Deeyah faces
death threats, Why?
Because she stood up for what she thinks is RIGHT.
In her videoclip “
What will it be?”, she took off a
burqa (hijab+niqab+abaya) to uncover a bikini. So?!
Some believe she “desecrated” the
burqa & what a burqa stands for deliberately.
That made me start wondering about “Tawba vs. Ridda” (Repentance vs. Apostasy), both within the perspective of muslims, thus, converting from islam to another religion or the other way, is not involved here.
It’s simply the endless argument: Right vs. Wrong.
Muslims typically welcome people who repent & denounce their “pre-repentance” actions & beliefs, and say “
Allah hadahum” (Allah guided them [to the straight path]).
But, when a man shaves his beard or when a woman takes off her hijab, and denounce their “pre-apostasy” actions & beliefs, muslims “open the gates of hell” and say “
Allah yhadahum” (May Allah guide them [to the straight path]).
What you believe in doesn’t entail being “RIGHT”.
Acceptance & toleration are neither cowardice nor indifference. They are virtues.
What offends you more?:
Miss World Pageants or Suicide Bombers?
Nude beaches or compulsory islamic clothing?
Religious Policemen or the Red Light District?
In “What will it be?”, Deeya poses a considerable question:
“Does the truth only come from the top of a holy man's spire?”
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Take a deep breath & ponder steadily …
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Hat tip:
The Sandmonkey.
