Muslim women discuss removing their hijab at work: 'I feel so guilty'
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Following the ruling by the European court of justice to allow employers to ban religious symbols in the workplace, three Muslim women in Spain, The Netherlands and the UK talk about their experiences of looking for work while wearing a hijab. They discuss the pressures they have felt, the changes some of them have had to make, be it a complete removal of the scarf or adapting their headgear, and reflect on the complexity of their decision.
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There are Arabic subtitles available in the CZcams captions, if you'd like them instead of the English ones on the video.
Guardian Culture Ayane Boudouin, you say in the beginning of the video that as soon as they see you, they think ..... bla bla bla..... You don't know what they think.... But I'm able to tell you how this is going with me. I'm not thinking anything but I'm FEELING disgusted by looking at hijab and all other covers. And I'm not able to explain. The "Dutch" woman might be right, it's like a wall standing between us.
NUDITY! NUDITY! NUDITY! LONG LIVE FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDOMMM!!!! We are all naked beneath our clothes! Lets do what our ancestors did AND ROAM NUUUDE! THEY DID FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS AND HERE WE ARE! WE MANAGED! WE SURVIVED!!! THERE ARE NUDE TRIBESWOMEN TO THIS DAY!!! THE FREEST, HAPPIEST AND HEALTHIEST BODIES IN THE WORLD!!!! LETS ALL GO NUUUUDE AND DROP IDENTIFICATION WITH PIECES OF CLOTH! BYE BYE IDENTIFICATION WITH PIECES OF CLOTH! HELLOOOO FREEEEEEDOMMM!!! YEAHHHHH
@chocol8tsundae nonense
@@papichulo5233 Finally a Muslim that is true to there religion.
Allah must be so proud of you.
@chocol8tsundae Well the point of the veil is to conceal. Women wearing proper veil does not focus on looks and yet they are the most confident women, they focus on modesty and piety. Their focus is pleasing their Lord and not men, fashion ect. and this is what makes them confident, they dont depend on what you or anyone else think looks better.
Can a European women wear her choice of dress in a islamic nation ? no
yes she can, as long as it covers all her skin and is not skin tight or transparent, she can wear whatever whichever type of dress she wants whether it be Japanese Kimono or Punjabi Shalwaar Kameez.
d c they can't in pakistan , iran , syria , saudi Arabia ( you can dress whatever u want in imarate but not too revealling , plus they banned Bikini )
But in other countries yeah they are free to do so , like in Morocco it's totally fine !!!!
d c. Yes but they must keep their knickers on that’s all.
yes she can, as long as it covers all her skin and is not skin tight or transparent, she can wear whatever whichever type of dress she wants whether it be Japanese Kimono or Punjabi Shalwaar Kameez.
優さん
Then she actually can't.
These are restrictions you just said.
If a woman is free to show her body why shouldn't she be free to cover
must save a lot of time not having to shave every week
Slapdashdumper What’s wrong with body hair? it’s natural or is it not for women lol
THANKYOU. ❤
equally if women can choose to cover why not we fight so women can choose to uncover in all countries.
Osman,
*Necessity overrides Obligation*
Employers, both government and
private industry/business have
the right to implement dress and
work codes.
Q: You want/need the job?
A: Follow the dress/work codes
…. of the employer.
*It is really just that simple!*
(Leftist Guardian stirring the pot …. again)
ofcourse you feel guilty. guilt and shame are primary tools to control ppl
Galactic, some cults here do, too. That includes nuns and monks.
@@MarySanchez-qk3hp too true
Mary Sanchez Nuns and monks are not doing it for political means to an end, wake up to the real events that's are happening all over Europe. Read the KALERGI PLAN, the real purpose of the mass immigration and EU. Read the Barcelona agreement, and your eyes will open. The hijab wearing is very minor to what is actually planned, but you need to protest before it goes too far, 'moderate Germans' were too slow before the last war.
Mary Sanchez Ask and research, which country bought huge shares in Greek banks, and then profited when the eu, ie the rest of us, bailed them out when they could not afford the payments, and the money went straight to, you guessed it, the German Banks!!
has nothing to donwith there pagan deity out of fear
Why only the women dressing is discussed how about men,?If women cover themselves except in the presence of their husbands,the same rule should apply to men also!
RAHAB WANJIKU men also have an aura but many don’t follow it and get angry when woman don’t follow theirs
It is mainly the covering of the whole face that is the problem,British women have worn headscarves, but just as a covering not as a proclamation of faith.
james keith you don’t have to cover your face I don’t and no one I know does because it is not a requirement you don’t have to cover your face hands or feet
As you can see in the video they don’t cover their face the head scarf covers your nearly hair ears and part of your chest
But I do agree because of the identity problem you can’t tell who is who but as I said before the headscarf does not have to cover your face
A woman is not a jewel to be locked up in safe. She is a human being, is that too much to understand.
True
If there's any people who ever think like this about women being human or not it is the Western countries Europe they even go far to think if a woman have a soul or not that is why even today they don't know what is a woman okay
@@aminuaidara8601 that is called being stubbornly ignorant. AND NO IT IS NOT OKAY BECAUSE WOMEN SUFFER AS A CONSEQUENCE. If your defense is ignorance then it is not a defense it is an excuse.
how about nobody gets to tell what women should wear. If a woman wants to wear a paper bag then let her do so.
Me as an immigrant from Morocco, if you move to another society *YOU SHOULD ADAPT TO THEIR LAWS* . It's a privilege to be accepted if you're not happy go back home.
thanks for knowing... you are at least alert on your behavior as a visitor. Respect your host, no matter the location. Goes both ways.
@@AmrothPalantir Amen :)
I did I used to wear hijab.....now I am a Kardashian
@@thinking19018 Haha oh yeaa sister!! xD
That's extremely flawed and goes against civil liberties
"should be locked up in a safe" nice manipulation through translation.
So what is the proper translation?
