Pre Safau Bokhari nebolo ľahké praktizovať svoju vieru ako moslimka v Amerike. Mama, ktorá žije v Oaklande v Pensylvánii, povedala, že ju slovne obťažovali, pretože nosila šatku.
Bokhari však dúfa, že keď príde čas, aby sa jej dcéra Salma Bokhari rozhodla, či bude šatku nosiť alebo nie, bude to pre moslimské ženy bezpečnejší svet.
Preto sa 30-ročná moslimská matka spojila s komunitnou organizáciou v Pittsburghu, aby uviedla na trh Hello Hijab , drobnú šatku, ktorú možno použiť na Barbie a iné detské hračky.
MARANIE STAAB
Grace Fetterman (vľavo) a Salma Bokhari sa spolu hrajú s bábikami.
Bokhari pre The Huffington Post povedala, že dúfa, že Hello Hijab budú používať moslimovia aj nemoslimovia, aby si deti zvykli na pohľad na ženy, ktoré nosia šatku.
„Myšlienka, že sa deti a dievčatá hrajú s hidžábom a hidžáb sa stane niečím bežným, myslím, že to v budúcnosti zmení,“ povedal Bokhari. "Pre moju dcéru to nebude problém, ak bude chcieť nosiť hidžáb, nebude to považovať za niečo zvláštne."
Gisele Fetterman spolupracovala so Safaaa Bokhari, oboma obyvateľmi Pittsburghu, aby ponúkala ručne vyrábané hidžáby ako doplnky pre bábiky.
Bokhari a jej priateľka Gisele Fetterman majú 5-ročné dcéry, ktoré sa rady hrajú s bábikami.
Fetterman prišiel s nápadom vytvoriť šatku veľkosti bábiky, ktorú môžu deti používať počas hry, pričom výťažok z predaja pôjde na charitu.
Bokhari povedala, že bola na palube projektu.
„Bola som veľmi šťastná, pretože, viete, nemôžete byť kreatívni, ak sa bojíte,“ povedala pre The Huffington Post.
Bokhari a Fetterman našli moslimskú krajčírku v Pittsburghu, ktorá mohla vytvoriť šatky. Obe matky prišli s vzdelávacou kartou, ktorá vysvetľuje, čo znamená hidžáb pre moslimské ženy, ktoré ho nosia --- a prečo je dôležité oslavovať rozmanitosť.
Od 1. apríla bude Hello Hijab k dispozícii na objednanie za 6 dolárov na webovej stránke For Good PGH . Hidžáby budú dostupné vo viacerých farbách a vzoroch. Niektoré budú vyrobené z darovaných hidžábov, ktoré nosia moslimské ženy.
Podľa Fettermana bude 100 percent výnosov venovaných organizáciám ako Islamské centrum v Pittsburghu a American Civil Liberties Union.
Fetterman dúfa, že sa produkt dostane k deťom z rôznych prostredí. Jej snom je, aby každá škola a škôlka, ktorá má bábiky, mala jednu bábiku, ktorá vyzerá ako moslimka.
"Chcem, aby malé dievčatká videli svoje matky v týchto bábikách, aby sa s nimi hrali deti na celom svete. Chcem, aby sa americké deti zoznámili s hidžábmi," povedal Fetterman.
KRISTEN MICHAELS / PRE DOBRE PGH
Ukážka vzdelávacej karty, ktorá sa dodáva s hidžábom každej bábiky.
Keď Bokhari prvýkrát prišla do Ameriky zo Saudskej Arábie v roku 2013, mala na sebe abáju (voľný celotelový odev), šatku a závoj, ktorý jej zakrýval tvár. Povedala, že jej náboženské oblečenie vyvolalo pohľady a negatívne komentáre cudzincov.
Bokhari sa v roku 2016 rozhodol prestať nosiť abáju, namiesto toho nosila šatku cez oblečenie, ako je košeľa s dlhým rukávom a džínsy. Ale strach z diskriminácie nezmizol.
"Dokonca aj šatka sa teraz stáva problémom," povedal Bokhari. "Úprimne sa celý čas bojím."
Safaa Bokhari (vľavo) a Gisele Fetterman sa stretli vo Fettermanovom dome v pondelok 6. marca 2017, aby prediskutovali plány pre ich spoločnú iniciatívu Hello Hijab.
Hidžáb je oveľa viac než len doplnok – je to tiež duchovný koncept, ktorý zahŕňa spôsob, akým moslimovia komunikujú so svetom. Aj keď je toto všetko ťažké reprezentovať s Hello Hijab, Bokhari povedala, že jej to nevadí.
"Ak dosiahne cieľ, ktorý chcem pre svoju dcéru, je to so mnou v poriadku," povedala. "Myšlienkou projektu je len to, aby si ľudia zvykli na hidžáb, aby ho ženy mohli ľahšie nosiť."
KRISTEN MICHAELS / PRE DOBRE PGH
Ukážka šatky Hello Hijab.
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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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