First and foremost, before reading this article my perspective on the hijab was strictly based on my high school friends experience of wearing one. She always said it was empowering to feel so connected to her religion.
According to this article however, there is also an opposing view. Despite the hijab giving women a sense of connection to Islam and an expression of devotion, the hijab is just another way of establishing control over women.
While both perspectives are equally compelling, this article provides an insight into a topic I was not aware carried controversy. I never realized that there were laws in place forcing women to comply with wearing the hijab. Laws like that create controversy and complicate the sense of autonomy and choice I had always associated with the hijab.
