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Kees and Carolyn
{K:15193} 2/14/2004
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Fantastic photo in the black and white! You look very beautiful and mysterious.
Carolyn
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Ameed El-Ghoul
{K:42215} 2/7/2004
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It is my first time on UF to enjoy a pic, cultural and religious conversation in a cozy atmosphere, I think the credit goes to you Rawabi for the photo, and opening the for such a conversation. Thanks.
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Karen Dove
{K:763} 12/13/2003
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very cool dress
i like the expression also
just wish i could see alittle more of
your left eye...
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Rawabi Al-Nuaimi
{K:15659} 12/3/2003
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well Egidija, it is a question that i hear all the time.. we don't wear the same outfit i'm wearing in the pic.. i dont cover my face.. but as for covering the hair believe it or not it makes the hair healthier and stronger..! that's why usually arab girls have long thick hair! ;-)
it can be hot especially in summer, but well it's our religion and faith.. and we believe that we'll be rewarded for what we do.. as you say time changes but Islam is the faith for all times.. so it doesnt change..
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Stefan Engström
{K:24473} 12/3/2003
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I like the way you chose to present yourself here and I found this whole thread interesting to read.
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Egidija Smilingiene
{K:3227} 12/3/2003
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You are right about hairs covering in some religions. For example when you go to Orthodox Church you need to be with covered head and wear a skirt. In beginning of XX century Lithuanian married women also was covering hairs with head squares. Times changes and now only old women wear it ?.
I one ask you, is it not to hot too wear such thing every day? Is it comfortable? I can?t imagine?
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Cedric Sims
{K:3259} 12/2/2003
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Nice! I like the contrast & tones.
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Harlan Heald
{K:15732} 12/2/2003
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Dramatic high-contrast portrait! Excellent image!
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Hanna Segal
{K:13469} 11/29/2003
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That was a nice one. I really like your portofolio, but until now I had no ideea you were a lady (I'm not really good with Arab names and I thought you were a guy - please don't laugh). You're a telented photographer and also a lover of cats, so I hope you don't mind I added you on my list of friends.
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sandy c. hopkins
{K:17107} 11/20/2003
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it is refreshing to see a woman photographer who is muslim...
shows me much has changed..
my mother was muslim..she passed a way on me..(turkish)
she did not wear a veil or cover her hair but her mother did..i wore one once...it is custom that in turkey when a person passes on that one year after their death you go to mosque and pray...it is the only time i wore the veil..forgive my not knowing the proper title for the piece...
i am glad to see you..and totally accept this photo as part of your culture and am glad from within my heart to see your pride..
take good care now..
:)
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Per-Arne Andersson
{K:705} 11/18/2003
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CURIOUS...!
Yes. And who are you BEHIND the cultural clothing?
Dont want you to stay there. No need at all.
You amongst all...:)!
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Alexey Sapa
{K:27174} 11/16/2003
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Very beautiful self portrait, Rawabi! Best wishes, ALexey
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kathleen fonseca
{K:11992} 11/16/2003
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very nice, Rawabi..i like the high contrast treatment you gave this. It heightens the mystery..i see less so i want more..In Costa Rica, there is an expression probably going back to the ancient Moor occupation of Spain (i'm guessing it goes back that far), "La mirada es todo" (the look is everything). i imagine that beneath head to toe coverings like this, the gaze of a woman, if she dares or desires to give it, can have a pretty fatal effect on a man. While coverings like this are certainly not used in Costa Rica, the "mirada" is used to a very agressive advantage which is a cultural tradition going back a long long way and i'm not about to give my opinion of such open staring.
When i was growing up in New Jersey, we used to wear little lace coverings on our heads to Church. i forget the name. But i can't help thinking these little pieces of lace were abbreviated mantles which were abbreviated shrouds, but surely with European and older influence. Again, just guessing.
It's so interesting to see and read discussions like went on with this photo of yours because it helps to eliminate ignorance and promote understanding and peace. Even at the macro level of a place like UF, these peaceful ripples spread out. In my case i think about history and the influence the Islammic world had all over by way of the Hajj caravans and the knowlege and learning that came about because of Islam's encouragement to, as you say, "seek knowlege, even in China". Nice work here and i like the background a lot as well. i'm sorry if i was off the track or kinda confused about my facrs but just thinking out loud here. :))Best regards: kat~
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Christine Campbell
{K:2693} 11/15/2003
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Very pretty! Your eyes really stand out and take the emphasis in this photo.
