The Perception of Islamization

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The article outlines the perception of Islamization and the role played by the veil in modern political worlds. Islamization has gained a lot of visibility in the past through the veiling of women (Gole, Nilufer, and Nilüfer). In other terms, it is women who serve as the emblem of politicalized Islam. Islamist political groups have encouraged women wearing "hijab" to serve as a sign of resistance against westernization. Women are treated as an exploited group. They were forced into gender roles and subordination, which they could not determine their lives, careers, and activities. Embedded with patriarchy, women have been prevented from realizing human potentials along with equal opportunities for all. It's through the process of Islamization that women find a new identity within a male-dominated system. This system conquers their individualism and individual rights while encouraging them to play a particular role that goes well with men's oppression of them under the name of God. The veil becomes an essential aspect of Islamization because it is a visible symbol showing one's faith. Therefore, the hijab has been driven into our society as a powerful tool that offers control and discipline women. However, the idea behind the hijab was never meant for women themselves but as a sign of men's domination over women.
The author points out that the veil is a political symbol of the differences between Islam and the western world. It is a physical reminder of the conflicts between East and West. While some see it embodying two systems, others regard it as one more element in everyday life. There are many meanings attributed to the use of the hijab. These meanings are given by supporters and opponents of its presence in public life. All these arguments focus on the hijab's symbolic role in Muslim women's social and political lives. For instance, conservatives consider veiling wives demonstrates men's control over women. At the same time, liberals attach importance to its function of protecting them from unwanted male attention or gaze, which makes it compulsory to cover themselves before going outside.
According to the article, the black veil acts as a symbol of the premodern Islamic traditions and the ability of women to participate in political demonstrations. Opponents of hijab use it to ban women from appearing in public places without wearing the "hijab" and consider the veil as an obstacle that prevents gender equality (Gole, Nilufer, and Nilüfer). Political activists regard the hijab as a national costume that has been imposed upon women by male-dominated states. They argue that the hijab is a method used by the government to control its citizens and establish an identity advocated by religious movements. The wider debate about veiling itself revealed how differently men and women were treated under the law. Opponents claimed that women's rights should be established first since those who support compulsory "hijab" believe that it is important to protect the morality of society before considering individual rights. This argument portrays that people cannot function well without moral principles.
Some verses under the Koran presents Islam women as physically weak and ought to be obedient. Some verses under the Koran also indicate that women are inferior to men in virtually every way, only slightly above animals. This verse of the Koran might have obliged Arabs to veil their women because it's "impossible for a woman, who was created from an impure being, to be totally clean" (Gole, Nilufer, and Nilüfer). The main purpose behind the hijab is segregation which aims at keeping women out of public life. Hijab creates separation between sexes by confining them into genders' appropriate spaces. It locks society into its traditional values and inhibits societal advancement. Such happens because fostering female education has always been necessary for economic growth in most developing countries like Egypt. Moreover, women who wear the "hijab" no longer function as equal members in the community with their public identity stripped from them.
Most veiled students from Anatolian families differ from their parents due to their educational level and the desire to follow modern ways. This represents how tradition has changed to radicalization (Gole, Nilufer, and Nilüfer). A possible cause of a teenager turning to a fundamentalist interpretation of religion is the need for identity and a sense of belonging. In most cases, they have experienced racism from their Turkish peers either directly or indirectly. In this context, it would be appropriate to try and understand why these changes happen rather than reprimand them. Other women choose not to veil themselves because they consider this tradition not to be relevant to them. It is, however, very important to take action before the situation gets out of control.
To prevent these unfavorable developments, early intervention programs can be introduced in high schools. Youngsters can benefit greatly from different training that helps them develop skills like critical thinking and reasoning. Now more than ever, Turkey needs humanist values to counterbalance its growing nationalism and fundamentalism. Providing students with accurate information may help avoid radicalization, usually observed among people who are partially or completely cut off from mainstream culture.
Most problems experienced by veiled women at university stem not so much from other individuals but rather from the environment they are put in, i.e., lack of contact with non-veiled students or professors (Gole, Nilufer, and Nilüfer). This may force them to withdraw from university life and thus enter their bubble. The perceived lack of acceptance from society may lead w...