@@lapun47 here's the literal translation:
"The cleric was saying that women are jewels and if you have something precious, like a jewel; what do you do with it? You cover it to keep it safe. Like wise women should cover."
Cover- not lock up in a safe.
Keep safe- not locked up in a safe.
You can disagree with that statement, and personally I do. But it's 100% not equivalent to let's lock them up and keep them in a safe.
Thanks for the translation.
@@lapun47 you're welcome :)
@@relunnie21 she said were do you keep your jewels ? In a safe to keep it protected. But yes I agree with your translation but that's what I understood from her.
Hmmmm " When in Rome do as the Romans do " comes to mind
First thing that come to my mind
Precisely. In Arab countries, they would be offended if Western women show too much skin. Why should we change our whole lifestyle and work customs? In the West we have our own identity and way of life, just like in Arab countries they have another way of life. If you don't want to change anything about your way of life, then don't move to a country with a different culture. Very simple. Grow up and be mature about it, instead of playing the victim.
Then next time don't blame Saudi Arabia for oppressing the freedom of women , when the western world is doing the same.
@@MVUK358 true
They are living in 18s
MV The West has many identities not just one.
When u go to lslamic countries u are forced to do as they do...l think they shld follow rules and respect the country they are in too.
No I am from Morocco....and westerner ( tourists ) walking in a bikini in our street no one forces them to wear hijab
@@thinking19018 exactly czcams.com/video/JO_dpM_7LcQ/video.html in Pakistan too watch this
But you have to understand that what Muslim women wear is a part of their religion, modesty is part of our religion, Forcing me to remove my hajib is like forcing me to not follow my religion which I believe is absurd. And me myself as a Muslim living in Saudi Arabia a foreign woman isn’t obligated at all to wear a hajib they can wear whatever they desire as long as it doesn’t cross the borders of modesty .
I thought freedom of religion and religious practices was something developed countries prided themselves on....not anymore I guess.
Also there are a lot of countries where immodest clothing is frowned upon, not only Muslim countries, it's about respecting their culture. Women wearing a hijab in the work place is not disrespectful to anyone, it seems hugely disrespectful to ask women to remove them against their wishes though.
@@leenashagrani6065 if you don't like it then go back to the middle east, why do Muslims hate to assimilate to where they move
Some multinational company policies include "Do not bring your religion to work place".
True buddy
So if I wear a beard because of religious reasons i may not work there even though I am the best person suited for this job?? Quiet a dumb policy tbh
Sooo....
Freedom of religion, racism and discrimination are against the law
But also companies are allowed to not hire capable people because they wear a headscarf?
@@burhohdzc2809 you don't wear beard you have beard dummy
Cassidy Starke it's the accompanying ideology that's the issue, a medieval mindset that uses intimidation and mind control over its followers, threatening, and delivering, punishment when they start using their brains to think logically on religion
Its wrong to force a lady to take her hijab off as much as it’s wrong to force a lady wear a hijab
The best explaination I' ve ever read here!
No ones forced to wear it
Jango Dark Blade lmao really? No one?
Sheeba shalini you don’t seem to understand the difference between religious articles of clothing and a uniform.
By the government, sure. By a private employer where interacting with customers is part of the job, that's a different story.
The fact that they have to blur the face of the woman who took it off by choice says it all aint it?
As immigrants, you must assimilate to local cultures. Your intention to migrate to other countries also to achieve peace, stability & prosperity. You must respect locals' culture & people
They are free to emigrate to Saudi Arabia, one of THE wealthies states of the world. Living standard is extremely high, it is a peaceful country with a beautiful landscape.
r u white?
@@squidwart8345 I am a true white , English born English bred , and my ancestors.
Blu Moon
All of our ancestors are from Africa anyways.
There is no such thing as pure white.
Kirsty Birsty no there isn’t- as due to the Norman Conquest, all Anglo-Saxons were erradicated. Therefore your ancestors are infact defending from French, German, Dutch blood. There is no such thing as true English blood anymore.
Kirsty Birsty
So you mind all religions then?
Her husband "convinced" her to wear the hijab...
Yes he did she doesnt look forced to me, stop hating
@@tl4460forced by social pression yes!
@@user-qs1xc2cs1s you are also forced by consumerism
@@danishfarhaad6094 Forecd of what u know my life uknow how i live? no. if an simple advertising create in you the urge to buy, man ask yourself what kind of sheep you are.
@@danishfarhaad6094 and remimd me if i dont buy something is there my family who would bandon and dispise me? no but that the fact with this shitty religion. so please try to evaluate equivalent stuff.
“Islam is not a fanatical religion” meanwhile there’s some women walking around looking like ninjas
Why is it so important to show your religion identity to others. Is religion a business between you and your God.
peace be upon you sir/ma'am. It seems there's a slight mix up in the understanding of hijab that the woman in the video conveyed. Hijab is a direct commandment from god for women to dignify and protect themselves by covering up, not just a religious symbol. Muslim women wear it because it is a commandment from god that we follow, just like any other religious commandment. Hope this clears things up :)
Asha Mahamud: oh puhleeze, every religion thinks they're chosen and special, and every leader of those religions claims to have talked directly through a magical pipeline to some bronze-age mythical deity. That's how they traditionally claimed land ownership back then, by claiming authorization from their god, or claiming they conquered the civilzation that already lived,there and owned the land. Your particular deity said in the Koran you should be modest, too. So don't forget to add that you only BELIEVE that happened. You have no proof. No religion does. Interesting, how people bend their religious precepts to fit their own desires. Sad.
And by the way, this covering-up business isn't mentioned in the Koran, only that you all should be modest. Both genders. The rest was interpretation by imperfect imams, who certainly aren't all knowing. And the reason modesty was suggested in the Koran, was practical: Mohammed was receiving visitors all day and night in his own house, and as they walked by the women's quarters, they might see in through the windows, there was a loss of privacy, so different clothing was suggested. But nothing was said about covering entire bodies and faces, not was anything said about making women submissive, powerless, abused, second-class citizens. Men did that, later. Spare me.
