Quote:
Originally posted by Eclipse
mulattogyrl & jubliance,
Do you mind if I ask you guys a few questions?
Do you wear the hajab and do you interpret the modesty of dress the way they do in many Middle Eastern/African countries (i.e. long dresses, etc)? Has this impacted the pari that you wear? I know I was suprised to see the items in their shop, especially the baby t-shirts and the tank tops.
As I understand it (and please forgive me, because I am not knowledgable about Islam), there is the expectation that you pray several times a day, facing Mecca. How do you handle it when you are at a sorority function/meeting?
|
Thanks for the questions. Please keep in mind that I am answering only for myself, so my views may not be held by others.
I do not wear hijab. For me, it was a personal and spiritual choice. However, I do dress modestly, and more conservatively. But I do wear t-shirts. Generally my lower arms are the only uncovered part of my body, besides my head. Naila has not been an issue for me, because I mostly have jackets, sweatshirts and t-shirts. I personally feel that most sorority tank tops are too skimpy.
As for meetings and prayer, generally my chapter meetings occur around the time of noon prayer. I'll either make salat (say prayers) after the meeting, because our meetings only last 1.5 hours. When we have food/fellowship after our meetings, I stick the foods that I know I can eat, and sorors are great about making foods that everyone can eat (Example: at our last meeting, a soror made greens w/turkey meat instead of hamhocks).