Safaa Bokhari nav bijis viegli praktizēt savu ticību kā musulmaņu sievietei Amerikā. Mamma, kas dzīvo Oklendā, Pensilvānijas štatā, sacīja, ka viņai ir verbāli vajāti galvas lakata nēsāšana.
Taču Bokhari cer, ka tad, kad viņas meitai Salmai Bohari pienāks laiks izlemt, valkāt šo šalli vai nē, musulmaņu sievietēm pasaule kļūs drošāka.
Tāpēc 30 gadus vecā musulmaņu māte sadarbojas ar sabiedrisko organizāciju Pitsburgā, lai laistu klajā Hello Hijab — mazu galvas lakatu, ko var izmantot uz bārbijām un citām bērnu rotaļlietām.
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Greisa Fetermana (pa kreisi) un Salma Bohari spēlējas kopā ar lellēm.
Bohari laikrakstam The Huffington Post sacīja, ka cer, ka Hello Hijab izmantos gan musulmaņi, gan ne-musulmaņi, lai bērni pierastu pie skata, ka sievietes valkā lakatu.
"Doma par to, ka bērni un meitenes spēlējas ar hidžābu un hidžābs kļūst par kaut ko ierastu, es domāju, ka tas nākotnē mainīs," sacīja Bokhari. "Manai meitai tā nebūs problēma, ja viņa vēlas valkāt hidžabu, tas netiks uzskatīts par kaut ko dīvainu."
Žizele Fetermana sadarbojās ar Safaaa Bokhari, abiem Pitsburgas iedzīvotājiem, lai piedāvātu ar rokām darinātus hidžabus kā aksesuārus lellēm.
Bohari un viņas draudzenei Žizelei Fetermanai ir 5 gadus vecas meitas, kurām patīk spēlēties ar lellēm.
Fetermans nāca klajā ar ideju izveidot lelles izmēra lakatu, ko bērni varētu izmantot rotaļu laikā, un ieņēmumi no pārdošanas tiks novirzīti labdarībai.
Bokhari teica, ka viņa piedalās projektā.
"Es biju ļoti laimīga, jo, ziniet, jūs nevarat būt radošs, ja esat nobijies," viņa teica The Huffington Post.
Bohari un Fetermans Pitsburgā atrada musulmaņu šuvēju, kas varēja izveidot šalles. Abas mātes nāca klajā ar izglītojošu kartiņu, kurā ir izskaidrots, ko hidžābs nozīmē musulmaņu sievietēm, kuras to valkā, un kāpēc ir svarīgi svinēt dažādību.
Sākot ar 1. aprīli, Hello Hijab vietnē For Good PGH varēs pasūtīt par USD 6. Hidžabiem būs vairākas krāsas un raksti. Daži tiks izgatavoti no musulmaņu sieviešu dāvinātajiem hidžabiem.
Pēc Fetermana teiktā, 100 procenti ieņēmumu tiks piešķirti tādām organizācijām kā Pitsburgas Islāma centrs un Amerikas Pilsoņu brīvību savienība.
Fetermans cer, ka produkts sasniegs dažādus bērnus. Viņas sapnis ir, lai katrā skolā un bērnudārzā, kurā ir lelles, būtu viena lelle, kas izskatās pēc musulmaņu sievietes.
"Es vēlos, lai mazas meitenes redzētu savas mātes šajās lellēm, lai bērni visā pasaulē tās spēlētu. Es vēlos, lai amerikāņu bērni iepazītos ar hidžabiem," sacīja Fetermans.
KRISTEN MICHAELS / FOR GOOD PGH
Mācību kartes paraugs, kas būs līdzi katrai lelles hidžābam.
Kad Bokhari 2013. gadā pirmo reizi ieradās Amerikā no Saūda Arābijas, viņa valkāja abaju (brīvu visu ķermeni aptverošu apģērbu), lakatu un plīvuru, kas aizsedza seju. Viņa sacīja, ka viņas reliģiskais tērps piesaistīja svešinieku skatienus un negatīvus komentārus.
2016. gadā Bohari izvēlējās pārstāt valkāt abaju, tā vietā valkājot lakatu virs drēbēm, piemēram, krekla ar garām piedurknēm un džinsiem. Taču bailes no diskriminācijas nav zudušas.
"Pat šalle tagad kļūst par problēmu," sacīja Bokhari. "Es visu laiku jūtos nobijies, godīgi sakot."
Safaa Bokhari (pa kreisi) un Žizele Fetermana tikās Fetermana mājās pirmdien, 2017. gada 6. martā, lai apspriestu savas kopīgās iniciatīvas, Hello Hijab, plānus.
Hidžabs ir daudz vairāk nekā aksesuārs — tas ir arī garīgs jēdziens, kas ietver musulmaņu mijiedarbību ar pasauli. Lai gan to visu ir grūti attēlot ar Hello Hijab, Bokhari teica, ka viņai tas nav pretī.
"Ja tas sasniedz mērķi, ko es vēlos savai meitai, ar mani viss ir kārtībā," viņa teica. "Projekta ideja ir tikai tāda, ka cilvēki pierod pie hidžāba, lai sievietēm būtu vieglāk to valkāt."
KRISTEN MICHAELS / FOR GOOD PGH
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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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