Hijab Solidarity

September 7th, 2007, in News, by Patung

International Hijab Solidarity Day is marked in Semarang.

About 300 university students from Lembaga Dakwah Kampus (LDK), or the Campus Preaching Council (LDK), marked the International Hijab Solidarity Day in Semarang, Central Java, on 4th September.

“International Hijab Solidarity Day” was declared at a conference of the Assembly for the Protection of Hijab held on July 12th, 2004, in London.

Jilbab
Already gotten the message.

The date of 4th September was chosen because, as protest leader Lulu Jamaliah says, that was the date in 2002 that France banned Muslim women from wearing the jilbab/hijab.

Lulu said that the rally had two specific purposes, to show that wearing the hijab was a human right and no state should prevent women from doing so, and secondly to encourage jilbab-less women to put on the head covering. For the second purpose the demonstrators gave away free hijabs to passing women, as well as flowers.

Lulu Jamaliah said she was also concerned that most Indonesian Muslim women didn’t seem to care about worldwide jilbab solidarity. [1]

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22 Comments on “Hijab Solidarity”

Sylvester Says:
September 7th, 2007 at 4:39 am
The purpose of using jilbab (covering head) actually was to protect against sandstorm and extreme temperature in the middle east desert. Even men also wore this stuff. But now the moron evil Arabs want to spread this culture all over the world by saying it could protect women from rape. Ridiculous.
Beware of Arabisation.
Joy Says:
September 7th, 2007 at 5:37 am
“Lulu said that the rally had two specific purposes, to show that wearing the hijab was a human right and no state should prevent women from doing so, and secondly to encourage jilbab-less women to put on the head covering”.

and Joy says:
It is a human right also “not to wear hijab”.
Ronald Says:
September 7th, 2007 at 10:34 am
Yes Joy, I agree with you. Not wearing hijab is a human right and no country should oblige a woman to wear it.
Djoko Says:
September 7th, 2007 at 11:16 am
The state should neither enforce nor ban the wearing of jilbab/hijab. Simple as that. People can argue for either side (the demonstrators for example were handing out free jilbabs as part of their dakwah no doubt, and sylvester has made it clear from his viewpoint that it’s a bit useless in a place like Indonesia from a purely practical point of view), but in the end it’s up to the individual.
Boni Says:
September 7th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
The problem is if i’m not mistaken there is a country in Europe that forbid women wear hijab. I personally don’t think that is fair even though I’m not a moslem. I think women should have freedom to choose what to wear.
Aluang Anak Bayang Says:
September 7th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
Dear friends,

Hijab should be banned as it can still arouse men. I opt for a International “Burqa Solidarity” Day.

Salam.
Robert Says:
September 7th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
Boni,

The problem is if i’m not mistaken there is a country in Europe that forbid women wear hijab.

No, this is a misunderstanding, the countries you are referring to are France and Turkey.
In France, according to a new law it is not allowed to wear religious symbols (headscarf, crucifix etc.) in places like public schools (middle- and highschools). This law is applicable to all religions.
In Turkey it is not allowed for women to wear an headscarf in universities and public places.
Odinius Says:
September 7th, 2007 at 11:55 pm
See, it actually looks kinda hot on the girl in the middle, the other two, not so much.
Pena Budaya Says:
September 8th, 2007 at 12:26 am
The date of 4th September was chosen because, as protest leader Lulu Jamaliah says, that was the date in 2002 that France banned Muslim women from wearing the jilbab/hijab.

In 2 September 2004, French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools was came into effect - if that is what Lulu Jamaliah meant. She is totally lost. Poor girl. She gets misleading information. Better did research than sounds stupid.

French has never banned any Muslim women from wearing jilbab but French banned the apperance of any religious symbol in schools. This law is an application from French fundamental principle of the separation of church and state that has been applied since 1905.

Furthermore, I agree with such of law that French applied and aimed for - that any religious symbols or teaching should not be enforced to children. Let children choose their own religions, they have free will and should not be indoctrinated by parents’ religions. Why should children always follow parents’ religions? In arguing that kids need moral guidance and religions are the only ways..well, teach them the principles of human rights and being humanist..that will do. We are evoluted anyway..
Robert Says:
September 8th, 2007 at 1:35 am
The date of 4th September was chosen because, as protest leader Lulu Jamaliah says, that was the date in 2002 that France banned Muslim women from wearing the jilbab/hijab.

