Women In Black, Behind the veil Options

salaam

So I watched this programme yesterday on iplayer ( ) and it really amazed me. I mean I know arabs are crazy rich but the pressure to look good in arab countries is astounding!

This programme focuses on showing what women in abayas are 'really like.' I think it attempts to refute the 'oppressed' image we, in the west, have of those that don the jilbaab. So basically it shows the other side of the spectrum...and IMO does not represent all women in black. It's *very* ethnocentric.

See for yourselves and please put your opinions about the show.

Oh-a little warning, if you do not wish to see women without hijaabs on please don't watch it.

wasalaam

blessing
x

LINK: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b00...ml?src=ip_potpw

(For 6 days only)

This post has been edited by blessing: May 16 2008, 09:30 AM

i ain't gonna watch it..but i know what ya mean seen it in qatar - two wordds - DIS GUSTING

i cant watch it since im outside the UK

Kinda disgracing really and they make saudi sound like the oppresive country

This post has been edited by precious: May 16 2008, 01:27 PM

^That is soo true. They way women are 'liberated' in Dubai. Gosh..

FLZ: Here's a small clip for yourself. It's on youtube. It's *very* short but yeah it kinda gives you a tiny gist of what's going on.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EFDf9TMKhyM&...feature=related

O wow okay I'll line this up for tomorrow.. inshAllah

I watched the one before this dubai one.. but then a sis told me not to watch the dubai one there is alot of Fitnah.. and isnt right for a bro to watch it so I havnt watched it, but apperantly it is quite bad

oh well

W.O.W

I am just amazed!!! Gobsmacked ..

so much waste of money man

not just waste of money..isnt it that it cant be too flashy..??

that is some spending. totally a waste and all that money could help so many of the Muslims in the word (PALESTINE) and other needy people in the world.

phew and i thought i was a spender. alhamdulillah.

i personally don't have a problem with the jilbabs-at least they cover the body-but whats with the hair showing? whats the point of a jilbab if your going to wear your hijab is a weird way where your hair and neck is on display?

and yep it makes saudi seem oppressive. Saudi is certainly far from perfect, but at least all this stupid worthless spending and display isn't encouraged there.

^

I concur.

Wow Raef seems to have made.. an impact

(IM KIDDING!!!)

Okay i liked the egypt episode MUCH MUCH better, hijabs for £2??!!

Raef.. *cry*



Oh yeah..although it was not really about 'women in black'...it was ok. I found it boring though..but the hijaabs I KNOW 2 POUNDS Ah-mae-zing!

And they were soo your type Funky and colourful!

lmao!! I know

But yeah she seemed disappointed that Eygpt was getting islamic !!

Didnt know America played a large role in Eygpt..

This weeks episode:ASIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANS!

Thank goodness one of those women has got sense.She said "For me I am muslim first then Pakistani".Awesome

^Yup.

Totally!