International holidays - World Hijab Day

On February 1, 2013, World Hijab Day was celebrated for the first time, which later became an annual event. Although this holiday is not an official international holiday, more than sixty countries took part in it. And every year the number of countries participating in this celebration increases. For example, in 2015 there were already 115. Russia and Ukraine are also on the list of active participating countries. This holiday was started by Muslim Nazma Khan, who moved to the United States and was subjected to attacks from others there about constantly wearing a hijab. Then the girl decided to create a website where she could morally support persecuted Muslim women like her. Nazma and her like-minded women talked about the history of traditional Islamic clothing, examined styles, and shared wearing secrets. Then she came up with the idea of ​​organizing a one-day event where women of different religions try on hijabs. This would help them be more tolerant of women in burqas. Hijab means “veil” in Arabic. In the Islamic religion, this word means thick women's clothing that covers the entire body except the face and hands. However, some people call a regular women's headscarf a hijab. It is worth noting that this opinion is not wrong: it is a simplified version of the hijab. Sometimes such closed clothing is called a veil or burqa. There are many types of this attire: black and multi-colored, casual and festive, thick and mesh... The Koran (the holy book of Muslims) says that a woman should cover her beauty with a veil, and that exposing any part of her body anywhere other than her husband’s house is a sin and shame. However, the culture of wearing the hijab appeared long before the rise of Islam. Thus, Mesopotamian women wore a thick veil to confirm their high social status. Also in the early Christian period, representatives of the fairer sex covered their faces and heads. In some countries, such as Sudan, wearing the hijab is required by law. Otherwise, the woman may even be subject to public flogging and a fine. In the 70s of the 19th century in Egypt, under the influence of emancipation, the first calls were made to abandon wearing the hijab. In a modern democratized society, you can sometimes hear exclamations of dissatisfaction towards those who appear in public in this outfit. It is for the purpose of education that World Hijab Day was established. To take part in this event, you can read about the history of the outfit, look at its styles, and tell your friends about this day. If possible, you can even try on the robe yourself. In other words, on this day it is important to touch the traditions of ancient religion and understand that, regardless of clothing and religion, all people are equal.