The more I step away from the details of fundamentalism, the more fundamentalist groups seem the same, particularly when it comes to the life of women. For me, if a religious community cannot accept a woman in a loose-fitting t-shirt and loose-fitting jeans then the men in that community need to take responsibility for themselves and stop burdening women with men’s problem.
That said, the Saleh family is adorable in their veiled positivity. They enthusiastically embrace Islam, and bravely share it, just as they are. Like so many other fundamentalists they homeschool their little girls in a special space made and decorated for that purpose. Making and selling hijab is the family business, and they are beautifully modeled by Sana. They work together in the basement dyeing and packaging in what looks like a graceful cycle.
After all the reading about medieval Muslims it is fascinating and at points refreshing to meet modern Muslims. I would never choose Islam because of the restricted life it offers women and the unacceptable practice preached by Mohammed concerning slave women, but I believe people can live an honorable life in Islam. Thanks to the Saleh family I believe it can be done cheerfully.
Go and watch them. They will be unexpected and charming.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa53GFyem6cgf6etoIpoIdQ
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