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**irrascaft** · 09-02-2006, 08:00 AM

I have looked into the wearing of a head covering in other religions, and have found that I particularly like the reasons for doing so as specified in islam. The torah and the christian new testiment both state that a woman should wear a covering on their head for prayer (and christianity stating for submissive reasons). Therefore I see no reason as to why this cannot (or should not) still be practiced.

The reason I ask if a non-muslim could wear the hijab is because I wanted to make know if it would be seen as offensive or encouraged.

I know that there are other ways of covering one's head, but the reasons for wearing the hijab, and the hijab itself, are generally more appealing to me.

Please give your thoughts. Thank you.

09-02-2006, 08:00 AM	#6
irrascaft Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	Can a non-muslim wear the hijab? I have looked into the wearing of a head covering in other religions, and have found that I particularly like the reasons for doing so as specified in islam. The torah and the christian new testiment both state that a woman should wear a covering on their head for prayer (and christianity stating for submissive reasons). Therefore I see no reason as to why this cannot (or should not) still be practiced. The reason I ask if a non-muslim could wear the hijab is because I wanted to make know if it would be seen as offensive or encouraged. I know that there are other ways of covering one's head, but the reasons for wearing the hijab, and the hijab itself, are generally more appealing to me. Please give your thoughts. Thank you.
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