Maryam Amir – Would you call her modest

13 October 2022

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The transcript describes a situation where a woman named Asmaa was supposed to have a modest appearance, but she refused to do so. The transcript describes a woman named Sophia who refused to wear a modest dress and was criticized by her community. The transcript suggests that people should stop their views of modesty and focus on honoring their homeland.

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Ayesha radila anha was known to have a dynamic, assertive

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personality. Would you call her modest? Oma Attiya participated in

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seven battles, including in Uhud, where she physically protected the

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Prophet Muhammad. Peace be upon him. Would you call her modest

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Asmaa Radi Allahu anha the daughter of Abu Bakr who took

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provision to Abu Bakr and the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon

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him in the middle of the desert, seven months pregnant. Would you

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call her modest? Sophia huangha, the aunt of the Prophet Muhammad,

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peace, be upon him who physically protected Hassan and the fortress

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of women during the Battle of ahzep. Would you call her modest?

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Yes, we would call all of these women our incredible examples

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modes. So we need to stop relegating our understanding of

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modesty to a specific version of what modesty looks like that we

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obsess over in many of our communities, modesty looks like

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speaking with dignity and respect and carrying yourself in ways that

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honor the tradition of modesty for men and for women in bringing us

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closer to God, you.

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