Take the Veil

Take The Veil and The Secrets shall be Unveiled

When a woman says to herself,
"I would take the veil,
and make a vow."

Then, there would be a path
that she will walk on
and she shall never look back
nor come back

Like Sara, she never regrets
and Hagar, she never complains
and Mary, she always prays
and Fatima, she always serves
on the path of Light
to the garden of Truth

Never distracted. Always devoted.
for Love.

Ya Maryam 'Alayka'l Salaam!!!

O Mary, Peace Be Upon You!!!

1. TOGETHER IN BLACK

Walking towards the Light

Wearing black yet always bright

as Bride. in Pride.

Remember those and these dark days

Tomorrow the veils shall be flags

Marching for the Awaited Truth

2. DEEP THOUGHTS IN BLACK

Holding my rosary

Looking at myself in fiery

My black veil, the greatest furry

for winter and summer,

for spring and autumn...

I walk with thoughts just for Him




Our faces

Our eyes

Our black veil

Different time zone

Different world

Yet, we take the veil. We take the vow.

3. THREE BLACK PEARLS ON EARTH

Oh, Mother Earth

Can't you see

three black pearls

hidden under the shells?

Oh, Mother Earth

Can't you see

three black pearls

buried under the sand?

3. WHITE AND CLEAN

"And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved" (Genesis 20:16)

"O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies. That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allah is Ever Oft-Giving, Most Merciful." (Al Ahzab, 33:59)

5. BLACK AND CHARISMATIC

"And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a veil, and covered herself." (Genesis 24: 64-65)

"And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent, and to draw their veils all over (their bodies) and not to reveal their adornments except to their husbands, or their fathers, or.....And all of you beg Allah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful" (An-Nur, 24: 31)

6. PRAY IN BLACK AND WHITE

I take the veil as a way of life in His sacred love.

I receive the veil as a sign of consecration.

I look up and I look down.

I see nothing.

I can't see anyone.

but You.

7. TOGETHER IN HARMONY

Those days have passed...

Yet, today we can still see

Smiling faces

in beautiful veils

We

Take the veils.

We

Take the path of God

8. SMILE FOR A BETTER WORLD

Then Boaz said to Ruth, "Bring the veil that you have on you, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city." (Ruth 3:15)

Narrated Safiya bint Shaiba: "Aisha used to say: 'When (the Verse): "They should draw their veils (Khumur) over their necks and bosoms (juyyub)," was revealed, (the ladies) cut their waist sheets at the edges and covered their faces with the cut pieces.'" (Sahih al-Bukhari 6:60:282, Sunnan Abu Dawud 32:4091)

9. ALMOST WHITE

Having nuns wear habits brings God to others...(from "A Catholic Life")

Having muslimah wear hijab brings God in themselves...(from my own thoughts)

A nun, she is out there living her life for Jesus. (from "A Catholic Life")

A muslimah, she is out there living her life for Allah. (from my own thoughts)

We

both live for Him.

all for One;

One for all.

10. WIMPLE

from time to time

wimple

may not seems simple

elaborately starched and creased

folded in prescribed ways

Covers the head

worn around the neck and chin.

(Wimple, Wikipedia)

11. OLD AND YOUNG

When I was young I ask my mother

what would I be?

When I am a mother

I ask my daughter

what would you like to be?

What ever will be will be

I will take the veil

and live up with it.

12. BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL

I can see black everywhere....

 

 

sitting or walking

in pleasures

or in shrines

don't you love black??

I can see black anytime and anywhere....






as brides of Christ or repentance

(clothes of nuns)

or in the habit

(clothes of nuns)

or in black veils

and Chador

while reading Bible

or while praying Qunut

or while holding the divine candles

or gathering in the divine places

or being together in the crowd of mass

or sitting together at the park

or while walking towards the market

or standing for her respected leader

or surrounded by her sacred paintings

Or teaching the younger nun

Or taking her daughter along

or alone

or with a companion

on the seaside

or in the house of God

black...black...black... beautiful in its divine mistery

13. SURROUNDED BY WHITE

white and clean

to see You, o Lord!

