MY been wearing the veil before converting to Islam. For almost one and a half years before I accepted Islam as my religion, I have studied religion and learn about the principles and characteristics.
Of course, as a woman, I am very interested in issues related to women.
But I see the veil becomes very visible symbol attached to women. I became interested in knowing the destination veiled woman and became fascinated with the woman who wears it.
At the time of my study of Islam continued, I became increasingly active to bookstores and peruse about Islam. There is a translation of the Quran in English lined up on the shelf along with a collection of hadiths and stories of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his companions.
But when devouring all the readings and lectures about Islam, I was also attracted to other sections of bookstores are rows and stacks abaya hijab. From here then I found the courage to try and buy my first hijab.