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[quote]Assalam alakum.  I know that these are old threads but may I relate my journey to hijab.
I reverted to Islam in 1992, professed in 1997.  I got a job with the government in 2000. I was not covered.  Then came 9/11.  I had been thinking about covering since 1999 but a statement by a co-worker and what was happening to covered sisters here in the states cemented my decision.  My co-worker said "Don't worry, we still like you." Playing dumb I asked what he meant and he said that 'they' know what I am like because I am not covered.  I reminded him that I am the same with or without a headcovering.  In October I told my supervisor that starting the 1st of the year I will be dressing Islamically and I wanted to give managerment time to get adjusted to the idea.  Well, he huffed, puffed, said it was a bad idea, people would take it wrong, why now.  9/11 I said, I have to make a difference.

Well, through the years since I have been asked if I was a nun about a dozen times.  But when people come to the reception window they ask for "that nice muslim lady".  I have had nothing but good comments and praises and I have been able to show, at least my little corner of world, that not all muslims fly planes into buildings. I have also found out how being covered just feels right and I wonder why I waited so long.

That's it. Thanks for listening.[/quote]

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