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Wow this is fantastic. I have a daughter and want her to have the same opportunities and treatment for her as I get. Recently saw a report on how masks, head covers etc are a form of control. Gee go figure men controlling women say it isn’t so. Should be a choice not forced and an excuse to oppress. As someone who speaks another language your analysis on how words can be interpreted (screen or curtain vs headcover) totally makes sense. The concept of separation (evil from good etc) is also found in other religions as well. Great stuff here.

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I am not a Muslim and I certainly do not know much about this topic, but I read in several books, that the khemer\khimer which is mentioned in (24:31) was actually worn with a bodice/garment which was kept open and exposed the breasts. The khemer was not draped over the whole head but kept the ears free and hung down the back often intertwined with the hair. So basically the khemer was mentioned to be drawn over the neck and breasts as they were fully exposed at the time. Khemer was not meant to be a veil that covered the enter head shoulders and breasts as it is used currently. The instruction about the khemer was made because the garment it was worn with exposed the breasts. One of the books where I read about the Khimer is - The Myth of the 'Islamic' Headscarf By Omar Hussein Ibrahim

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