Blogging U: Day 1 – “What is Veiling?”

Cover of book What is Veiling?I just signed up for Blogging U sponsored by WordPress.com. This is a four week course with daily assignments to help people find their voice for writing on their blogs. Since I have a blog and am also setting up a couple of websites for groups who are also looking at ways to post their information, I thought it might be a good idea to see what I could learn.

This is the first assignment. It is to do free writing for twenty minutes without anything particular in mind to get loosened up. So here goes.

I am going to start out with a book I am currently reading. I am about done with it and would like to post a good review on GoodReads. The book is titled What is Veiling? By Sahar Amer. It is a wonderfully eye-opening look at the varied ways in which Muslim women wear, or do not wear, a veil. As a westerner, I like many others, have little knowledge of this long-standing custom that has come under such scrutiny in the last few decades. I know the custom is somehow associated with the Muslim religion, but until I read this book, I had no idea how it has evolved and changed over the centuries. When I stop to think about it, it is not so foreign. Until the last few decades Catholic nuns have followed the custom too. I have even thought about how practical it would be on bad hair days.

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As a result of reading this book, which is thorough, non-judgmental, and presented by a woman who is both Muslim and a scholar, I have learned much and am fascinated to learn more from Muslim women I encounter. They, like the rest of us, are concerned about the same things we all face. I would definitely recommend this book as a good read indeed.

I had no idea what I would write about when I started this about twenty minutes ago. And I am going to post this unedited, which is not what I usually do. I usually start this way, let an article sit a day or two and go back and try to tighten it up. But this is fun! Hope you look up the book.

One thought on “Blogging U: Day 1 – “What is Veiling?”

  1. Carol Bear says:

    Nice job, well written! I’m currently reading The Alchemist, maybe I can look up your book next

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