@@ashamahamud3945 ... Umar\Omar.. was a friend or acquaintance of the Prophet Muhammad... And he was hanging around the area he saw Muhammad's wife and he kept checking all of them out all the girls and he told Muhammad that they should be covered up and he kept asking them why? It's cuz the guy couldn't control himself so he made a suggestion to the prophet to have the girls covered up it's in bukhari you should look it up
Mary Sanchez trueee truee trueeeee
Don't feel guilty. Buy a ticket, set on plane, move to Saudi Arabia.
LadyKetandra preach sis u said it all😂❤️
That is such a disgusting comment. I don't have any words.
Lose all rights become property sounds good
The women in the video are from iraq and syria ..i am an arab and will never wear hijab because it is a man made
@@MegaDeathRay10 Lose all rights? Did you know there are more women converting to Islam than men? Why? Islam promotes rights to women FAR MORE THAN YOU THINK. Hijab is mandatory in the Quran for Muslim women, but it SHOULD NEVER be forced. Just because a woman puts on a hijab doesn't mean she loses her rights, it is HER RIGHT to wear what she wants to wear, whether it's a hijab or short shorts. A woman is not property either, honestly, read a book about Islam.
My view in terms of the laws and policies of businesses:
Reverse the situation. I couldn't go to many Muslim countries without wearing a hijab/veil/coverings.
In the same way that people from non-Muslim countries wear a hijab/veil/coverings upon entering a Muslim country, same situation for these women in reverse. Many women of different backgrounds and even religions will wear a hijab/veil/coverings to respect the law of Muslim countries. If you don't want to respect the law in the country in which you've come to, then leave. If you don't agree with the policies of a business on uniform and work attire, don't work there. You won't find me visiting Saudi Arabia any time soon for reasons like this and I wouldn't want to work at a Hooters restaurant due to the uniform/attire policies.
My view in terms of culture:
Similar scenario once again. Westerners have their own culture which they are free to live under and promote within their own countries. If you come to any country and bring another culture with you, always expect there to be push back and backlash. If it were a case of everyone accepting everything from everywhere, culture as a concept wouldn't even exist. If you don't like or agree with the culture, don't put yourself somewhere where that culture is dominant. Example: I'm British and I would not go to Pakistan for this reason.
I live in amuslim country and I don't cover my hair ... Please get your facts right.!
Hello, I beg to extend on your argument :-) It's not fair to associate culture with religion & suggest that those 2 words are entirely synonymous. We live in a world where our societies are rapidly advancing, & people can debunk old cultures if they turned & developed obsolete. However, Muslims particularly, cannot choose to debunk religious orders. Wearing the hijab- the command of religion upon practicing Muslim women- is not merely a culture but a statement that one stays true & chooses to be committed to a faith. In my opinion, restricting women the kind of clothing that they wear is not a progression in the 21st century, but in fact, a regression. Simply judging & streotyping them for a cloth over their head is absurd & it highlights the pitiful, negligible open-mindedness among people. We boast to be a liberal society, but aren't we being ironic if we choose to even control what they can wear. Isn't that a primary right, a human right & simply opression?
Similarly, isn't it odd to be the only one in the Middle East wearing exposed clothing/ bikini in a land where everybody covers themselves up? People with social awareness will have conscience & will know that they are attracting unnecessary & the wrong kind of attention if they carry themselves strikingly different.
Islam is rampant in different parts of the world, & will continue to be embraced by Europeans exponentially as it has proved to be a fast-growing religion, so shouldn't we also alter our views & biasedness towards the headscarf & grow to be more accepting & understanding? :-) I think an education on why different religions conduct themselves differently will greatly be beneficial in helping to establish respect & harmony in a society.
Just my 2 cents & I hope that it doesn't offend you in any way. I stumbled upon your view & thought that I could share mine too so we can understand each other better & enrich one another :-)
Give us NOW thé names of those muslim countries. Now!
OH.. yeah... There is none.
Shameful opinion!
"If you don't like or agree with the culture, don't put yourself somewhere where that culture is dominant."
Your ancestors sure agreed with the world cultures too much. Look what they did bumming around the world colonizing everything ^^
Neon Confection you are comparing a western secular democracy to a country that just a couple years a go was under martial law. You're forgetting one thing, you can not apply the law as you see it convenient.
If it's distressing... Why uncover outside of work?
I ask this as a Christian who covers her head.
Because hijab has been made out to be a state between 1 and 0. You cannot take it off for a while. There is a stigma attached with girls who used to wear scarf and then later took it off. If you cover yourself, either you have to do it at all times or you just don't. That's what I dislike about the culture of hijab. I am from Pakistan and most Muslim women use any scarf, coloured and printed, to cover their heads. Many of them don't wear hijab but sometimes cover with a "dupatta", which is a loose long rectangular piece of flowy fabric draped around the neck. Women just cover their heads when it's the call for prayers as it is considered disrespectful towards "azaan" if you have your head uncovered. Hijab is mainly a cultural thing, popularized by the Arab Muslims. Muslims in my country used to cover themselves with traditional clothing. That's why I don't like hijab
It is just too restrictive and requires commitment, and if you stop wearing it, you always feel guilt and shame. I hate that a woman's faith is reduced to whether she covers her head or not.
For a Christian it is not a religious symbel and women should only cover their head (top) in a church.
@@bobigeiger most of Church history has women veiling their heads as daily dress. 1 Corinthians 11.
@@happysoul5031 I stopped wearing it yesterday I know I will start wearing it again I dont say that because of pressure I say it to better myself I feel like the same person I was two days ago 💕
@@happysoul5031 WTF!? I'm from Pakistan and it isn't like that
Dont live in Europe. Problem sloved.
Then tell all those white people who work in Saudi Arabia in Aramco to get put as well.
Why did you colonise our countries then if you didn't want us?
