WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO WEAR HIJAB??

Many people asked why I decided to wear a hijab. My immediate instinct would be to answer "WHY NOT?"  Well I suppose I don't blame them for wanting to know .... It was barely two months since I made that decision,   so naturally, people who haven't  seen me with a hijab would be intrigued to ask the reasons behind it, I supposed.

I am known to be strong headed in anything I  want to do or achieve. I believe fiercely that in whatever  we decided to do it has to be done wholeheartedly and with a full understanding on why we do the things we do. Over the years I watched many people around me put the  hijab on their head because they are forced to do so and in their resentment judged others who don't !  There are also some who put hijab on and off again when some situations occurred.. There are also some extremists who emphasized on women to wear hijab but turned blind on men who neglected their wives and children when they marry another woman (or having affair, for that matter).

Quran has been interpreted as and how they liked by men! So much so , values have been lost along the way and it saddens  me to see and  witness.... So why so much confusion on hijab then?  To me and I am sure to many muslim women, it is more than a piece of cloth. It is a symbol of wisdom and understanding. It is an acceptance of who you are as a woman and by that knowledge and alongside it, kindness and compassion should be in sync.  This can be achieved even without wearing a hijab. I have seen how cruel some women can be in judging others and hide behind their hijabs for their wrongs! By the way, we have the rights to our own opinions so I do not expect any arguments on this! Not that I care anyway!

I loved my long brown flowy hair. No one has ever seen it out of place. I took pride in my appearance. I have been trained in a girls select finishing school. I have lived my life as an air stewardess with an international airline. I have been a fashion model (err.. not a supermodel at that because I am not that tall!). I have been a TV Host and have my own TV show in Yoga. I have seen beautiful things and places!  At the same time I have gone through the ups and downs in life. In and out of sadness and happiness.  Through all those there is  one consistent thing in my life which is God! Allah is what I perceived  to be despite what other people say! Allah who is forgiving and merciful. The two qualities which are so hard to find in men  (or women)!

I found Allah  quite sometime ago .  On  the day that I decided to wear hijab one night , I was washed with an emotion that I couldnt describe. Allah in his glory has whispered to me that I no longer have anything to prove and I have been respected by many as my own woman.  Even without the peace of cloth on my head!  I wear hijab purely for Allah and for all the gifts he has bestowed upon me. For Allah has given me a wonderful husband who has always fought for justice and will always be.  A man who will protect me and my children and keep me safe. Insyaallah, I will do my best to be the gift to mankind by making the world a better place to live.

So I sacrificed my long brown flowy hair finally!  I have always been a fashionista and will always be. God created all the beautiful things in the world and who have the right to say that beautiful things are evil like some idiotic campaigns! Sins are equaled between men and women.  An eye for an eye!

So ya! Those were my reasons for wearing hijab!  From a club in Acapulco to the Kaabah In Mecca, I have turned 360 degrees to do my sujud.