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[baronessekat]

Tomorrow morning is the funeral for Aasiya. 6:30am. I am assuming the time is to go with morning prayers.

I spent this evening searching the stores for a scarf suitable to use as a hijab, as if I want to attend I have to be fully covered. When the only ones of acceptable size were $70 I gave up and went to JoAnns. I picked up several cuts of fabric for under $19 so that I can pick one once I figure out what I'm going to wear.

Now to google how to actually wear a hijab.

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[hugh-mannity.livejournal.com]

There are several videos which explain it quite well.

I recommend bobby pins to hold it to your hair if the fabric is at all slippery.

It's a shame you don't live closer to me -- I could have lent you an Abayah.

[meirwen.livejournal.com]

If it is a square, put it tight across your forehead, then pull it down tight behind your ears. Pin it under your chin. Now, there is a lot of loose fabric. Evenly pull some forward over each ear until you can bring two graceful folds foward to your jaw line. Pin them together snugly under your chin.

If it is a long rectangle, and soft, take one end and anchor it behind one ear (just a little below). Keeping it very snug, bring it up just over your forehead (obscuring the hairline, but just), bring it around behind the other ear and under the chin. Now, circle again, but this time just in front of the ears. The friction of fabric on fabric should hold it in place, but you can always pin it.

Since both of these are acceptable for Hajj, they should be fine (a Moslem Pakistani student showed me how).

[patrikia.livejournal.com]

And I am sure that they will appreciate your effort, no matter how it turns out. Let someone there teach you how to do it properly, in person. It will probably help that person more than it will help you.

Good luck.

[thlmakai.livejournal.com]

Glad you found some nice fabric so you can go. I saw the story on CNN - I'm sure everyone must be terribly upset.

Hugs - M