@@aleinasheakh3025 and they we gladly leave, you live in hell
Aleina, most Saudis don't work any more, they pay others to think, plan and to work for them instead. They'd be helpless without them, and the reason they haven't progressed very much compared to other countries is because they don't work. Oil has destroyed them.
Not really solved. They're instructed to spread their religion by first peaceful means, and then by force.
You can’t have the cake and eat it too! Choose to live in a country that embraces all aspects of your religion and accepts you working too. Westerners fought hard for their human rights and the protective laws of freedom. (Assimilating to the fullest)Either you abide by these laws, respect and enjoy them or choose a more appropriate place to live.
So depressing that human beings have invented this utterly bizarre notion of God. That woman who said "I feel so ashamed, God is watching me wherever I go,".. Yes of course he is
Locked up in a safe -that is so wrong I don’t even know where to begin. Where is that woman’s life experiences? Her freedom of movement and speech and dominion over herself and her own decisions. Too sad
You are choosing to wear a symbol of a foreign culture. If you move to Europe or America, adapt to modern Western culture.
We're taking over. Get used to it.
Their religion preaches remaining separate. Just like the Amish, or the Hasidics in Williamsburg, NY, or the Jim Jones cult... but you can't expect no reaction if you're going to make yourself look or behave differently and not assimilate. There's going to be a price either way.
@@fightermma Eh, Muslims think so. It's gonna get bloody that's for sure but they'll be stopped like they have time and again, it's weird how that happens with such historic consistency. God let's it get so close and then they lose, every.single.time. Grab the popcorn, cause this train wreck is gonna be wild!
Religion is a personal matter...don't try to show off. Respect the law of that country.
These women are showing the same kind of guilt that people feel when they commit adultery in the real world. They have shame and guilt as though they had actually committed a sexual sin. That is a shame that they have been so manipulated that their whole identity is in that scarf. The real value is in being an honorable woman. It has nothing to do with anything that you wear on your head.
Much respect to the lady who has the decency to work as a healthy young person instead of exploiting the social system .
U mean exploding in social media...read society
I'm Muslim but I don't wear the hijab
ok
👍
That's ok on its upon but when you're buried it's between you and your lord
I am also👍
It is better for you not to be proud of that this is very dangerous in lslam for u talking about this very proudly
Im a Christian(Jesus Christ follower)... If the work place told me to take off my cross necklace...I would do it for my family...I know that Jesus Christ is in my heart...and with me always..God bless.
That's called maturity. You're doing what,you need to do, so,that your family has a roof over'their hesd and food on the table. And every immigrant from another country has had to make that decision, usually quite willingly. Their children will not be traumatized, even though the parents or grandparents were.
I have never had a job in that the Christian was ever told to stop and take their cross off. Yet others are told their faith can't be seen.
@REEMA AL-KOUBAYTARI to us christians it is. it is our holy symbol for our saviour Jesus Christ was crucified on it, therefore it is very important and sacred to us. but we know that our faith is in our heart and soul - not something we wear on the exterior.
That is because Jesus Christ is in your heart and these women are obsessed about gender roles. It has nothing at all to do with spirituality.
But as a Christian, I think it is OK to take it off, although I don't like this rule.
Muslim women's favorite argument . Hijab is my choice
It's like baby Ayesha saying marrying 56 yr old at the age of 7 was her choice.
How can you say it was your choice when you as women don't have a second choice in your religion . ?
Ok, so here's the thing. Back then, when Muhammad lived, child marriages were NORMALIZED. It was common, and everyone did it. Rich people, poor people, everyone got heir daughters married off very young. It's like a woman marrying a man now. Its normal and accepted. Muhammad was most certainly not the only one doing this, as they didn't see anything wrong with it. Now, with science, we know the detrimental effects of child marriage. But back then, they didn't have this knowledge. We can't accept it, but it was the culture then. Also, everything in Islam is based on choices. If you've ever actually read the entire translation of the Quran, you would know that Islam is founded on you picking right and wrong. That's why we believe in Islam that animals and humans are different: humans have the choice between doing good and bad, and animals don't. When you don't have the ability to fulfil that choice, (say you are getting forced to wear the hijab, like in Muslim countries-which is very wrong by the way) Allah judge you on your intention. Would you have worn the hijab if you weren't forced to? Women, as well as men, children, elderly, etc., all have choice in Islam, whether they can accomplish that choice or not.
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Apply for work that allows you to wear your head scarf! Employers shouldn't have to be forced to accept what one chooses to believe in!
In a country that exercises religious freedom that gets tax cuts from said country they should. Small businesses and private corporations one thing but this is allowed in govt employment that should be anti discrimination. So much for that.
You came to Europe, learn to live like a European or get back to your own countries.
We don't wear rags on our heads!! In your own country, none of iur business!! Here, it is our business!!
@ mari brenner,
Employers have the right
to enforce dress and work
codes.
Q: You want the job?
A: Follow the dress/work codes
*It is really that simple!*
What you wear on your own
time is your business.
Some countries/municipalities
have laws against face coverings
on public transportation and in
public buildings for security
reasons. If its the law you have
to follow it. If you need to wear
a medical mask one can get an
exemption from one's doctor.
(e.g. people undergoing chemo,
……… people with breathing problems).
@@blumoon7274 My family didnt come here from "war" or "danger" she came here because she wanted to. It's like me moving to a more exotic country because I like it there.
Reading the comments only made me realize how ignorant and mean people are becoming, so I hope I seriously do that people try to open up more to other cultures and religions, try to understand others and to communicate more with each other, because it feels like the lack of communication and understanding is only making us racist.
Fr i dont understand why theres so many racist and bad people in youtube comments sometimes
At how many professional jobs would a man be allowed to work with a baseball cap or a hat on his head?
I wear my underpants on top of my tights, just like Superman, and I can't get a job. It's just prejudice against me so I guess I'll have to stay on welfare.
O k
Javier L the employers should respect the employees though
Underwears were not made for covering head.Use your brain if u have one
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Hahahaha nice way to explain.
