#faceveils

[al-litham]

5 years of Tumblr! here's to many more years of wearing and encouraging niqab (face veiling and headscarves) for everyone of all genders.

If you haven't worn niqab or veiled yet, take the initiative and put it on today! No excuses, anyone can tie a full veil with a few scarves.

Watch my quick and easy tutorial on how to tie niqab using square scarves (great for both men and women).

Remember - veiling is universal and perfect for everyone! It's the goal to get everyone on earth to wear niqab permanently to make us all equal and smash gender inequality.

[thegloryofhisveil-1]

[sugarcoatednightshade]

Truth or Dare With The Devil

D’lielaxiu groaned, obscuring its face behind a veil. “No way, no way am I gonna do it.”

“Oh, come on Li, don’t be such a bore!” Tex’s voice was barely audible over the chorus of laughter echoing around the room.

It protested without opening its mouth, still too embarrassed to show its face. D’lielaxiu didn’t even know why it’d let its mirror-kin drag him to this stupid party. It should have been at home! Studying for the upcoming exams. Speaking of which…

“I don’t even have my license! What if I get caught,” it shouted a little too loud, excited to have a valid excuse. “No way am I gonna wait another century to take the exam.”

That, at least, gave Tex pause. “They aren’t gonna catch you,” he said, though Li could taste the hesitation in his voice.

D’lielaxiu kept going, peeking out from its veil. “Besides, where would a mortal even get my summons? I don’t just give it out to anyone.” It glanced at Aingorah, who flushed. “It’s really a lame dare, if you think about it.”

It sat up straight, trying to project the air of confidence it had seen from its favorite professors. Li could smell desperate hope wafting off its shoulders, tried to ignore it. Maybe they won’t notice, and Tex’ll just choose a different dare.

Tex opened a mouth to speak but was cut off by a clap of thunder from Kha’ast. A small clap, compared to what Li had seen from their mirror-kin in class, but it loud enough to subdue Tex into silence.

Kha’ast leaned forward, “But that’s the point! The Authorities really only watch for license infractions in demons who actually, you know, have licenses. Right now, you’re basically untraceable.”

Aingorah leaned backwards in a casual pose. “Besides, I bet your record is squeaky clean. The Authorities don’t revoke permits for first time offenders.”

For the first time since the dare had been spoken, D’rheaxia spoke up. “You would know all about that, Gorah. How many strikes do you have now? Five?”

As Aingorah sputtered, D’lielaxiu studied its mirror-kin. Layers of feathers and sheer gauze, normally charmed to billow in an untraceable breeze, now lay flat. Yellow eyes, clearly visible from behind her own veil, narrowed. She looked undeniably smug, but mirror-sense let it see the hidden meaning within.

The way her feathers tilted meant question; this twisting of gauze, like a knife, meant attack; and her voice, too, allowed Li to guess at the target.

Li answered in the same mirror-code. Aloud, it continued to protest, only half caring as the argument devolved into accusations and insinuations.

Do you need me to step in, Rhea asked. It’s not a fair dare, they can’t ask you to break The Law.

He pitched his voice slightly lower, then sighed: If I decline, what then?

A hesitation in response, then a flex of talons beneath her cloak:  you don’t have to impress them.

It shuddered, then adjusted its hood: I want to impress them. To anyone else, this would have been a terribly embarrassing confession. But Rhea was mirror-kin, born of the same reflection, and nothing between them was hidden.

Rhea side eyed it, gave him a look that said without code: My friends are jerks.

It stared back in admittance: still, I want their respect. It gave her a small smile: maybe it won’t be that bad.

“Oh alright, fine, I’ll do it!” There, Li had said it. There was no coming back now. A chorus of cheers and jeers went up around the room, the demon sitting next to it knocked its cup against it’s in congratulations.

Rhea, sitting on its other side, knocked its shoulder, said “I told you guys he wasn’t a coward!” Setting off a new round of cheers and drinks.

Someone passed D’lielaxiu a sheet of parchment. Li dragged a claw across it, carefully drawing its summoning circle. Drifting swirls that represented its Name intersected with generic warding and calling and dismissive sigils. It was a symbol that echoed deep within Li’s being. It has only ever drawn it once, in the privacy of a classroom; then, the paper had been destroyed almost immediately. Drawing it here, in front of a crowd it barely knew, Li couldn’t help but feel ashamed. Was it taking too long to draw it? What if everyone thought his Summons was lame?

Several more rounds of truth or dare passed before Li finished the outline. Then, it brought a paw behind the veil and bit into it. Mixed blood and spit dripped onto the parchment, which began to glow in the fifth dimension.

Rhea glanced over, nodding politely. Somewhere within her veil, a beak clacked with appreciation.

Truth or dare finally ended. D’lielaxiu made eye contact with Tex and Aingorah, who both began making their way over to it. Only a firm claw on its back kept it from taking a step backward.

She wasn’t looking at it, but Li heard Rhea whisper in its ear, “Do not back out now.”

Then she was gliding forward, greeting Tex with a nod and embracing Aingorah with two back wings.

Aingora smiled at her before leaning around to D’lielaxiu, “Oh, this is going to be so much fun! You’ll love the mortal plane, there’s always so much going on, it’s absolutely enchanting!”

“Yeah, I’ve never actually been.”

“I know,” she said. “It’s actually way more fun than they make it sound in school. I mean, most of those professors haven’t even been there in like, decades.”

Tex chimed in, “and even then, they only ever talk about politicians and stuff.”

Aingorah nodded, “Right, it’s all about politics and rules for them. If I didn’t want a license so bad, I’d’ve dropped out ages ago, it’s so boring.”

