In the chapter from her royal body the robe was removed. Mohja kahf provides multiple perspectives of the meanings of the Muslim head scarf in the voices of fictional women. What are four of these...

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Title: Blessings of Veil: Perspectives of Mohja Kahlf
Contents
Overview    3
The Perspectives    3
Veil as a Blessing    5
Work Cited    7
Overview

Traditional perspectives of Islam about status of women, their rights as well as religious provisions of living have remained subject of investigation over the course of time. Mohja Kahlf, the scholar of Islamic studies gives insightful views about one of the most controversial questions of all times, the wearing of head scarf (veil) by Islamic women (Heath). It is advocated in the name of liberal philosophy that veil binds the rights and privileges of Islamic women to some specific premises which are set forward by patriarchal society. However, historic, political, social or even religious perceptions clearly define how veil should be taken as the blessing of God. This is the medium of God’s projection of adding beauty to the existence of females. At the same time, this veiling should be linked to the choice of women and just in the name of a few shallow ideologies, veil and its significance should not be misinterpreted.
The Perspectives
    At first, it is significant to note here that Mohja intends to justify his perceptions by referring to the customs of the past when veiling had certain personality attributes added to the female rulers (Heath). By referring to the ancient female rulers like Zenobia, the pagan Arab queen is depicted in pictures as having veil kept close to her face, rolling down to her shoulders which she could hold by her hand. In this picture, a complete and graceful portrayal of the lady ruler is provided which stands for several favourable interpretations to have veil in a society where the actions of females are judged by their personality disclosures. The ancient veiling in Arabic regions was driven from the ideology of keeping personal space secured; it was the choice of...