Comments on: Extreme hijabis

By: Nadia

Nadia — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:02:19 +0000

I’m glad there are other people out there like me. I remember when I first saw a cheek piercing. It looks kind of like a permanent tear drop. But I like the look.
But Aisha I know what you’re saying about hijabis having a different standard. In a way you do have to be careful of the image you’re portraying. But I like the fact that wearing hijab doesn’t mean you can’t still do many things.
Mariam, your story is funny because my mom took me to get the second and third piercings in my ears. She was all behind them. But when I wanted my cartillage pierced she absolutely refused. And I remember I was so confused because what’s the difference? It’s just one extra piercing in my ears. Eventually my aunt took me, and my mom yelled at her a bit but didn’t really care about it in the end.
But to answer your question, I had the eyebrow ring just for a little while my final year in college. I think most people didn’t even notice it because it was mostly covered by my hijab.

By: Mariam Sobh

Mariam Sobh — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:34:51 +0000

I remember getting a second hole pierced in each ear and then getting the top of my ear pierced when I was 17. I was so excited to finally get them but my dad was not happy at all. I tried to cover my ears with my hair and one day I forgot and my dad was all “what is this?? You have more than one piercing? This is not right, you should only have one.”
Needless to say I had to take the earrings out lol.

I don’t have problems with piercings personally, but as a customer in a places like restaurants I think it’s absolutely unappetizing to see someone sucking on their tongue ring or have huge rings pierced in their nose with little beads dangling from it.

BTW Nadia I never noticed you pierced your eyebrow? I remember going through a phase of wanting one, I also wanted a belly button ring .. but I’m glad I never did the latter. I have a friend who’s ring ripped her belly button area when she was preggers.. OUCH!

By: bb_aisha

bb_aisha — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:53:29 +0000

When I was 18 I really wanted to get my eyebrow pierced, but didn’t follow through with it.
I’m now 27 & still contemplating it.
My youngest sister recently pierced her upper cheek-it’s to the right of her cheekbone just below her eye. She did it in South Korea, and my dad freaked out when she returned. But it looks fine.

I’m the only hijabi in my family, and it’s funny how others think it ok if my sisters do things, but think it strange if I do the same. (Within Sharia boundaries for all)

I doubt I’ll mind, provided it’s Islamically acceptable.

By: cecilia

cecilia — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:02:52 +0000

I would not mind. Since it is not something you show (the hair) and piersings. Well personally I would not mind. I also have a few. one in my nose but I did take it away, not because I am muslim but it irritated me. I think one should be do that if they feel comfortable with it and if the intention is ggod and only allah knows our true intentions

By: Nadia

Nadia — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:52:42 +0000

I don’t wear it anymore. Sometimes I wish I still had it, but it probably wouldn’t go too well with in professional world. Which is a bit sad really, because I feel like people all look the same once they start working.
And that’s a very good point. Nose piercings just happen to be more culturally accepted. Actually, my mom told me that my great-grandmother had at least a dozen piercings in her ear. It was the culture at the time. And probably the reason my parents didn’t care when I wanted two and three holes in my ears.
And that’s a very cute story about your friend’s daughter.