Friday, May 20, 2011

Islamic Attire - The Popularity in the Western world

By Yusuf Mansyur


Islam is a religion that preaches overall decency and modesty amongst its followers. This is the principle factor as to why the Islamic Attire are more conservative in nature as opposed to other European and American clothing. Today with the widespread of Islam over the Non Muslim world it has become even more significant for Muslim living there to wear specific types of outfits that represent their religion in order to be set apart from others.

Numerous American and European Muslims who initially were not wearing specific Islamic attire have also reverted to wearing them lately. There are a number of elements that have brought regarding this change, foremost of which is the availability of nice and fashionable Islamic Attire in these countries. Before internet shopping gained reputation, it was usually difficult for people to buy ethnically and religiously diverse attire. Today however, everyone has access to a global market that sells and caters to the wants of all sects and segments of people. A lot of web stores for Islamic Clothes offer a wide range of jilbabs, abayas, jubbas, hijabs and other Islamic articles. They incorporate clothing lines for specific events also as professional and informal attire making it easier for their buyers to purchase clothes articles that best fit their needs.

One other key factor that has popularized Islamic attire in the Europe is the fact that more and more people are becoming increasingly focused over portraying a symbol of their religion to the society that they live in. This is most generally achieved by dressing up in the way that Islam has taught and specified in the Holy Quran. For men and women of the faith, it is equally essential to cover their bodies with modest clothes items that do not display the shape inappropriately. So the loose fitting abayas and hijabs are very funky among Muslim girl and flowing jubbas are prevalent with men. In addition, woman are required to cover their heads when going out in public in order to avoid being the cause of attention in public. Jilbabs are used for this particular reason, without having to to signify a radical image as is depicted by the media.

Islamic Clothing are a essential portion of representing the identity of the Muslims whether they live in a Muslim or a Non Muslim country. They are worn by a majority of Muslims globally today simply because people appear that this is their way of showing a united Muslim nation to the whole mankind.

These motives have assisted in making the Islamic Clothing stylish in the Western world too today. It is imminent that the fame of these clothing will continue to grow as people maintain their feelings of unity and brotherhood for Islam.




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