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Carole Bradford
{K:10715} 11/13/2003
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Thank you for sharing Rawabi - I like the high contrast - really adds to the composition! Regards!
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Sara M
{K:12411} 11/12/2003
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Brilliant original picture... Lovely B&W shot and perfect lighting and contrast..
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ryan winton
{K:3027} 11/12/2003
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I like it a lot,
It has a real cool effect to it.
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augusto mario cunha
{K:19049} 11/12/2003
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Different and very interesting but the contrast was pushed too high! Still, a gret photo.
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Rawabi Al-Nuaimi
{K:15659} 11/12/2003
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Charlie, actually in islam even though women are obliged to wear hijab and cover their hair, they are also respected and asked to work alongside men for the benifit of their society.. in the early ages of islam there are very well known women for their courage, fighting in battles and knowledge, men used to seek them to gain more knowledge.. islam is a very misrepresented religion out there in the west.. in our country for example women can go to schools.. work "i work as an engineer!".. drive.. etc. we are not supressed and humiliated.. and that is what happens in most of the arabic & islamic world.. cuz we are obliged to learn, as our prophet said "seek knowledge, even in china"... you certainly heard about how women are treated in afganistan for example, and take my word.. this is not islam!!!
I'm not very good at this so you might wana check this site if you are curious: http://www.islamonline.net/english/introducingislam/index.shtml
Antonella, yeah there are women who walk our without hijab while on the other hand some even cover their faces.. it varies.. but originally women should cover their hair.. and even though westerns think that men force us to do that it's not true :)
actually from what i read christians and jews women were supposed to cover their hair untill the rules were changed.. is this info true?
thank you all for commenting on my pic :)
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John Strazza
{K:11535} 11/12/2003
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fascinating -- in many ways ... wonderful
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Antonella Nistri
{K:21867} 11/12/2003
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Rawabi,that's really original! You should see me dressed as a Hajja :-)) with my snow-white complexion and blond hair which kept slipping out of the veil....but you know how it goes,when you walk down the streets in arab countries,if you dress this way and keep your eyes fixed to the ground....nobody dare chase after you! Do women of your country walk out of the house without the veil now?
I find this pic really humorous,great work!! Antonella
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charlie f. kohn
{K:25919} 11/12/2003
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rawabi, very interesting you show this to us. it's hard to say you show yourself because i see your eyes only. i am pretty uncertain how the arabic islamic world of today ever will make a way into an understandable way of social attitude. naturally, i ask myself when the "western world" will make an effort to open up for understanding others in their way of tradition and life. well, ... thank you.
regards
charlie.f.kohn@sixpence-pictures.com // madrid
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Gabriele Pfund
{K:11745} 11/12/2003
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Hello Rawabi! A very beautiful image. I like the angle and the contrasts in here, which are very effective!! But I also would like to see a bit more of your face... ;)Anyway, the concept of the picture is very nice and I like it a lot!! My best regards :)
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xy x
{K:41915} 11/12/2003
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wonderful, Rawabi, nice to meet you (here)! excellent idea and beautiful portrait, congrats, best regards
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Ana Vianna
{K:15270} 11/12/2003
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Very beautiful work about old (or current in some countries) custom! I liked very much. I study and worked about old population! Regards!
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Rawabi Al-Nuaimi
{K:15659} 11/12/2003
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Amna, Jan and Naty, thank you for your comments :)
Jan I agree with you.. we wear the hijab cuz we are convinced not forced :) we don't cover our faces with burqu anymore.. we just cover our hair.. just wanted to clear a point about Islam.. covering our hair is a way of protecting ourselves and our morality.. :)
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Naty Z
{K:16436} 11/12/2003
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it's nice to (almost!) see you! :)
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Jan Symank
{K:22030} 11/12/2003
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Salam Rawabi,
a good hijab can keep morality (...but sometimes possibly not completly )
The photo is nice. You also see burqu in southern Iran around Bandar-e-Abas.
Bravo Jan
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Amna Al Shamsi
{K:21795} 11/12/2003
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This is very beautiful Rawabi...excellent my friend...my mother still wear it ;)
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