Hijab and women’s clothing is one of the fields of conflict between Islamic civilization and modernity – Mehr news agency Iran and world’s news

Syed Saeed Zahid Zahidani, a sociologist and professor at Shiraz University, in a conversation with Mehr reporter about the history of the phenomenon of veiling in modern civilization, said: The social phenomenon of veiling as we know it today was formed in the West from the 19th century and reached its peak in the 20th century. . The beginning of this phenomenon goes back to the social presence of women in the society. After the industrial revolution, mass production was created in the West. Worker and employee as the main force of production and distribution in the economy got a new definition and cheap labor, with skill and accuracy, who can do repetitive work well and patiently, became the main need of factories and service and distribution institutions. All these characteristics were more in women than in men. Therefore, the employment of women in offices and factories became popular and took them out of their homes and families and brought them to the level of society as a workforce.

He added: In the 20th century, in the continuation of the struggle of workers and employees to reduce working hours and improve the working environment, especially for women and children who were more oppressed, improving the working conditions of employees and workers to increase productivity was considered. Determining the work limit for eight hours a day, increasing wages to ensure a normal life and making the work environment healthy and beautified became one of the goals of the employers. The cleanliness and appearance of the work environment and the employees and workers themselves, as one of the progressive goals necessary to improve the working environment and create cheerfulness at work, was the focus of managers and employers. In this way, the labor force was used better. This is where the makeup of men and women, especially office workers, became one of the values ​​of the workplace. Exemplification of veiling and make-up in movies and later on television as one of the main means of entertainment and social welfare led to the expansion of different ways of covering men and especially women. The business of clothing and new makeup added to the flames of this fire.

This sociologist further said: The entry of modern civilization in the so-called third world countries, especially in Islamic countries, took place with the phenomenon of colonization and then exploitation and finally development programs. One of the unique items why This cultural change resemblance It was similar to what was popular in the West. Therefore, the veiling of women entered the third world as one of the items of cultural progress. In Islamic countries, where women had a special and valuable position and the society respected them as mothers and wives, hijab is one of the signs of identification And greatness, chastity and modesty were considered. Hence the presence of women in social scenes with the hindrance of hijab opposite turned In this way it was united Al-Shakil Dressing men and women with western dress patterns was placed on the agenda of westernization planners in these countries. Hijab was promoted as a progressive phenomenon in the new economy and spread by force and cunning in the society. This work had two uses for the colonizers: one is that they could break the Islamic culture by removing women from the house and start establishing their colonial model of the economy, and the other is that they could change the culture of women who are the main force of culture creation and culture transmission instead of expansion. activate Islamic culture in line with cultural colonization and their own interests.

In the end, Zahid Zahedani said: Today, in modern civilization, not wearing hijab is considered as a value for the progress of women and is promoted. As much as there is a tendency and belief in modern civilization in the society, the phenomenon of veiling is also accompanied by it. In the Islamic Republic, where the foundations of a new civilization are laid according to Islamic and human values, the clash of civilizations with the values ​​of modern civilization is active and continues. One of the fields of this conflict is women’s clothing.