Indonesia and the Misconceptions of Muslim Women and how it Parallels to Muslim Women in America

Transformation: Changing Muslim women 's experience when strong, intellectual and courageous works are cited is that many stereotypes that exist in contemporary society are mostly Arab women, or rather Muslim women Describe independence or no power. These stereotypes assert that Muslim women are being physically and psychologically suppressed and because of this shameless treatment these women are becoming psychologically weak. Like all stereotypes, this is a misunderstanding. It is clearly wrong to declare package statements that people in a group exhibit the same characteristics.

In addition to Christianity, Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. According to Allaah's (God) revelation to Muhammad, Muhammad has formed the foundation of Muslim still present today. Umma, well-known Muslims pay attention to the living Qur'an in God's correct life and use Hadith (Hadith or Prophet's teaching) to live as a prophet's model. Muhammad and his followers visited the Middle East, "I spread this new religion and new way of living, and gained more believers.

When someone wants to find the meaning of veil in a dictionary, the noun says "the woman is a piece of material used to protect or hide her face", the verb says that action "partially hidden It is expressed as camouflaging or covering up. "Unfortunately in today's society these two definitions have significance in relation to the veil and its role in the Muslim culture.I think that women are willing to accept the truth, I believe that it is a form of violence, trying to regain its meaning, they can not change their origins, why were they first established to hide and rule Muslim women?

"Being a Muslim girl is very important to me, there is a misunderstanding about Muslims in this era, many people, especially Muslim women, to get rid of ignorance that plagues many of today's societies In order to properly express my religion - it means not respecting obedience, respecting - tolerance, love, selflessness etc .. In my school sometimes people slide and leave to your place Some say ignorant things such as "Please do not pull the scarf from the head", others are looking at me on the street. I will educate or respond as much as I can

Since 2004, I have studied Muslim women's fashion. In my comparative survey I went to three places in Tehran, Iran, Yogyakarta in Indonesia, Istanbul in Turkey. Many countries have studied Muslim women's clothing, but there are few comparisons between cross cultures and foreign countries. When I made such a comparison in the next decade, I found a surprised, joyful and pleasing faithful fashion. My conversation with women's gentle clothing all over the world has also challenged the neat intellectual box I am accustomed to in the United States.

Women and Muslims raised in the United States made me feel that there is a double standard for the sexual expression of Muslim males, females and women. In many cases Muslim women often have a large number of parents, especially fathers, the skin is too visible, and the shoulders are too large. Apparently the shoulder diverted the attention of the boy. During my growth, I had too much time in my family: I thought that it was good to wear a shirt, as my shoulder was exposed, my father asked me I told you to change it. Caution: "It is much easier for women, whether they are Muslims or non-Muslims, if the phrase" That distracts the boy's attention "is completely eliminated. This is a regrettable product of our society, where women are often seen as being related to men, but I am not planning to adventure to the roar of the feminist; read Simone de Beauvoir