Wrong. This law was about religious symbols being worn in schools. In schools only and concerning every religion.
Odinius Says:
September 8th, 2007 at 2:18 am
Yup, Jewish boys can’t wear yarmulkes, Christians can’t wear large crucifixes (though I guess they can wear discreet ones).

But it became a “Muslim thing” because there are almost no Jews in france and the Christians barely go to church, let alone wear giant crucifixes.

I’m not a fan of the law, because as much as I think religion should stay out of public school (except in a teaching world religions context), students shouldn’t be inhibited from following their beliefs as long as they don’t distract from teaching and/or harm others.

A burqa would be distracting, a hijab, not really.
Aluang Anak Bayang Says:
September 8th, 2007 at 7:58 am
I think September 11 should be chosen as International Burqa Solidarity Day as this marks the day when the Jews and their CIA minions conspired to discredit our ulamah.
Dream Says:
September 8th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
As expected from Islam, all people should follow/agree to its quran….if not, JIHAD….
Bas Says:
September 9th, 2007 at 12:33 am
France never banned Muslim women from wearing the jilbab/hijab. Only in public schools. And that is not only for muslim women.

This is 100% normal. Religious signs have nothing to do in the “ecole de la republique” where children must be equal. If you want to show religious attributes go private. There are plenty of private school who will welcome jilbabed heads.

France, like other European countries is a real democracies with a real cult and religious freedom, unlike Indonesia and Islamic countries all over the world.

And France respect the Human right bill (which comes from France) that says you can marry whoever you want (I though Indonesia had signed the international bill… so why can’t you marry someone from another religion?). In France anti-segregation laws make forbidden to ask what is your religion when you apply for a job or for any kind of document or service. Once again that is not the case in Indonesia where your religion is written in you ID card and when you are asked for your religion when opening a bank account, applying for a job or a visa or a school. Indonesia is a segregationist country.
Peter Says:
September 9th, 2007 at 12:41 am
There is no verse in the Quran which mandates any specific dress code for Muslim women. It just tells them to be modest and not to expose their “charms”. So it is up to each woman to decide how she wants to interpret that injunction. It is not a matter for Islamic scholars to decide. That would be an attempt to come in between a believer and Allah, and this is forbidden in Islam. That is why there is no Muslim priesthood.. although many people try to issue fatwas these days as if they are the sole authority on Islam. Verily, Allah knows what they do, and He is swift in judgement. (to speak Quranically)

By the way the middle girl is lucu, ya?
Falcon Says:
September 9th, 2007 at 11:49 am
Wearing Hijab makes one may think being immaculate and free from sins. Ironic is it. They are hypocrates, un Indonesian.
Sylvester Says:
September 10th, 2007 at 4:35 am
The analogy is:
To fight against virus (evil), islam focuses on disinfect the surrounding, which also affect other harmless organisms (non moslem).
Christian, Buddhism, etc focus on how to make the body healthy and improve the immunity system without harming others.
Aluang Anak Bayang Says:
September 10th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Re,

…..it actually looks kinda hot on the girl in the middle,……

by Odinius.

By the way the middle girl is lucu, ya?

by Peter.

I think they are all hotties. I am going to tell mom about this.
dewaratugedeanom Says:
September 11th, 2007 at 3:18 pm
This Hijab Solidarity Day has my full support.
The chicks in the picture are incredibly sexy. I can hardly control myself. But without hijab they would certainly turn me off.
Bring on the nubiles!
Enigmatic Says:
September 12th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
Aluang Anak Bayang Says: +0

September 10th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Re,

“¦..it actually looks kinda hot on the girl in the middle,”¦”¦

by Odinius.

By the way the middle girl is lucu, ya?

by Peter.

I think they are all hotties. I am going to tell mom about this.

Hey look who’s aroused!!
Teta Says:
September 13th, 2007 at 8:22 pm
The middle girl is lucu. Wonder if she’ll want to go dugem with me either in Crown or Millenium.
Tuan Says:
October 21st, 2007 at 12:06 pm
More power to the sisters. I am thankful for living in a country that guarantees religious expression and not buttf*ck Europe.