Hijab judgement

I've been seeing alot of different information about hijab styles and have been seeing alot of judgemental comments about not wearing the 'right' hijab. Of course, some follow hadiths and sunnah but for me, there are two main points. One, the Quran doesn't state exact specifications of how to wear hijab- only to be modest and cover the bosom. I believe this is meant to provide muslimahs with the free will to determine how they want to honor Allah- whether its with no head covering or a hijab that covers only hair or covers the neck and hair. Two, I know some follow the Sunni/Shitte ways of Islam, but no person has the right to judge- they may feel hijab should be worn a certain way but that is their view of Islam and not universal: we all have our own path to Allah. Bottom line- we shouldn't be talking about others.

[these are similar styles to how I've worn hijab lately]

-My own take is that as long as I feel I am wearing hijab in a manner that is honoring Allah [modest] and do not feel uncomfortable with how I'm wearing it [as in is it too exposing] then I will wear it in a different style. Lately, I have worn it spanish wrap style with some neck exposed and immediatley my husband says 'you're showing too much this and that"- despite the fact that he freaked out about me wearing hijab in the first place. If I feel I am obeying Allah, I can't allow other's judgements to sway me. I like the variety and will still be cognizant of being modest and wearing hijab to submit and honor Allah.

[pics used from http://hegab-rehab.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-07-18T12:24:00%2B08:00&max-results=20 ]

President Obama's speech in Cairo

The much discussed and reported speech President Obama gave in Cairo this week was truely an historical event. The new president, to me, reprents the diversity America's population represents. To acknowledge and activley work on the image of Muslims in the western world is a big plus for me.

President Obama's message was maninly a call for open-mindedness and acceptance of all faiths, to view Muslims as peaceful people and to remember that the extremists are a very small minority. I appreciated his comment about hijab and how women should have the freedom to wear, or not wear it, as it is decreed in the Quran.

I didn't like, and agree with some other comments I've read, that the president choose Cairo when there are other Muslim-majority countries like Indonisia. When the 'muslim world' is mentioned, too many times is the assumption made that muslim=arab. I did appreciate the president's comments about American Muslims

I liked the strong and fair stand taken in regards to the war in Palestine and how seperate states should be established.

Inshallah the world heres the message for equality.