@@ratulamin4796 and a blanket was?
The cross is banned in the common workplace in the UK so why shouldn't other symbols of religion be judged the same!
When will you dumb people understand that it is not a symbol of our Faith! It is much more than that, it's even considered a lifestyle!
MrStig691 it absolutely is.....
It is not really a question of religious discrimination any employer should have the right to determine what is acceptable attire to work for their company.
How does a piece of cloth affect? clothes! And Today most of the work in the office So there is no need to contact with people,So how will this peace of cloth can affect the work?
@@sossanone672 You cant come to office in pajamas.
@@minimi9602 rude
@@minimi9602
Exactly
And, you can't work
in a bank or nice shop
looking like a stripper,
pole-dancer or coal miner!
Here_We_Go_Again2
Exactly and don’t most women that wear a headscarf look like the opposite of that?
I do not understand women who considers themselves objects, only to their husbands appreciation, like a jewel? locked in a safe?
The guilt iteself is a symptom of what they are, no of who they are.
Such pain over a rule made by men, not God. Such waste.
And the difference between a hijab and habit?
Bruh just mind ur business and everything is going to be ok, if she wants to put some cloth to cover her hair , i swear to god it wont harm u
People make wearing hijab such a big thing when it's in a fact just a cloth, nothing more or less. Why do you feel so entitled to speak about what women can't wear. When it doesn't have anything to do with you?
@@dabbagh6734 yeah, but it harms those women who think that they are somehow less than what they should be just because of a fabric on their head.
She is very modestly dressed according to the standards of the country she is in. I can't tell someone how to feel but I wish she didn't feel guilty.
Agreed
Married Orthodox Jewish women also cover their hair. Many with a scarf as well. I couldn’t imagine being told to take my hair covering off for work, this is horrible.
Orthodox Jewish women are also indoctrinated within a misogynistic religion, just like hijabis are under Islam. Two sides of the same coin.
I’m sorry that you feel that way. Just so you know there is nothing being forced upon us. It is very personal, and we are able to chose whether or not we want to cover our hair. It is our personal right, and no one has the right to tell us whether we can or not.
@@aambibambi983 I know what real choice is; it comes unbidden from within. Interesting that no woman in her right mind has ever decided she is a sex object to be covered up - that takes coercion or indoctrination at a vulnerable age.
Cath Robilliard
I don’t want this to turn into a ridiculous argument, but I’m curious where you get the idea that we are “sex objects”? I was taught that men also need to be modest in dress and attitude, not just women. Both of us have the responsibility, and within that there is a choice whether someone wants to live by those values or not.
@@aambibambi983 if men are bound by the same decorum of modestly as women, why are only women in hijab? Give me one good answer.
You came to my country and told me that my lifestyle controversy to yours? And it made us divided?
Your not european your Chinese lol talk about coming to my country lol
Sara Jane if only you knew how disgusting and trash china is
And then there's MILLIONS of middle Eastern females who are forced to wear it (like me) by government and/or family. You risk you life, you don't have a choice. i will not let these few women silence us.
Go hard girl, don’t let the people engulfed by fear and control, control your life path and destiny!
binrasclatladen You’re the one in the wrong. You don’t understand basic compassion and humanity which is what your so called religion tries to teach you. You are a hypocrite.
SHUT UP YOU HYPOCRITE.
binrasclatladen sorry then not everyone wants to be covered all the time like a trash bag
Few women ? Who ?
When in Rome, do as Romans do! Alternatively, take the next flight home!
in WWII the European refugees flooded the arab and islamic countries in the middle east escaping from the war
They were mostly from Poland, Italy, Greece, Armenia and more
They were escaping to Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Jordan and Palestine
In these countries there were hundreds of European refugee camps
And they didn't have to wear the hijab/niqab or obligated to follow the arab culture or the islamic traditions or whatsoever ...
the engines are warm...
@Makayla Hmm, a little salty, huh?
@Makayla please read for comprehension. No where in my statement was a country insulted. Okay, wait, maybe the Romans are insulted but then again Rome is not a country.
@Bit AL Then you should have stayed 100yrs ago
If you feel guilty go to Arab countries. Wear hijab as much you want... Don't create a scene
How do they get their hair cut if they never take it off?
You are allowed to take it off in the case if the husband, other women, and children. My mother does that.
Wow that is the stupidest question I’ve ever heard.
As somebody from an extremely religious background I implore you to read a science book and allow your brain to expand beyond a dessert sky god from the middle east.
what?
Why does it bother the employers so much that they ban it?
Why does it bother you so much, that you feel the need to protest?
@@MarySanchez-qk3hp I don't understand... Protest what?
It looks demonish and unwelcoming that's why
Whoopty dooooooo grooming standards at a job. Been shaving my face and putting on a tie for 10 years now... the price we pay for living in a functional society.
a very strong contradiction in the quran. respect the law of the land you are into, and then there is also this law where you must not remove your hijab in public. you cant use this law in the western world. if you do not want it then dont live there.
@K.B Chapter 24 known as an-Nur (the Light), in verse 30. law of god.
www.al-islam.org/hijab-muslim-womens-dress-islamic-or-cultural-sayyid-muhammad-rizvi/quran-and-hijab
There is no law against covering your head.
@@claireglory interesting page. It's full of hate and racism against West and it's explein a lot...
I cannot imagine what it would be like to move to a country where an employer would force an employee to dress less modestly than they are comfortable with. How far can it go, can an employer just demand all employees work topless?
Don't feel guilty if you have no choice.
If you at Rome behave like rome follow this universeal rule .
Ur offended because they are wearing a piece of fabrik ?