Any man who prays or prophesies with his head covered brings shame upon his head. But any woman who prays or prophesies with her head unveiled brings shame upon her head, for it is one and the same thing as if she had had her head shaved. For if a woman does not have her head veiled, she may as well have her hair cut off. But if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should wear a veil. A man, on the other hand, should not cover his head, because he is the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man. For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; nor was man created for woman, but woman for man; for this reason a woman should have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels. Woman is not independent of man or man of woman in the Lord. For just as woman came from man, so man is born of woman; but all things are from God. Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head unveiled? Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears his hair long it is a disgrace to him, whereas if a woman has long hair it is her glory, because long hair has been given (her) for a covering? But if anyone is inclined to be argumentative, we do not have such a custom, nor do the churches of God (1 Corinthians 11:4-16)

Every woman has the right to take the veil

and has the right to live with it.

14. Eitherwise....

the end.

Footnote:

- this footnote is still in progress of recovering all data sources of the pictures -

1. TOGETHER IN BLACK.

a. Late 19th century of Armenian Nuns of Caucasus. Biarawati Armenia akhir abad ke-19 dari Kaukasus.

(http://www.allempires.net/topic8828_page3.html).

Russian Orthodox Nuns.

b. Muslim women from Iran. Armored police officers. Para wanita Muslim dari Iran. Petugas polisi bersenjata. (drsanity.blogspot.com)

2. DEEP THOUGHTS IN BLACK

a. A beautiful nun from Lebanon. Saint Rebecca (Saint Rafka). Seorang biarawati cantik dari Lebanon. Santa Rebecca (Santa Rafka). (ourladylebanon.com)

b. A beautiful Muslim lady from Iran. Zahra Rahnavard wears chador. Seorang wanita Muslim cantik dari Iran. Zahra Rahnavard mengenakan chador. (payvand.com)

3. THREE BLACK PEARLS ON EARTH

a. Three Orthodox nuns probably from Bulgaria. Tiga biarawati Gereja Orthodox kemungkinan dari Bulgaria. (sofiaecho.com)

b. Three Muslim ladies from Iran wearing chador. Tiga wanita Muslim dari Iran yang mengenakan chador. (luciedelbelkova.com)

4. WHITE AND CLEAN

a. An unknown Carthusian nun. Seorang biarawati Karthusia yang tidak diketahui namanya. (newliturgicalmovement.org)

b. A Muslim lady from Indonesia wearing white mukena. Seorang wanita Muslim dari Indonesia mengenakan mukena putih. (http://mukenaamaly.com)

5. BLACK AND CHARISMATIC

a. Abbess Ines is the head of the only Orthodox parish in Guatemala. Kepala Biarawati Ines adalah kepala biara Gereja Orthodox satu-satunya di Guatemala. (johnsanidopoulos.com)

b. Mdm. Azam Farahi is the recent first lady of Iran, wife of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ny. Azam Farahi adalah ibu kepala negara Iran saat ini, istri Presiden Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (a.abcnews.go.com)

6. PRAY IN BLACK AND WHITE.

a. A beautiful nun is praying. Seorang biarawati cantik sedang berdoa. (stock photos of nuns)

b. A beautiful Muslim lady is contemplating. Seorang wanita Muslim yang cantik sedang merenung. (google: inidyah wordpress.com)

7. TOGETHER IN HARMONY

a. Lovely Jewish Orthodox women in Uzbekistan. An ancient picture. (cloud dragon's collection)
Para wanita Yahudi orthodox yang rupawan di Uzbekistan. Sebuah foto kuno.

b. Students from University of Padjadjaran. They were housemates in a rent house, Jatinangor (West Java). Picture taken in 1995. Para mahasiswi Universitas Padjadjaran di suatu rumah kos di Jatinangor (Jawa Barat). Foto tahun 2005. (koleksi pribadi/private collection)

