Ostia, a 14-year-old of Bengali descent refuses to wear a veil. Parents and brother beat her. After yet another dispute, he reports the beating to the carabinieri
Maltreatment lasted for months by the family, parents and brother. The executioner is still there‘hijab, or rather what it contains; a creed, a mentality, a mutilated freedom for most of the women who wear it. This time a 14-year-old girl of Bengali origins and resident in Ostia with her family is involved, who last Saturday presented herself to the carabinieri, denouncing the repeated attack by her mother and brother, and threats to be taken to Bangladesh. In the umpteenth quarrel, her 17-year-old brother would have yanked her making her hit a piece of furniture in the apartment, hence the decision to seek help. The military collected the girl’s complaint, sending an information note to the ordinary prosecutor’s office and to that of minors. Criminal offense for mistreatment in the family and personal injury. The 14-year-old, medicated and discharged, is in a protected facility.
The obligation
In Bologna in 2017 a girl had been shaved by her parents “as a punishment” later the refusal to go to school with the veil. Then the 14-year-old was entrusted with her sisters to a facility for minors.
“While respecting our culture and our religion – he declared Izzeddin Elzir president of the Union of Italian Islamic Communities – however, we believe that the choice of the veil must remain the same: a choice. We are close to the young Bolognese girl. Faith is stronger than a garment, there is nothing religious about obliging the veil. “
In 2018, parents in Padua decided to leave their 16-year-old daughter at home due to the same rebellion. Then after a series of meetings and attempts at school-family dialogue, the student returned to class. In the worst cases, a young woman’s dissent against the religious dogmas that the family imposes from above can lead to her murder. Saman Abbas, the 18-year-old Pakistani whose body has not yet been found but who, according to investigators, is dead, lost her life for refusing the arranged marriage wanted by her family according to tradition.
In Saudi Arabia the first women’s championship “with veil and long pants”
Meanwhile, on November 22nd in Saudi Arabia will start the Saudi Women’s Football League, il first women’s soccer championship. A historic achievement for Saudi women, which (only) in 2018 they got the entrance to the stadium as spectators. A small big change of pace that fits into the new course of economic and social reforms – with a easing of prohibitions for women – initiated by Crown Prince Mohammed ben Salman to lead the country.
The hijab between compulsion and choice
The relationship of Islamic women with the veil. Not all speak of compulsion, not for all wearing it means observing the Koran and communicating one’s submission to her husband. Anna Vanzan, Iranian and Islamologist, explains that we speak of “choosing a cultural identity”, “there are women who behave and have different beliefs. The social class they belong to, the level of education, the geographical area of origin are all factors that deeply influence the approach to the veil. What is certain is that not everyone agrees that it is the Koran that imposes it “.
The French revolt of the Muslim model with the veil dates back to July Rawdah Mohamed, a Norwegian of Somali origin, against the favorable vote of the Senate he wanted prohibit the Islamic headscarf for minors. A movement that opposes the ban imposed on “Muslim women to wear their most traditional garment”, and which also finds echoes in Europe.
“Promote Hijab”, the campaign in the storm
“Freedom is in the hijab“: The campaign of the Council of Europe meanwhile a few weeks ago ended in the storm, accused of “promote hijab”, the symbol of oppression for most women. Strong reactions, especially in France, until the project is withdrawn. The spokesperson assured that “these tweets have been deleted and we will think of a better presentation for the project”. A spokesman for the European Commission, Christian Wigand, explained that the initiative is part of a campaign against hate messages online. “The removed tweets were part of a project co-financed by the EU with 340 thousand euros in 2019”.
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