@Matzuri Kills I am not, its just making me a bit mad of how dumb the word is.
in WWII the European refugees flooded the arab and islamic countries in the middle east escaping from the war
They were mostly from Poland, Italy, Greece, Armenia and more
They were escaping to Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Jordan and Palestine
In these countries there were hundreds of European refugee camps
And they didn't have to wear the hijab/niqab or obligated to follow the arab culture or the islamic traditions or whatsoever ...
rahul Rathi your so dumb
Ask your self how did you come to know that and answer your self truthfully. Don't lie to your self
@3:56 "Islam is flexible everywhere and anytime" well, that's true: knife, trucks, planes, bombs, guns.... yeah, very flexible
+Pal Patony
Flexible as regards its acceptance of SIN. The ends justify the means-----all that stuff, and making sure that men get to indulge in carnal delights guilt-free.
In twisting historical fact and theological doctrine out of shape, these guys are contortionists, but they get twisted into a pretzel and cannot extricate themselves from that bind. Now how is it that they attack the Resurrection of Christ by denying His death (on which even secular historians are mostly agreed)? And then they accept His Ascension. Gentlemen, salvation is not a menu from which we can pick and choose.
That shows me how much you know about islam, nothing.
+Khaoula Bouyauzane
It is UNNECESSARY to know about islam, so long as one is concerned with human salvation. Why? Because Christ's Word is the Truth. He has proven Himself through His deeds, that He is the Truth, that He is Salvation. No one could have invented such a Person! His teachings are OFFENSIVE to the natural human mind! They are offensive to MERE RELIGION. Therefore He says that a person must be 'born again', otherwise he/she cannot see the Kingdom of God (see John 3:3 and following). I tell you: NO ONE is 'born' a true Christian by cultural or familial inheritance. This is widely misunderstood, not only by muslims, but also in Western societies generally.
But I know this much about islam, that it denies the central tenets of the Bible----------the Divine Incarnation in Jesus of Nazareth, His death on a Roman cross, His Resurrection from the dead. Because I accept the authority of the Bible without any reservation, it would be TOTALLY ILLOGICAL for me so see any 'good' in islam! Christianity and islam are INCOMPATIBLE. 'Honest' muslims will admit that; the more dishonest ones try to blur boundaries, hoping to catch us off guard. I have seen it.
But I do not need to 'shame' you in retaliation, for speaking and thinking as you do:
(1st Corinthians 2:14) 'For the natural man [or woman] does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they aer spiritually appraised.'
You killed millions of people in Iraq afagnistan but still you blame us.
He knows planty
Laughing at all these uneducated comments
I really appreciate the lady who has taken her decision in favour of her job, leaving her status of "the precious jewel, locked up [safely] in a safe" behind. I look forward that she will continue to leave proudly as a free woman, never returning to that safety of the 'safe' as a 'jewel' again.
0:15
"It was like a wall seperating me from the Dutch society"
Because the fact that you dont speak Dutch didnt occur to you? (From what I heared it was on Arabic)
Or because of the fact that you were the only one choosing to hide you face and identity?
Guy Friedman wow okay racist it could just be that she spoke Arabic for the video cause she’s better at it and she’s not hiding her face and identity she’s embracing her religion
madone 05 😂 you sound stupid asf
madone 05 What’s wrong with being racist? No, what’s wrong with YOU
HP 7 Word 👏🏼
@madone 05 Um... LITERALLY EVERYTHING!
Don't go to countries where they don't like you to impose your beliefs on them. Stay in your own countries and practice your beliefs freely.
'Don't go to countries where they don't like you to impose your beliefs on them' - how is wearing a piece of clothing imposing anything on anyone? So it's fine to have Mormons, Jehovah's witnesses, Christians etc literally travelling the world to impose their beliefs and convert people but for a Muslim woman to choose to wear a hijab is a problem. That's a ridiculous argument and makes zero sense.
'Stay in you're own countries and practice your beliefs freely' - sigh. What countries would they be then? Yes there are certain countries where Islam is the majority religion but it is a religion, a religion that anyone from any country can either convert to or be born into.
Do you feel the same way towards nuns and their habits?
@@neatznotso7424 you heard of the saying "when in Rome do what the Romans do" yeah the west has certain things we don't like and we aren't going to change them, how dare Muslims try to come to other countries and try to tell them what to do
@@bendover5255 what are you even talking about? Exactly what are they telling them to do? Or telling us to do? Who freaking cares if they choose to wear a freaking hijab, it's not like it's only Muslims who wear head coverings, how is this so insulting to anyone? It's not something I personally would choose to wear but nobody is forcing anyone to do anything. I don't even believe in God, or any religion at all, but if that's what people are into go for it, whatever. The only time I've ever cared is when people come knocking at my door and try to convert me, so far zero Muslims have attempted to convert me or tried to make me change any part of my life.
@@neatznotso7424 they can wear them outside of work BUT if a employer tells you not to wear it then either you listen or find a different job it's that simple
@@bendover5255 which is discrimination. It's that simple.
I wear hijab and I LOVE LOVE IT. I belong to a faith that cares for my well being. Hijab has given me the level respect and harmony that I never found when I was not wearing it. Hijab has helped me to be more focus, content and thoughtful of my Creator than ever before. Alhamdulillah for hijab♡
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Your religion is so sexually repressive that it has resulted in men only thinking about one thing: sex.
LJ you seem really oppressive towards this woman, you should be happy she is happy.
@Notre Aira The ultra-conservative and, more to the point, the SELF-RIGHTEOUS all belong in the same basket.
@H - It's not an opinion, it's a reality based on historical and textual facts and my own personal experiences. Way to be dismissive about something you most likely know nothing about. It speaks volumes about your intellect.
We women are not jewels , accesories or decorations of any kind. We are people, persons, humans as everyone else. No need to wear clothing that hide us from the rest oh the humans, persons, people.
You can't argue with such woman.
They are extremist.
Why a piece of cloth...not hurting anyone...making other people so mad...?
USA here, petty topic, take it off!!!
Man just mind ur own business, its just a piece of fabric. I swear it wont harm u
@garr christopher who are you to tell me what to wear. My body and hair is not for everyone to see; it is for the select few that I deem worthy. My Mahram (family), husband, and his family. Not for everyone who walks through a company's doors.
