This is the last tweet in a long and powerful thread that you should read every word of. So many of us-too many of us-will be able to relate
In Islam, even a woman’s voice is awrah (private part). Essentially, women should neither be seen nor heard
#FreeFromHijab
#NoHijabDayhttps://twitter.com/Omaymam_94/status/1080418186871205888 …
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ervah means nudity/nakedness. It comes from biblical hebrew. There are many words that are similar between hebrew and arabic so would make sense that they are cognate.
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Yes, I know what both words mean. They are both Semitic languages and the words could be cognate but it is not always so.
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I think in this case it is. In judaism cover our hair/head because after we are married it is considered "ervah" .....
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I found "In the Shadow of the Sword", by
@holland_tom, about the rise of Islam, very illuminating.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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