Safi Bokhari nije bilo lako prakticirati svoju vjeru kao muslimanka u Americi. Mama, koja živi u Oaklandu, Pennsylvania, rekla je da su je verbalno uznemiravali jer je nosila maramu.
Ali Bokhari se nada da će to biti sigurniji svijet za muslimanke, kada dođe vrijeme da njezina kći, Salma Bokhari, odluči hoće li nositi šal ili ne.
Zato se 30-godišnja majka muslimanka udružuje s društvenom organizacijom u Pittsburghu kako bi lansirala Hello Hijab , malenu maramu koja se može koristiti na Barbikama i drugim dječjim igračkama.
MARANIE STAAB
Grace Fetterman (lijevo) i Salma Bokhari zajedno se igraju s lutkama.
Bokhari je za The Huffington Post rekla da se nada da će Hello Hijab koristiti i muslimanke i nemuslimanke, kako bi se djeca navikla na prizor žena koje nose marame.
"Ideja da se djeca i djevojčice igraju s hidžabom i da hidžab postane nešto uobičajeno, mislim da će napraviti razliku u budućnosti", rekao je Bokhari. “Mojoj kćeri to neće biti problem, ako želi nositi hidžab, to se ne bi smatralo nečim čudnim.”
Gisele Fetterman se udružila sa Safaaom Bokhari, obje stanovnice Pittsburgha, kako bi ponudile ručno izrađene hidžabe kao dodatke za lutke.
Bokhari i njezina prijateljica Gisele Fetterman imaju petogodišnje kćeri koje se vole igrati s lutkama.
Fetterman je došao na ideju da napravi maramu za glavu veličine lutke koju djeca mogu koristiti tijekom igre, a prihod od prodaje ide u dobrotvorne svrhe.
Bokhari je rekla da se slaže s projektom.
“Bila sam jako sretna jer, znate, ne možete biti kreativni ako ste uplašeni”, rekla je za The Huffington Post.
Bokhari i Fetterman pronašli su muslimansku krojačicu u Pittsburghu koja je mogla izraditi šalove. Dvije majke osmislile su obrazovnu kartu koja objašnjava što hidžab znači muslimankama koje ga nose --- i zašto je važno slaviti različitost.
Počevši od 1. travnja, Hello Hijab će se moći naručiti po cijeni od 6 dolara na web stranici For Good PGH . Hidžabi će biti u više boja i uzoraka. Neki će biti napravljeni od doniranih hidžaba koje nose muslimanke.
Prema Fettermanovim riječima, 100 posto prihoda bit će dano organizacijama poput Islamskog centra u Pittsburghu i Američke unije za građanske slobode.
Fetterman se nada da će proizvod doprijeti do djece različitih podrijetla. Njen san je da svaka škola i vrtić koji ima lutke ima jednu lutku koja izgleda kao muslimanka.
"Želim da male djevojčice vide svoje majke u ovim lutkama, da ih djeca diljem svijeta igraju. Želim da američka djeca upoznaju hidžabe", rekla je Fetterman.
KRISTEN MICHAELS / ZA DOBRO PGH
Uzorak edukativne kartice koja dolazi uz hidžab svake lutke.
Kada je Bokhari prvi put došla u Ameriku iz Saudijske Arabije 2013., nosila je abaju (široku odjeću koja pokriva cijelo tijelo), maramu na glavi i veo koji joj je prekrivao lice. Rekla je da je njezino vjersko ruho izazivalo poglede i negativne komentare stranaca.
Bokhari je odlučila prestati nositi abaju 2016., umjesto toga je nosila maramu preko odjeće poput košulje dugih rukava i traperica. Ali strah od diskriminacije nije nestao.
"Čak i šal sada postaje problem", rekao je Bokhari. “Stalno se bojim, da budem iskren.”
Safaa Bokhari (lijevo) i Gisele Fetterman sastale su se u Fettermanovu domu u ponedjeljak, 6. ožujka 2017. kako bi razgovarale o planovima za njihovu zajedničku inicijativu, Hello Hijab.