@@veronicaniklasson886 it's literally the hair that grows on nearly everybody's head. i doubt anyone is gonna get a boner looking at it
Why move to Europe if the working culture here does not suit you?
A cleric said, “ a woman is like a jewel. It should be locked in a safe’, what the hell?
Wearing hijab is a big issue now but it wasn’t in the 70”s , 80’s and even in the 90’s.
bruv in the Victorian era women wore hats with nets and long modest dresses, which is the same as covering up.
Idk Idk yes, they did way with that style now. And it’s not Victorian era anymore.
exactly, its not the Victorian era anymore, its the 21st century, I thought I could wear anything I want, why is me wearing a hijab such an issue?@@1mikon
If I am employing you it’s my rules. If you are employing someone then it’s your rules. Not much you can do about it.
Isaac G Yh because freedom of religion means nothing anymore.
Poor women. I don't understand how a piece of cloth can influence somebody's work. Sick that they would be pressured to remove it when they clearly don't want to:(
What a sad world we live in
Really, go to Islamic nation and you'll know .
@@kristinacarvalho2831 I bet you haven't even been yourself. I have many muslim girl friends and none were forced and they are all great:)
WRONG TRANSLATION
here's the literal translation:
"The cleric was saying that women are jewels and if you have something precious, like a jewel; what do you do with it? You cover it to keep it safe. Like wise women should cover."
Cover- not lock up in a safe.
Keep safe- not locked up in a safe.
You can disagree with that statement, and personally I do. But it's 100% not equivalent to let's lock them up and keep them in a safe. I disagree with that logic but I can perfectly coexist with it and see where they're coming from. I felt so bad for that woman esp when she cried, she's having her freedom taken away from her and pressured into dressing in a way she doesn't feel happy with for no reason other than discrimination. I find people who pressure women into taking off hijab equally disgusting as those who force women to wear it. Both can't respect a woman's choice, and both want to enforce their ideas of freedom and respect on women with no regard to what she wants.
If she believed she's a jewel that should be covered, so what? Let her believe that and cover all she wants. She's not hurting anyone or forcing anyone to do anything. Why should that be something that threatens to take her job away and leave her poor and broke and possibly homeless. How unfair, esp from "democratic" countries.
What if a woman is ugly will still be a jewel ?
A woman is not a precious inert, unconscious jewel. Yes, a woman should be protected but not by covering up but by men being respectful.
I feel so sad for these poor manipulated women :(
I don't feel sorry for them, it's their chosen way of life. No matter how ridiculous and demeaning it is.
it’ll be worth it tho
Don't. They're Coochie.
Its called Assimilation
@@catwoman9480 lol and I feel so sad for ur ignorance
Europe the home of freedom(!)
Definitely(!)
Misan America has even more freedom, because of our LAWS, which protect women, children, AND men.
@@Beamshipcaptain and you also have guns
@@Beamshipcaptain not really, you even cencor things on tv and radio we don't have that. Can you explain what freedoms you got that europe doesn't have (except from guns)
@@mentos93 The nation of Canada and 15 American states have legalized Marijuana. Something safe and even beneficial is no longer banned. Guns in the wrong hands become evil incarnate yes. But the right to bear arms in America is sacrosanct. We Americans have more financial stress than Europeans, less vacation time, more of a "worker-bee mentality, and a more fear-filled culture, which makes many people go violently psychotic. You don't see that in other nations.
@@Beamshipcaptain im from netherlands so weed was never the issue. Yes it makes me sad that americans got so little vacation time and such i really hope someone like bernie can make a change in the system, everythiny is so to the extreme there :( but i heard that it different at every company how much vacationdays you have. Is it also true that you got a couple of days that you can be sick and after those days you won't get paid? Btw i love all the things america had brought to the world and americans are wonderfull kind people i meant its just that everything is so much to the extreme.
Guilty for what being a real woman your beautiful be who God Made You Too be God Bless You
total bullcrap, many women working in holland with Hijab.
Anti Zionist
Yea they are even muslimas that are police so what
From youre neighbor country ;)
Klopt!
That's sad.
The comment section is literally disgusting
Can you give me some examples? I haven't gone through it yet.
When other religions come to the Middle East we do not ask them to wear hijab in order to work. Here in Kuwait Americans, and other nationalities are free to wear anything they want. People watch you tube videos think that the Middle east lives like stone age. It's not. You just have to come and see for yourself and stop judging. Yes Saudi Arabia are strict, but that doesn't speak to the whole of middle east. Currently Denmark are removing all of the Muslim mosques and I have no problems with that because 1 country doesn't affect or represent other countries. Short answer, some people are like sheep they just follow what other people say.
There are many Moslem majority countries that are not ruled by Islam rules. The best example is Turkey. Countries ruled by Islam rules force Hijab.
Translation is not accurate in certain areas.
Just saying
IN Europe, DO!! as the Europeans DO!
what europeans do? response www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/01/female-refugees-face-physical-assault-exploitation-and-sexual-harassment-on-their-journey-through-europe/
lmao the exact statement your ancestors said when they colonized hundreds and millions of POC lands.
i dont.. get it, why would they let revealing girl decide what she wants to wear at work but modest women are told to take off their hijabs? like dude, whats the point of this law??
The girl wearing a hijab seems to have a higher education than the other ones, which means that her employers also had a higher education and consequently, were less likely to be against her harmless hijab
How you can sa she have a higher education?
not highly educated enough to realise that she's just wearing a scarf on her head for nothing.
I was forced to wear hijab and burqa by parents. But now I did experienced my comfort zone even without hijab. For muslim men women is like a piece of candy 🍬 If you cover it properly the ants(men with lust) cannot taste it!!
In my point of view it doesn't matter you covered or not you can still able to protect yourself by your faith. For both men and women, the heart ♥ should be covered or pure to protect from evilness.
