Lagos people did not rape you? Thank God. One Olori here said her friend who uses Hijab was raped 😅
Back to your question. The reason you are not getting that royalty treatment in Lagos comes down to the completely different psychological landscapes of the two cities.
For instance, Abuja runs on a slower pace, heavy political structures, and a dominant Northern cultural footprint. In such an environment, a full hijab or khimar carries immediate social weight. It signals high values, modesty, and often a certain class or background. People notice it because it aligns with the local social currency.
On the other hand, Lagos is a hyper-capitalist melting pot where survival and the daily hustle override everything else. Lagosians are deeply desensitized because they see every version of humanity on a daily basis. When people are navigating insane traffic, dealing with the economy, and rushing to open their shops, outward appearances fade into the background.
It is not that Lagosians disrespect the outfit. They just genuinely mind their business to a fault. Unless what you are wearing is blocking their path or affecting their money, you are just another face in the crowd. At least they did not rape you. Thank God 😅
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Dear Muslim Lady,
Be industrious.
Work diligently.
Acquire beneficial knowledge.
Earn good money through lawful means.
Own properties.
Build businesses.
Invest in your health.
Invest in valuable assets.
Be financially grounded.
Develop useful skills.
Read widely and continuously.
Save consistently.
Plan for the future.
Avoid unnecessary debts.
Support your parents.
Take care of your children.
Be a blessing to your husband if you are married.
Be independent, but never arrogant.
Be ambitious, but remain humble.
Be confident, but preserve your modesty.
Build your intellect as much as you build your appearance.
Protect your dignity.
Protect your reputation.
Choose your friends wisely.
Use social media responsibly.
Do not measure your worth by likes, comments, or validation from strangers.
Have goals bigger than fashion and trends.
Contribute positively to your community.
Give charity regularly.
Help other women rise.
Stand for truth and justice.
Fear Allah in public and in private.
Pray consistently.
Recite the Qur'an regularly.
Maintain good character.
Guard your tongue.
Guard your chastity.
Guard your heart.
Remember that beauty fades, trends change, and wealth can disappear, but faith, character, knowledge, and good deeds remain.
Strive to become a woman who is respected not merely for her appearance, but for her faith, intelligence, wisdom, compassion, integrity, and contribution to humanity.
May Allah make you among the righteous women of this world and the successful women of the Hereafter.
Āmīn.
I don’t like to dabble in conversations about whether Muslim women can be feminists or not. It’s one conversation that is very unlikely to see me engage in. I’m not a Muslim feminist the same way I am not a Muslim lawyer or a Muslim capitalist. I’m a Muslim who is a feminist.
These rights that women have to be educated, to go to school, to vote, to work and be paid, to not be child brides were not gotten on the basis of religion. So saying that women don’t need feminism because religion gives rights is not very honest, because men can and have taken these rights from women. Religion existed side by side with the slave trade. I don’t think many of you understand. There are still places where women don’t even have these rights. I cannot afford to be on the internet, with the education I have today, speaking from a position that women before me fought for, and pretend that these things just happened by luck or that feminism played no role in securing them.
I understand that being a religious woman who is a feminist may mean that I will be a hypocrite because there are areas of my faith that I believe in and practise that can be against some practices of feminism, but I can live with that but to say that I have to denounce feminism as a religious woman? Not possible. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever.
Fun-fact: “buying alubarika for children” and “jijehun ile oko” from service to a man are Islamically baseless, Yoruba level inventions that do nothing but serve as oppression tools for the most part against women in marriage. This tweet doesn’t mean people shouldn’t take good care of their children or treat their husbands well. Won’t be surprised if it gets twisted though.
I recently discussed with one of my seniors on PG endeavours in Nigeria. And only two federal unis made our list. One of them sef, the leg dey shake.
Others didn't even make the cut off, because how will we graduate from Ife and attend "that"???
Yeah. We are like that🤣
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