{"id":51171,"date":"2012-08-14T16:21:48","date_gmt":"2012-08-14T16:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=51171"},"modified":"2017-11-21T05:08:49","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T23:38:49","slug":"a-convert-to-islam-finds-discrimination-on-both-sides-of-the-veil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/a-convert-to-islam-finds-discrimination-on-both-sides-of-the-veil\/","title":{"rendered":"A Convert To Islam Finds Discrimination On Both Sides Of The Veil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Kim Joseph &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A woman wearing hijab enters the 7 train. She glances around and smiles, searching for a friendly face. Heads turn and eyes stare back. A strange silence envelopes the subway car. The woman walks towards an empty seat and sits down, selects a new song on her IPod, sips from her coffee and closes her blue eyes. She pretends she doesn&#8217;t notice the stares, the tension and the energy in the air. She asks God to surround her with healing energy, love and light. She asks to be able to stand up and speak up for herself when necessary and to respond appropriately from the right place. She asks for patience, guidance and wisdom. 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