The Concept of the Veil in Islamic Countries and how It May Be Discriminated in Some Other Foreign Countries

In the past twenty to thirty years Hijab or the veil has been widely recognized as a symbol of the Muslim woman. Ahmed said in his book: "The Hijab or the veil presents us with some useful sociological insights into Muslim society"(160). Some may think that it is just a tradition or a culture forced upon the girl by her country or home. Others may think it was just a fashion that Middle Eastern girls have to become distinguished from any other girls in the rest of the world. Ahmed mentioned in his book saying that, "The Hijab from the 1980s onwards has become a fashionable and recognizable symbol of Muslim identity among young girls. It must be emphasized that it is not worn out of fear or pressure from the home" (161). However, this is not true at all, Muslim girls wear the veil or the Hijab for totally different reasons. …