8. SMILE FOR A BETTER WORLD

a. A beautiful nun. A lovely smile. the Blessed Umina Irini, Mother of Saint Mercurius Convent in Old Cairo. Seorang biarawati yang cantik. Senyuman yang menawan.Yang Diberkati Umina Irini, Bunda dari Convent. Santa Merkurius di Old Cairo. (coptichymns.com)

b. Masoumeh Ebtekar (Persian: معصومه ابتکار; born 1960) is an Iranian scientist and politician. She is currently the director of Peace and Environment Center in Tehran.
Masoumeh Ebtekar (Persia: معصومه ابتکار; lahir 1960) adalah seorang ilmuwan dan politisi Iran. Saat ini beliau bekerja sebagai direktur Pusat Perdamaian dan Lingkungan Hidup di Iran.
(source: techno and talonbooks and wikipedia)

9. ALMOST WHITE

1st: Four beautiful nuns with lovely smiles. ke1: Empat biarawati cantik dengan senyuman menawan. (source: loyalviews)

2nd: Four beautiful Muslim girls with lovely smiles. ke2: Empat gadis Muslim dengan senyuman menawan. (source: private collections)

3rd: Orthodox nuns and a priest attend a service in Kiev July 27, 2008. The service was led by Patriarch Alexiy II, head of the Russian Orthodox Church and Constantinople Patriarch Bartholomew, world-wide head of the Orthodox faith, and marked the 1,020th anniversary of the region's embrace of Orthodox Christianity
Para biarawati Orthodox dan seorang pendeta menghadiri misa di Kiev, 27 Juli 2008. Misa tersebut dipimpin oleh Bapa Alexiy II, kepala Gereja Orthodox Rusia dan Bapa Konstantinopel Bartholomew, kepala mancanegara dari mazhab Orthodox, dan menandakan ulang tahun yang ke-1020 tahun berdirinya Kristen Orthodox. (source: reuters)

4th: The gathering of Soenaryo family in 2009 before the mother went to pilgrimage to Mecca; all must wear white clothing. Keluarga Soenaryo berkumpul pada tahun 2009 sebelum sang ibu naik haji ke Mekkah; semua mesti mengenakan pakaian putih. (source: private collections)

10. WIMPLE

a) young woman in Iran 1: seorang wanita muda di Iran (source: angus mcdowell)
b)Portrait of a Lady by Robert Campin by rosewithoutathorn84. (source: flickr)

11. OLD AND YOUNG

a) Mother Katherine (Weston) is an Orthodox nun, iconographer, lecturer and musician. She is a member of the St. Xenia Monastic Community in Indianapolis.
Bunda Katherine (Weston) adalah seorang biarawati Orthodox. Dia adalah seorang anggota Komunitas St.Xenia Monastic di Indianapolis. (source: st.innocent church)

b) a young Muslim lady in Cairo. Seorang gadis Muslim di Kairo. (google search: white hijab)

12. BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL

1st Picture: Two Muslim women in black hijab probably in Cairo - Dua gadis berjilbab kemungkinan di Kairo (source: bluedictionary2.com)

3rd Picture: Two Muslim women in black niqab - two Saudi presenters - Dua wanita mengenakan niqab hitam - keduanya presenter Saudi (source: islamizationwatch.blogspot.com)

2nd Picture: Two Syrian Orthodox nuns - dua orang biarawati Orthodox Syria (source: news.bbc.co.uk)

4th Picture: Two Greek Orthodox nuns at S. Maria Maggior - dua biarawati Orthodox Yunani di S. Maria Maggior (source: blogspot)

Variants of Orthodox Nuns from Syria, Russia, Rumania etc (source:type-pad, google search, collection of nuns pictures, etc.)

13. Surrounded By White

1st: Indonesian women in white mukena, doing prayer in a mosque - Para wanita Indonesia mengenakan mukena putih, melaksanakan shalat di dalam sebuah masjid
(source: i495.photobucket.com)

2nd: Catholic nuns from the Missionaries of Charity order sing hymns for a special prayer during the eleventh anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata September 5, 2008. - Para biarawati Katholik dari Misionari Amal sedang menyanyikan himne untuk sembahyang khusus memperingati wafatnya Bunda Theresa di sebelah timur India, Kalkuta, 5 September 2008. (source: another blogspot)

An Indonesian woman wears white mukena with batik patterns (source:produkmuslimonline.com)

Two Orthodox Nuns in US. (picasa)