I am a Muslim woman
Feel free to ask me why
When I walk,
I walk with dignity
When I speak
I do not lie
I am a Muslim woman
Not all of me you'll see
But what you should appreciate
Is that the choice I make is free
I'm not plagued with depression
I'm neither cheated nor abused
I don't envy other women
And I'm certainly not confused
Note, I speak perfect English
Et un petit peu de Francais aussi
I'm majoring in Linguistics
So you need not speak slowly
I run my own small business
Every cent I earn is mine
I drive my Chevy to school & work
And no, that's not a crime!
You often stare as I walk by
You don't understand my veil
But peace and power I have found
As I am equal to any male!
I am a Muslim woman
So please don't pity me
For God has guided me to truth
And now I'm finally free!
(c)1999 Jenn Zaghloul
Photo Attribution: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hijab#mediaviewer/File:Hijabi_in_front_of_mosue_in_Cairo.jpg
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it's beautiful all my friends are muslim and its just a great poem to the people that don't understand
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It is the best poem I ever read it......It says all I wanted to say plus with power and high self-esteem. JK ALLAH
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