Superheroines with veil: a portrait of the Muslim woman away from the topics the Muslim superheroinas the Muslim superheroines

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July 10, 2014/CREATIVITYby Lucía El Asri

July 10, 2014/CREATIVITYby Lucía El Asri
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This is a story about women, almost a feminist story. That of a young woman who can become a speaker for many Muslims who use the Islamic veil (hijab) of their own free will, as a form of liberation from the canons of the West. A vision that contradicts the stereotypes of oppression and submission settled in the minds of those who are unaware of Islamic culture. And all thanks to the fantasy of comics and superheroes. Or rather, superheroines. The Hulk will no longer be what he was. It is the story of Noor, a 17-year-old teenager who lives in Canada and who has transformed the most famous superheroes in history with her comic drawings. Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain America or Spider Man are now used to tell the world that the Muslim woman is powerful and that she could be the superhero of any comic. She is not aware of the scope of the message. In fact, he prefers not to link religion with art. However, including the Islamic veil in all his creations makes it impossible to avoid the correlation. "I only made art, I did not intend to help people understand the reality of Islam, but if I did, I feel satisfied," she confesses to this medium. The woman explains her life, almost without knowing it, "clothing" the characters with hijabs and changing the hero for the heroine. The initiative arose as part of a contest organized on Tumblr, which encouraged participants to draw themselves as popular comic book characters. That's why he only changed his gender and his clothing. From their art it is understood that a modern conception of these superheroes does not have to be separated from their own religious convictions or tradition. Neither of the issues related to the style of the Muslim woman. That is why she brings a feminine touch to her creations, even adding heels to the drawings, apart from the Islamic veil. "Heels can be good for superheroines, especially if they know how to wear them." In the words of the protagonist, these creations help to understand that the Muslim woman follows the dictates of fashion like any other. Did you think otherwise? Beyond what is usually believed in non-Islamic countries, most Muslim women who wear a veil do so out of their own conviction, except in those places where, unfortunately, it is forced by politics or social pressure. For some women, the hijab has become another accessory that accentuates their beauty. The fashion that arises around this accessory is reflected in specialized Islamic veil blogs that analyze how to combine the accessory with other items of clothing or even what types of veil to use, or how to place it. A circumstance that the very young artist has also highlighted in her works.

"I have no idea how you'd manage to hijab the Hulk, but I'd love to see it," said an anonymous Tumblr user on the artist's blog. "And what about Iron Man?" proposed another. Shortly after, the teenager responded to the challenge with the following image: Nora leaves the metal armor of the original Iron Man. Also the exaggerated musculature of the Hulk. The yellow and red helmet of the former is replaced by a yellow veil fastened with a brooch that simulates the magnet that the fictional character wears on his chest and that helps him stay stable. The torn garments of the green monster are represented by a long shirt and a greenish veil that refers to the characteristic color of the drawing. What if he becomes Captain America? So her hijab can't be anything other than a waving US flag. The mask is set aside. In the case of Thor, it will cover his neck, and his helmet will protect his entire head. Unlike the original, the hair will be hidden. What if it's Bucky? So it looks like she'll be wearing, almost almost, a niqab. A scarf that, in addition to covering the hair, covers part of the face from the nose downwards, in a certain way to simulate the mask that covers the face of the fictional character. What do users think of this change? Noor claims that she got more than 43,000 likes on Tumblr. The most difficult thing for the young woman? Draw Wonder Woman, a heroine who barely covers any part of her body. The solution was found in dressing her in armor that acts as protection against the attacks of adversaries. What about Katniss from The Hunger Games? By wearing hijab you can't show your hair, but that doesn't mean you can't wear a beautiful braid. Precisely this type of veil is known as a braided hijab. What would Black Widow be like according to Noor? Well, the same as in reality, but with a reddish scarf with waves, to simulate the wavy hair of the character. And, of course, with the neckline covered. In Spiderman's case, he didn't need to draw a hijab on him because his entire head – including his face – is originally covered. Of course, in this case, Spiderman – or Spiderwoman – also wears a dress. The young creator defines herself as a Muslim woman who wears long clothing that covers her behind and part of her legs. This is the specification that he makes in each of the mini-descriptions of the drawings, and it is an identity that he has wanted to capture in them. "I want to be like a superhero with a dress that covers her body to avoid injuries" (almost almost, as a superpower). That is why the new heroines that he has designed – most of them based on Marvel characters – are so curious. And always adapted to reality and reflecting how a young Muslim woman would dress today if she were a character in a comic. But it seems Noor isn't the only one trying to bring the reality of Muslim women to the world of Marvel. The company itself seems willing to do so. At the beginning of the year, the comic book firm announced the creation of a new superheroine: Kamala Khan. It is the story of a 16-year-old Pakistani girl, Muslim and living in the United States. With this story, Marvel intends to denounce the political and social obstacles that Muslims face in the 21st century in that country, but also the internal conflicts of those who live between two cultures and must decide how to act , face what the environment, family and one's own desires will say. It is also one more way of exposing the prejudices that usually revolve around minorities. In this case, Ms. Marvel, who calls herself the protagonist, does not wear an Islamic headscarf. One more example of how to avoid the objectification of Muslim women under canons that do not always correspond to their reality. Will Noor dare to draw her in a hijab? She tells this medium that, if she did, she would put the veil on her “but only because I would be drawing myself. Actually the hijab is not something obligatory in a Muslim woman". Superheroines?, he wonders. Superheroines are all those people who struggle every day to move on.

