By Nada Ismaili (Casablanca, Morocco)
My point of view about the veil is quite simple. In my country Morocco, most women and girls wear the veil which is also called Islamic Hijab. Some time ago I was not sure that my religion, Islam, requires a girl to wear the hijab. So I researched about the Islamic covering and once I was convinced, I decided to wear it myself. I consider myself lucky to be born in a culture that allows conventional religious covering with ease because the multicultural societies are becoming more and more straitening towards hijab. I think that this stereotyping has to end and that is why I support the world hijab day.
A veiled girl is certainly not a terrorist. There are various reasons behind one’s choice to wear it, one of which is that it is an obligation in our religion. Islamic hijab in itself is a whole independent domain of fashion and feminine beauty. I hope that everyone around the globe understands, accepts, and views hijab as a show of religious and cultural diversity.