I know you feel hun, I'm forced me to wear hijab too. You are not alone and im here if you need someone to talk to xx
the movie is from 2017 , Spain had the highest unemployment rate of Europe together with Greece and Italy, what is this woman thinking, she has to compete in the western world with unemployed native workers who speak the language perfectly? And if you can't get a job there, do what the other locals do go and look where you can.
Why are you feeling guilty ?
Have you hurt an animal ?
Have you hurt a human being ?
What have you done exactly to feel guilty about ?
Truth
Disobeyed he who created you and blessed you
That's the whole EVIL Game of GUILT. And blind followers just Jeep adding the fuel to the fire!
You do not feel what hijab is unless you practice that.
Please do not juge without enough information.
When you raise in Islamic society hijab gives you so much benefits and it becomes part of your identity and personality.
It's not easy to put it away just because of living between racist people
sm yogi Then STAY in a Muslim country, and you can be repressed to your heart's content
@Chris GS-401A i understand where you are coming from, but can you please tell me what COUNTRY laws are preventing people from what they want to wear in an western society, surrounding hijab. thanks :)
@Chris GS-401A thanks for the reply, but my question was based of you statement in which you say 'This is another Country's Law, toughen up Princess.' and from that i'm asking what country law is it since you mentioned that. :)
@Chris GS-401A i apologise that something like that happened to you or anyone. however, what you have experienced was only 2 from 1.8billion. also there is no 'fair deal' in the sense of iran and western countries. iran has a FORMAL written law within its country that explicitly says that the head scarf is necessary. however, there are no rules regulating the headscarves in western countries. maybe in a social aspect but not a country law. so i was asking what country law were you implying. now if there isn't an explicit formal law for headscarves in a western country than you can say there isn't and that you were mistaken, which is fine since we are all humans and i wont say i told you so. :)
@Chris GS-401A thanks for your response once again. firstly, can we agree on eliminating the use of terms such as 'silly rag' mostly because this is a formal discussion. now forgive me if im wrong, but i assume you come from Australia, but Muslims only accommodate for 2.6% of the population most are Christians so i dont see why you find it hard to find a restaurant that may serve pork or alcohol.
So I thought the comments would make me feel better but... Surprise...!
Do you make us feel better..
Feel better about what?
you were in bondage YOU ARE FREE
Nope Read Bible And Quran Hijab cover body is very important command at religions
Translation: 'You are free except when we say you aren't'.
Translation fix: that syrian woman absolutely did not say that a woman is to be “locked up” in a safe.
What did she say?
always playing the victim
'a person who has come to feel helpless and passive in the face of misfortune or ill-treatment.'-definition literally from google.
they are not 'playing the victim' they ARE the victim. they are being taken away their rights to religiously express themselves and being ill-treated due to it.
In the same line: Poor me, I cannot wear a gun at work, / Poor me, I cannot wear a swastika at work, / Poor me, I cannot show my genitals at work, And I feel so bad about it..
Shut up
Comparing a gun to a piece of fabric.
Bruh can u imagine the amount of dumb people this world got
I cant speak well.but I though there is democracy in euroupin countries!why wouldnt be free about our dressing.why so being jujmental
"Woman is like a jewel who should be locked up in a safe." If you don't find this statement unsettling and problematic, there is something seriously wrong with you.
It was abt freedom to choose. Then why ban something.
Pfff drama queen.
It's just a piece of cloth .
Get over it .I mean if u think hijab limits ur earning and job then it's okay to take it off.
ngn mA you are not experiencing what she lives so shut the f up and stop invalidating other people's experience
If Islam is so flexible and accomodating why are you seeking shelter in Western Europe?
Because there are countries bombing,..
they dont seek 'shelter' they wish to live in a different country in order to further advance their children's future.
What a sick question!!
GOOD NEWS GIRLS!!! You do not need to remove the hijab in a Muslim country! :-) Move there and enjoy the freedoms that those countries bring for women. :-)
You wanted to live in Rome. So...When in rome do as romans do.
They do not exist to change their country to the one u left.
But aren't these western countries all about freedom? If she wants to wear it then let her.
What these ladies don’t seem to realise is is that it’s nothing to do with religion it’s all to do with men having power over their free will.
Go to soudi
where is it?
My opinions don't matter
Soudi isn't real
As an immigrant, the thing here is respect your host's laws and be grateful for the things they gave you like a home, job, food, etc. Because you are not the Boss, you are just a guest and that's it
Sometimes I want to remove my soul :(
I really hope that you're aive right now and haven't removed your soul and that you find peace and solace in your soul. If not yet, then soon.
Being noticed as you are is a wonderful thing. I wish all the grace and success god can give her. I hope others learn they can be happy too, no more identity ownership.
I notice that one of the ladies in this video, although she said she would prefer to wear a hijab was dressed in a way that I would find too immodest for me. I am english born, not Muslim & not very religious at all but I would not feel comfortable wearing bright red lipstick & short skirt with the words, "Coming my Way ?" on it. The lady looks very nice & stylish & I don't have any problem at all with her wearing lipstick & that skirt and she is actually quite decently covered, not exposing herself at all, or anything like that, it is not as though it is unsuitable clothing for being in the street, but I would feel a bit embarrassed if I had to wear those things. I would feel like I was attracting too much attention, almost like I was advertising myself.
Maybe thats how some Muslim women feel if they don't wear a hijab? I feel that it is possible to be modest without wearing a hijab but maybe it is a matter of what you are used to. I am used to not wearing make up & would not feel comfortable wearing it. I would feel immodest wearing it. I would not feel comfortable wearing a short skirt even with tights under covering my legs. I would feel too conspicous. I would feel immodest if I wore a garment with wording on it that might attract attention, but maybe thats because I am not used to wearing that type of clothing. So I can understand that if women are used to wearing a hijab they probably would feel quite uncomfortable & maybe immodest without it.
I think that this video has been helpful in bringing these issues to the fore and getting me thinking about them but I don't pretend to know the answers.