Jilbab Quotes

“When we finally arrived, the chauffeur escorted my younger sister, Laila, and me up to my father’s suite. As usual, he was hiding behind the door waiting to scare us. We exchanged many hugs and kisses as we could possibly give in one day.

My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down on his lap and said something that I will never forget. He looked me straight in the eyes and said,

“Hana, everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to.

Where do you find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected.

Where do you find pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell.

Where do you find gold? Way down in the mine, covered over with layers and layers of rock. You've got to work hard to get to them.”

He looked at me with serious eyes. “Your body is sacred. You’re far more precious than diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too.”
― Hana Ali, More Than a Hero: Muhammad Ali's Life Lessons Presented Through His Daughter's Eyes

“This feminine billboard of Middle-Eastern fashion stopped me on the street last month. She ran her hand over the seam of my jilbab, admiring the color and fabric. She only said a few words. 'We are living in a gender-quake, a modern sexodus. We have a duty to project dis female revolution in da way we dress. Come visit me at the Monkey Bar and tell me who tailors your outfits.' She's been my fashion role model ever since.”
― Michael Benzehabe, Persianality

“Hijab adalah pilihan, yaitu pilihan bagi mereka yang tidak memiliki cukup informasi untuk memilih dan menentukan sikap, serta bagi mereka yang belum menyadari bahwa ada pilihan lain yang lebih rasional dan manusiawi.”
― Andi Fitriyanto, Inkonfeso

“Kamu pakai jilbab, jaga citra secarik kain di kepalamu itu dengan hati, pikiran dan perbuatanmu. Jangan sampai kamu yang jelek, jilbabmu yg difitnah.”
― Helvy Tiana Rosa

“Saya pakai jilbab bukan untuk kepentingan para lelaki. Saya berjilbab untuk kepentingan saya. Untuk kemerdekaan saya.”
― Helvy Tiana Rosa

“Berhijab bukan berarti kita sudah baik, Hijab hanya langkah awal kita untuk lebih dekat kepada Allah.”
― Helvy Tiana Rosa