Hidžab je puno više od modnog pribora -- to je također duhovni koncept, onaj koji obuhvaća način na koji muslimani komuniciraju sa svijetom. Iako je sve to teško predstaviti s Hello Hijabom, Bokhari kaže da joj to ne smeta.
"Ako to postigne cilj koji želim za svoju kćer, to je u redu za mene", rekla je. “Ideja projekta je samo da se ljudi naviknu na hidžab kako bi ženama postalo lakše da ga nose.”
KRISTEN MICHAELS / ZA DOBRO PGH
Uzorak Hello hidžab marame.
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I am surprised this article is being featured in this platform. Promoting the wearing of hijab as a spiritual practice is stupefying. This seems to be a tacit attempt to indoctrinate next generation of women born in a free country, using the thin veil of modesty. Strange..
If the hijab has spiritual or sacred meaning, why turn it into a toy? Scenarios where children trying to be creative or funny would put hijabs on other dolls, stuffed animals etc or use them for other play purposes are inevitable. Kids can learn to be respectful of the symbol or can also mock it with or without intention if it's given to them as a toy.
Can someone please let me know why women wear the hijab ? In what way does it contribute to spiritual development ? Why women in particular have the dress code ?
Educating others about your culture is a good thing and hopefully when your daughter grows up, society will be less judgemental. What I find hypocritical is how you want to change society in the western world yet I don't see much said about changing the lives of women in the Middle East. It is well known how badly the expatriate women who work as maids in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are treated. They have no voice when they are beaten and raped, made to work long hours and paid so poorly. No one has tried to change that society. How about raising your voice about that? That would make you a hero in my eyes... most definitely.
Everyone should have the freedom to practice their own beliefs. If wearing a headscarf is the outward display of that belief, then it should be acceptable to all. However I think the explanation could be more explicit on the card (given with the dolls headscarf) for better understanding. It doesn't make it clear why the headscarf is an integral part of the belief or practice.
Also any display of a belief should be universal. If a headscarf is acceptable then wearing a cross and chain should also be acceptable, which sadly is not always the case. It has been said that wearing a cross and chain is not acceptable as it may offend those of a different faith. You cannot have double standards if we are to be truly accepting of each other and others beliefs.
Isn't it really an insult against Allah to cover up the beauty of a woman's hair? I suggest not more hijabs in our USA and less hijabs in Saudi Arabia
I feel sad and heavy reading this. Sensing such a deep and long time conditioning imposed upon women they can not even aware of themselves in prison of oppression and trying to feel some meaning in life justifing little decoration inside of jail - all the while without realizing they are actually in the jail. I wonder what I can do to help them to be aware of their own jail and break out of it and stop dragging their daughters into same jail. If they feel some sense of belonging and safety by staying in jail, maybe there is other ways they can meet that needs without submitting to the unwholesome demand on women. If she needs something that will help her feel like that she is seen and matter among Americans, she can find so many ways she can shine.
I am continually saddened by how a religion with so many beautiful and peaceful tenets has been hijacked by a militant public face, and I applaud this homegrown effort to promote Religious acceptance. I believe that positive creativity echos the Spirit of the Creator, and I think God smiles when two good women try in a small but powerful way to represent the spiritual practice of their faith to the general public in a way that promotes understanding. Aren't mothers everywhere motivated by the love of their children to make the world a better place? And here we see two mothers doing what all loving mothers do.
I am speaking out against all religions and cultures that require women to swaddle themselves. The roots of this so-called "modesty" is shame of women's bodies and blaming women for men's sexual predatory thoughts and behaviors. No! I do not want to see Hijabs, Berkas, Habits, Jewish Headscarfs or other oppressive and required clothing for women normalized. Where does such a dress code exist on earth for men? Let's see some men try to functon wrapped up in mandatory body-cover/shaming clothing when it is 100 degress outside, or when swimming, or running, or biking, or just living! Spare me the "discrimination" claim. Where the discrimination lies is in oppressive patriarchal cultures and religions! Destroy the Patriarchy!
Islam, not www.thereligionofpeace.com
Not sue what "Daily Good" came out of this article. :(
Islam is a violent political ideology with a thin veil of religiosity for protection.
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