Prejudice

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When someone, who has an apparent prejudice against Muslims, asks me why Muslim women observe the Hijab, what should be my crisp and concise answer?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 years ago

You can tell him that Hijab is the modest dress of woman which keeps her respect and dignity as a valuable and honorable human being. Even many Christian nuns wear similar dress like our Muslim women Hijab.
Civilized human beings always had covered their bodies unlike uncivilized who were in the jungles with out proper dress. Quran has mentioned the reason of Hijab as : To be known so that they will not be harmed ( Sura 33, verse 59).
Wassalam.