Muslim Teen Asks Dad If She Could Remove Her Hijab, And His Response Is Brilliant
17-year-old Lamyaa from Pennsylvania was recently engaged in a group chat with friends. When everybody started discussing Donald Trump, Lamyaa, who is an Arab Muslim Woman, contributed to the discussion with her own strong views about the president. Realizing that the teen girl was a Muslim, a mutual friend in the group chat, whom she didn’t know, responded to her comments in the only way that idiots know how.
“Stop defending Islam, Bitch shut up. You couldn’t take that face cover off, or your dad would beat your ass,” they wrote, prompting the best response ever from Lamyaa. Because instead of letting the insult slide, or responding to the stranger in a similarly rude people’s manner, the brave girl decided to ask her dad, who lives in Saudi Arabia, if it was ok for her to remove her hijab. What did he say? See for yourself below. She shared his answer on Twitter and it’s since gone viral with over 320k likes 147k shares.
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17-year-old Lamyaa is an Arab Muslim woman from Pennsylvania
She was recently having a group chat with friends when somebody she didn’t know insulted her
Lamyaa decided to ask her father if it was OK to take off her hijab, and his response couldn’t have been better
Many people were quick to stand behind Lamyaa and her father
And Lamyaa was also keen to let people know that she had no intention of actually taking her hijab off
Other people had different views however
And so Lamyaa decided to clarify things a little
“Your dad is so sweet!” wrote one person, and we have to agree
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Share on FacebookI want to take off my hijab too.and my family are ok with that.but I cant!! because Im living in IRAN and having hijab is COERCIVE ...:(
Well, she says she wears it for god... but as far as I know, it is nowhere mentioned in the Koran that women have to wear it... if her dad doesn't care if she wears it or not is nice for her, but a large amount of women are forced from society to wear it. So, completely useless panda post :-(
She is not wearing it for ANYONE because she's required to, not even for God. She wears it out of reverence and respect for herself, for her religion, and her God. Some Christian and Jewish women wear head coverings out of respect and reverence, Islam is no different. It is no different then some women wearing skirts to church out of respect, or some men not shaving their beards, or men taking off their hats when they enter a church. No one is forcing them, their holy book doesn't demand it, they do it by choice out of respect.
Load More Replies...It isn't islamophobia. Wearing a hijab is not mandatory as per koran, it is cultural but has been hijacked. Therefore if women want to take it off, they should be but people like you help the oppressors by saying it would be islamophobia to tell them otherwise. YOU are stopping progress with your so called open-mindedness [and it is to the detriment of actual freedom for these women].
Load More Replies...A true American knows we have the freedom to worship anyway we choose as long as it does not inflict harm on anyone else, and should defend that right. Religion should be a personal relationship between you and the god you believe to be true, not a political status.
The point is she did after all end up asking her dad first. She has freedom to wear it or not, because 1. she is not in Suadi Arabia and 2. Her father gives her that freedom. If her father had said no, it would be case closed, if she was living in Saudia Arabia she could not step foot outside without it.
She ended up asking her Dad for evidence, online, for the Islamophobes who were commenting. She had no intention of taking off her hijab, and it's her decision.
Load More Replies...The previous reply was incorrect, in reality you would be beating yourself up, then the harasser up, then (if it applies, as in my case, it does) the therapist up. I agree with the article that Cybernetic harassment is ignorant, insensitive, and possibly trolling.
Load More Replies...I love hijabs, they are truly beautiful... I am planning to ware a hijab to the upcoming formal
There is one question here that nobody is asking it: why did she need to ask her dad if it was OK or NOT to take off her hijab ? If wearing the hijab is an option by rule and not the exception, the question itself would be plain stupid. It would be as stupid as if one of my girls would ask for my permission to take of their hat. (and they are only 4 and 6 years old) .
It was to prove a point to the stranger who berated her that her dad would not beat her if she chose to take it off. Living in a country where she is not forced to, she was just trying to say that she wears it for herself, not becuase anyone in her life is pressuring her too. :)
Load More Replies...I want to take off my hijab too.and my family are ok with that.but I cant!! because Im living in IRAN and having hijab is COERCIVE ...:(
Well, she says she wears it for god... but as far as I know, it is nowhere mentioned in the Koran that women have to wear it... if her dad doesn't care if she wears it or not is nice for her, but a large amount of women are forced from society to wear it. So, completely useless panda post :-(
She is not wearing it for ANYONE because she's required to, not even for God. She wears it out of reverence and respect for herself, for her religion, and her God. Some Christian and Jewish women wear head coverings out of respect and reverence, Islam is no different. It is no different then some women wearing skirts to church out of respect, or some men not shaving their beards, or men taking off their hats when they enter a church. No one is forcing them, their holy book doesn't demand it, they do it by choice out of respect.
Load More Replies...It isn't islamophobia. Wearing a hijab is not mandatory as per koran, it is cultural but has been hijacked. Therefore if women want to take it off, they should be but people like you help the oppressors by saying it would be islamophobia to tell them otherwise. YOU are stopping progress with your so called open-mindedness [and it is to the detriment of actual freedom for these women].
Load More Replies...A true American knows we have the freedom to worship anyway we choose as long as it does not inflict harm on anyone else, and should defend that right. Religion should be a personal relationship between you and the god you believe to be true, not a political status.
The point is she did after all end up asking her dad first. She has freedom to wear it or not, because 1. she is not in Suadi Arabia and 2. Her father gives her that freedom. If her father had said no, it would be case closed, if she was living in Saudia Arabia she could not step foot outside without it.
She ended up asking her Dad for evidence, online, for the Islamophobes who were commenting. She had no intention of taking off her hijab, and it's her decision.
Load More Replies...The previous reply was incorrect, in reality you would be beating yourself up, then the harasser up, then (if it applies, as in my case, it does) the therapist up. I agree with the article that Cybernetic harassment is ignorant, insensitive, and possibly trolling.
Load More Replies...I love hijabs, they are truly beautiful... I am planning to ware a hijab to the upcoming formal
There is one question here that nobody is asking it: why did she need to ask her dad if it was OK or NOT to take off her hijab ? If wearing the hijab is an option by rule and not the exception, the question itself would be plain stupid. It would be as stupid as if one of my girls would ask for my permission to take of their hat. (and they are only 4 and 6 years old) .
It was to prove a point to the stranger who berated her that her dad would not beat her if she chose to take it off. Living in a country where she is not forced to, she was just trying to say that she wears it for herself, not becuase anyone in her life is pressuring her too. :)
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