Today's thoughts: Cultural Relativism within the Muslim community and outside of the Muslim community. When someone asks, "Why you do not wear a hijab even though you identify as Muslim." Firstly, I respect women who choose to wear the hijab and women who choose not to equally. Secondly, hijab has never been a common occurrence in Pakistan, at least when I was growing up there. The huge increase in women wearing hijab in Pakistan is still a relatively recent development and in no way is it a bad thing, more power to those women. I think the concept and spirituality behind the hijab is beautiful . I am just trying to make the point that majority of women in my family do not wear it and it has nothing to do with their religious choice not to, it's just not something that was very common in Pakistan. Muslim countries are diverse and people within the Muslim community and outside of it need to acknowledge that. We have to be careful not to view Islam just through one or two cultural lenses. Let's try not to judge one another, thanks. And yes I get this question from Muslims and non Muslims alike." - Imaan
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