meaning. Today, well-intentioned women are wearing headscarves in interfaith “solidarity.” But, to us, they stand on the wrong side of a lethal war of ideas that sexually objectifies women as vessels for honor and temptation, absolving men of personal responsibility. This purity culture covers, segregates, subordinates, silences, jails and kills women and girls around the world.
The weird thing to me is that one of those references is during the part that talks about both male and female clothing. It talks about how both men and women should cover to the wrists and ankles, and that the hair should be covered for both sexes. It only talks about the face being covered for women. And in the talk of the face and hair covering for both sexes it states it's not required if it would draw undue attention to yourself, such as in places where wearing it would stand out. It's very odd to me that that part of it gets cast off, and that the men of Islam don't properly cover their hair as well.
Load More Replies...This brought tears to my eyes. True sportsmanship and solidarity, two of the many reasons I love football and humanity. Ladies, I salute you!
idk why people downvoted your comment but they are stupid
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