Veiling is not an old Bedouin tradition. If someone thinks so, it's ignorance.
Please refer the following to know the understanding of our beloved Sahabi women and mothers of the believers (may Allah please with them). May Allah save us from the people of desire!
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer palms of hands or one eye or dress like veil, gloves, headcover, apron), and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, or their fathers, or their husband's fathers, or their sons, or their husband's sons, or their brothers or their brother's sons,or their sister's sons, or their (Muslim) women (i.e. their sisters in Islam), or the (female) slaves whom their right hands posses, or old male servants who lack vigour, or small children who have no sense of feminine sex. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful." [al-Noor 24:31]
Drawing the veil all over the juyoob implies covering the face.
When Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) was asked about the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):
"O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies" [al-Ahzaab 33:59] -
he covered his face, leaving only one eye showing. This indicates that what was meant by the aayah was covering the face. This was the interpretation of Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) of this aayah, as narrated from him by 'Ubaydah al-Salmaani when he asked him about it.
Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol.6, Hadith No: 282Narrated by Aishah (Radhiallahu Anha) "May Allah bestow His Mercy on the early emigrant women. When Allah revealed: "And to draw their veils all over Juyubihina (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks, and bosoms)" - they tore their Muruts (a woolen dress, or a waist-binding cloth or an apron) and covered their heads and faces with those torn Muruts."
Allah knows best.
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University in Egypt embroiled in battle of the veil http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=17949 Egyptian students whose faces are completely hidden behind the veil have been banished from the residence halls at Helwan University under threat of expulsion in what could be called the battle of the veil.
She questioned the wearing of the face veil during an appearance on the Dream satellite television channel.
Comment:
Egypt follows the Jack Straw and British example instead of following the Quran and Sunnah. Many women choose to wear the veil because even with a hijab on women get unwanted attention from some perverted men, hence by covering the face they personally feel more comfortable and if they are not harming anyone what is the problem?
Women have been wearing the veil in Egypt for a very long time with no problems at all reported except from the Muslims in Government who have made the west their qibla and feel dismay because Muslim women wearing western clothing is on the decline and is indicative of Muslims coming back to Islam and rejecting non-Islamic ideas and values.
The struggle between the truth and falsehood will continue as foretold in the Quran and as seen from the Prophet Muhammed saw life and we all know the truth will triumph over evil and wickedness no matter how beautifully it is disguised and packaged. Muslims take strength from the actions of your sisters who refuse to compromise and bow to anyone or thing other than Allah swt.
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