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My Hijab Story
Asalam alaikum wr wb
I decided to wear the hijab about 9 years ago (when i was 9 years old). I was in year 4 and my father said, dont wear it now, wait till high school. Dont get me wrong, he wanted me to wear it, but because i went to a school where over 90% of the students were Australian and 99.5% were not muslim, he thought ppl would give me a hard time. Sadly i took it off for bout 2 days for my fathers sake, however i put it back on again and told my dad, insha-allah, i can do it! i guess it takes patience. So I went to school Monday morning wearing the white hijab, omg ... the face reactions came from every where; students, parents and teachers. But this didnt bother me, cause i knew i was doing this for the sake of ALLAH swt.
During my last few years of primary, my friends were steping away from me even though most of my friends were so called 'Muslims'. I asked them one day, why has things changed ever since i put the hijab on, and they werent embrassed, they said it right to my face, "people are putting us down with you because you wear that 'thing' on your head and were not cool any more" i was like 10 or 11 years old and that hurt me. But this didnt make me take it off cause i knew i was doing this for the sake of ALLAH swt.
I had students pulling my scarf off, parents giving me dirties and telling there kids to stay away from me, teachers treating me unequally, the works!
I remember primary graduation, everyone was crying expect for me .. i was smiling .. glad to finally get out of the place.haha
i attended a islamic high school and boy..did i cry on my graduation. By the end of high school, all my new friends were hijab sisters (even though some of there mothers didnt even wear it .. Alhamdulillah!)
I never regret wearing the hijab at a young age.
I love wearing the hijab, its apart of me and insha-allah, one day i want to wear the niqab!
salam
