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The Wearing of the Veil
0 Comments | Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Jun 7, 2009 | by Kristine Frederickson Mormon Times
It has been interesting of late to observe the debate over Islamic women and the wearing of the veil (burga). In many Islamic nations wearing the veil is requisite for women. However, more and more we are seeing governments in Western nations around the world prohibiting women from wearing the veil, often based on the rationale that veiling is a sign of patriarchal oppression.
A large portion of Muslim women say they don the burqa to be modest. They believe that in many Western societies women who choose to dress immodestly present themselves as sexual objects. They explain that wearing the veil allows them to be appreciated, not viewed as a sexual object, not as a commodity, but as a sovereign human being who will be valued for her thoughts, her devotion and her character. This is perhaps where the practice is instructive for members of the LDS faith.
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