Thank you for sharing this with us… Allahuma Barik.
I was also born and raised in Lagos too and I understand the challenges of being an hijabi, especially when fully covered. Even without using nigob—some people, surprisingly even Muslims give you that look, as if, you’re doing too much—more like an extremist. I’ve tried to explaining but they don’t understand. Now I’ve stopped, reminding myself that guidance only comes from Allah.
I also grew up in Lagos so this feels like you're talking about me.
As a child, I used to be scared of people in the Niqab. Then I wondered why they went that far. But Alhamdulillah after learning what the hijab and niqab truly mean, I've come to respect it and the people who wear it. I see Niqabis as brave now.
My journey with the hijab has been in a lot of phases too and Alhamdulillah I like where I am now but I recognize that there's always room for improvement, especially regarding the beautification of the hijab. Reading this has made me reflect too. May Allah make it easy for us to practice the proper hijab (Ameen)
I grew up with quite a number of hijab biases too.
I only knew a few niqabi and there was an aura with which they were treated. Like a relegation due to how they were dressed. I heard children call them 'ojuju' as a child and I was quite weirded out by them.
And most women that wore it were said to have been covered by their husbands, outside their choice and that point even strengthens the bias that the niqab is oppressive.
A bias I developed when I grew much older was about khimars & jilbaabs, and I used to think they were extreme and the wearers were just doing too much.
I even used to say I'd never wear one, but All thanks to Allah for his Ni'mah🥺
Thank you for sharing this with us… Allahuma Barik.
I was also born and raised in Lagos too and I understand the challenges of being an hijabi, especially when fully covered. Even without using nigob—some people, surprisingly even Muslims give you that look, as if, you’re doing too much—more like an extremist. I’ve tried to explaining but they don’t understand. Now I’ve stopped, reminding myself that guidance only comes from Allah.
May Allah guide and improve us 🤲🏼
Thank you for writing.
I also grew up in Lagos so this feels like you're talking about me.
As a child, I used to be scared of people in the Niqab. Then I wondered why they went that far. But Alhamdulillah after learning what the hijab and niqab truly mean, I've come to respect it and the people who wear it. I see Niqabis as brave now.
My journey with the hijab has been in a lot of phases too and Alhamdulillah I like where I am now but I recognize that there's always room for improvement, especially regarding the beautification of the hijab. Reading this has made me reflect too. May Allah make it easy for us to practice the proper hijab (Ameen)
I grew up with quite a number of hijab biases too.
I only knew a few niqabi and there was an aura with which they were treated. Like a relegation due to how they were dressed. I heard children call them 'ojuju' as a child and I was quite weirded out by them.
And most women that wore it were said to have been covered by their husbands, outside their choice and that point even strengthens the bias that the niqab is oppressive.
A bias I developed when I grew much older was about khimars & jilbaabs, and I used to think they were extreme and the wearers were just doing too much.
I even used to say I'd never wear one, but All thanks to Allah for his Ni'mah🥺