"Satan will punish you for removing the veil." The Turkish-Dutch woman Semra Çelebi received dozens of comments the interview with Radio Netherlands, In page Facebook I took off my Hijab specially made, the comments received were even more varied.
With page Her Facebook, Semra wants to open a discussion about wearing the hijab. Comments also came from all over the world: Indonesia, Britain, Malaysia and the United States. The number of comments that came was very large, and most of them were negative.
Semra: "I am called an infidel. And the devil will burn me in hell, because I took off my veil. Many also quoted verses al-Quran. Also the one who urged me to go back to wearing the hijab. There is no room for open discussion. Every day I'm just busyblock people."
Required?
Now a member page His Facebook has more than 300 people. They come from all over the world. Netherlands, Indonesia, Malaysia, United Kingdom and United States. According to Semra, this shows that the discussion about the hijab is a hot topic among Muslims. He even received a question from a convert from the United States: is it obligatory in Islam to wear the headscarf?
"It is difficult for him to decide whether to wear the hijab or not. Her family doesn't want her to wear the hijab. I had a chance to chat with him. Very difficult. All I can share is my personal experience here in the Netherlands. Besides, I can't decide whether or not a person should wear the hijab. It's an individual choice. "
Semra Çelebi herself used to wear a hijab since she was 10 years old. He comes from a conservative Turkish family. For her father, the hijab is very important. However, when Semra entered college, the veil lost its meaning for her. After reading various books, Semra finally decided to remove the hijab.
Support
With page Facebook I took of my Hijab Semra wants to support Muslim women who have made the same choice as her. This page is not intended to encourage Muslim women to remove their hijab. What's important for Semra is that removing the hijab (or wearing the headscarf) must be a personal decision. And it's not always simple:
“Some time ago I talked about this with my mother. Five months earlier I had been imagining how my parents would react. How do people react. In fact, my parents did not react strongly. But of course, I was afraid to disappoint them. And that fear creates a lot of stress and stress. "
Despite receiving a lot of criticism from abroad, Semra Çelebi is still nurturing page Its Facebook. A place where people can openly discuss the hijab. (RADIO NEDERLAND)