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This is a story about women, almost a feminist story. That of a young woman who can become a speaker for many Muslims who use the Islamic veil (hijab) of their own free will, as a form of liberation from the canons of the West. A vision that contradicts the stereotypes of oppression and submission settled in the minds of those who are unaware of Islamic culture. And all thanks to the fantasy of comics and superheroes. Or rather, superheroines. The Hulk will no longer be what he was. It is the story of Noor, a 17-year-old teenager who lives in Canada and who has transformed the most famous superheroes in history with her comic drawings. Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain America or Spider Man are now used to tell the world that the Muslim woman is powerful and that she could be the superhero of any comic. She is not aware of the scope of the message. In fact, he prefers not to link religion with art. However, including the Islamic veil in all his creations makes it impossible to avoid the correlation. "I only made art, I did not intend to help people understand the reality of Islam, but if I did, I feel satisfied," she confesses to this medium. The woman explains her life, almost without knowing it, "clothing" the characters with hijabs and changing the hero for the heroine. The initiative arose as part of a contest organized on Tumblr, which encouraged participants to draw themselves as popular comic book characters. That's why he only changed his gender and his clothing. From their art it is understood that a modern conception of these superheroes does not have to be separated from their own religious convictions or tradition. Neither of the issues related to the style of the Muslim woman. That is why she brings a feminine touch to her creations, even adding heels to the drawings, apart from the Islamic veil. "Heels can be good for superheroines, especially if they know how to wear them." In the words of the protagonist, these creations help to understand that the Muslim woman follows the dictates of fashion like any other. Did you think otherwise? Beyond what is usually believed in non-Islamic countries, most Muslim women who wear a veil do so out of their own conviction, except in those places where, unfortunately, it is forced by politics or social pressure. For some women, the hijab has become another accessory that accentuates their beauty. The fashion that arises around this accessory is reflected in specialized Islamic veil blogs that analyze how to combine the accessory with other items of clothing or even what types of veil to use, or how to place it. A circumstance that the very young artist has also highlighted in her works.

"I have no idea how you'd manage to hijab the Hulk, but I'd love to see it," said an anonymous Tumblr user on the artist's blog. "And what about Iron Man?" proposed another. Shortly after, the teenager responded to the challenge with the following image: Nora leaves the metal armor of the original Iron Man. Also the exaggerated musculature of the Hulk. The yellow and red helmet of the former is replaced by a yellow veil fastened with a brooch that simulates the magnet that the fictional character wears on his chest and that helps him stay stable. The torn garments of the green monster are represented by a long shirt and a greenish veil that refers to the characteristic color of the drawing. What if he becomes Captain America? So her hijab can't be anything other than a waving US flag. The mask is set aside. In the case of Thor, it will cover his neck, and his helmet will protect his entire head. Unlike the original, the hair will be hidden. What if it's Bucky? So it looks like she'll be wearing, almost almost, a niqab. A scarf that, in addition to covering the hair, covers part of the face from the nose downwards, in a certain way to simulate the mask that covers the face of the fictional character. What do users think of this change? Noor claims that she got more than 43,000 likes on Tumblr. The most difficult thing for the young woman? Draw Wonder Woman, a heroine who barely covers any part of her body. The solution was found in dressing her in armor that acts as protection against the attacks of adversaries. What about Katniss from The Hunger Games? By wearing hijab you can't show your hair, but that doesn't mean you can't wear a beautiful braid. Precisely this type of veil is known as a braided hijab. What would Black Widow be like according to Noor? Well, the same as in reality, but with a reddish scarf with waves, to simulate the wavy hair of the character. And, of course, with the neckline covered. In Spiderman's case, he didn't need to draw a hijab on him because his entire head – including his face – is originally covered. Of course, in this case, Spiderman – or Spiderwoman – also wears a dress. The young creator defines herself as a Muslim woman who wears long clothing that covers her behind and part of her legs. This is the specification that he makes in each of the mini-descriptions of the drawings, and it is an identity that he has wanted to capture in them. "I want to be like a superhero with a dress that covers her body to avoid injuries" (almost almost, as a superpower). That is why the new heroines that he has designed – most of them based on Marvel characters – are so curious. And always adapted to reality and reflecting how a young Muslim woman would dress today if she were a character in a comic. But it seems Noor isn't the only one trying to bring the reality of Muslim women to the world of Marvel. The company itself seems willing to do so. At the beginning of the year, the comic book firm announced the creation of a new superheroine: Kamala Khan. It is the story of a 16-year-old Pakistani girl, Muslim and living in the United States. With this story, Marvel intends to denounce the political and social obstacles that Muslims face in the 21st century in that country, but also the internal conflicts of those who live between two cultures and must decide how to act , face what the environment, family and one's own desires will say. It is also one more way of exposing the prejudices that usually revolve around minorities. In this case, Ms. Marvel, who calls herself the protagonist, does not wear an Islamic headscarf. One more example of how to avoid the objectification of Muslim women under canons that do not always correspond to their reality. Will Noor dare to draw her in a hijab? She tells this medium that, if she did, she would put the veil on her “but only because I would be drawing myself. Actually the hijab is not something obligatory in a Muslim woman". Superheroines?, he wonders. Superheroines are all those people who struggle every day to move on.

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