Topic > Critical review of My Body Is My Own by Naheed Mistafa...

A critical review of Naheed Mustafa, "My Body is My Own Business", 1993, part of a novel from The Globe and Mail. Author Naheed Mustafa, a Canadian-born Muslim woman, writes a piece of literature related to her faith. In his article he describes his personal story to the public using a first point of view. The article is titled “My Body is My Own Business,” which is part of a Globe and Mail novel written in 1993. It is about her reasons for wearing the “Hijab,” even though she is not required to wear it. first, he does it anyway to strengthen himself. The article is at first glance effective because the author calls for equality for women in general, and ineffective at another glance because the article lacks logos and ethics and makes her argument based on a holy book. The article “My Body is My Business” by Naheed Mustafa talks about Islamic women's principle that wearing their usual headscarf, or Hijab, actually empowers them as a woman, contrary to the popular principle that the hijab represents male oppression. Her ex...