Involuntarily, Li felt itself begin to smile. Aingorah and Tex, annoying as they were, had a kind of infectious joy about them. Li passed forward the Summoning paper.

Aingorah nodded. “Perfect. I’ll run and drop this off somewhere, you should feel a call in just a week. Make sure you take it, it’ll hurt more if you try to resist.”

“Any other advice?”

This time, Tex answered. “No, but you gotta swear you’ll let us know what’s happening before you leave.” His gelatinous form rippled, dark ooze dripping from his mouth. “I wanna be there when you get back, to help acquaint the little mortal with how things work around here.”

Li shrunk deeper into its veil as Aingorah swatted him, “Don’t be gross, Tezerix.”

Ignoring the implications, Li signaled a question to Rhea. How was it supposed to answer the summons quickly while also alerting these ones.

“I’ll give you a tug when I feel Li leave,” she said to the group.

The two shrugged.

“Works for me,” Tex said.

“Same here,” said Aingorah. For a minute, they all stood in comfortable silence, thinking. “I’m gonna go get this delivered, you have any final requests before I go.”

Li sighed, “not really, I guess. Just make sure I’m not summoned by some rich asshole who thinks he’s better than me.”

Rhea shot him a look that caused Li to wince, suddenly sure it had revealed more about itself than it was supposed to. Was I too weak? Are people gonna think I can’t even stand up to an overconfident mortal, now?

But all Aingorah did was smile before flitting away, and Tex just sent it a sharp grin, patting its shoulder before going off to talk up his buddies.

Li turned towards D’rheaxia. “Was that… wrong of me to say? Should I have not specified anything?”

Rhea looked around before pulling it in. “No, no, it’s good that you had some kind of request, it shows them that you’re taking this dare seriously. It’s more like, uhm, I guess it’s just that…” she trailed off, looking for the right words. Li looked at her and was shocked to see that she was embarrassed.

“Well now that she knows you’re really okay with this, she’ll definitely be trying to match you up with someone she thinks is your type.”

Li blinked. “What?”

~~~

Woag i hope you enjoyed this absolute brainrot i spat out in like an hour. if youre curious its based off of this dpxdc post I saw earlier today by @undercookedcatgut. it/what i wrote felt a little too ooc for danny, in any au i can think of. like that boy is waaay too nice to kidnap and marry an innocent bystander for the bit idc who dared him to do it.

[andoqin]

Heroes

Well, I’ve finally got some time off and I finally started Heroes.

Caps incoming bc ohhh this show is gorgeous and at least for ep 1 the writing is snappy, the symbolism palpable and the action and mood remind me of the best Wuxia classics.

We start out our story with a storyteller singing a song at night and a somewhat bedraggled looking Wang XiaoShi walking past, remarking that the song includes people he knows very well and that he is on his way to bury the most important person to him (contained within a black box he has fastened to his horse). They remark they met some 10 years ago and already I like the set up, bc I like stories within stories (well sorta, it’s not explicitly framed as such) and we go back 10 years when WXS was but a bright eyed and bushy tailed strapping young lad on his way to make his mark in the JiangHu.

Because this show is not subtle with its narrative set ups he is now charged with carrying a white jade box, the McGuffin that will bring us through the first episode.

WXS looks innocent enough but as the episode reveals he’s as deadly a fighter as anyone if the need calls for it, so him being sent off to deliver a message that might ~overturn the JiangHu at least feels somewhat deserved. 

Along the way he meets two new friends:

A pretty girl named Wen Rou, who knows how to make an entrance and

Bai Choufei (as we later find out his name is). I can already tell he’s going to be a Problematic (tm) fav, he’s got ambition and skill out of the wazoo and his broad shoulders are barly capable of holding on to the chip he’s keeping there when it comes to becoming famous.

Tavern shenanigans happen, as they must and mmmm the show really knows how to set up the wuxia mood.

This dude is a whole ass mood bc he’s got like the single braincell amongst the mob characters

More McGuffin related shenanigans happen and our main characters are in equal parts cute, hot and competent, although Wen Rou is not as competent a fighter as the other two guys, but she’s not without resources.

She is also ridiculously pretty and I cant wait to see the actress in Seven Lifetimes Love or whatever the english name is.

She also has no concept of personal boundaries, which is not sth that WXS seems to mind too much hahaha.

Thankfully BCF and WXS decide to be on the same side and then we get an incredible sequence with great visuals, editing and some neat wuxia fighting on top.

Honestly these caps barely do it justice because the scene is underlaid with a great sweeping acoustic OST.

Afterwards BCF and WXS go back to the (wrecked) tavern and BCF tells WXS he should ENTRUST HIMSELF to BCF which not being me he doesn’t jump at the chance to but WR also basically calls dibs on WXS hahaha.

Then some more SYMBOLISM happens (Lei Chun - the woman who basically organised the town massacre for the McGuffin loses her faceveil while looking at the sea, BCF catches it for one second before it’s blown away by the wind) and then our intrepid little trio makes the journey to the capital so WXS can fulfill his quest.

Meng Ziyi is also ridiculously pretty!

This is here because it always amuses me to think of the minutes when they’re crawling up/down these rocks to get to that place, must look so undignified lmao.

on their way they meet - of couse - the storyteller and WR tells him her two companions are gonna be FAMOUS some day and i’m sure she’s right.

[quill-the-tired-one]

Introduction To Me!

My name is Quill Oliver (Quill is my first name, Oliver is my middle names and I go by Quill or Ollie. I'm agender/transmasc and use he/it/ze pronouns. I am a veiling pagan and wear himation (Headscarf) and tegidion (headscarf and faceveil). Anyone can wear a veil in my religion. I am a fanfic writer for Young Justice and The Magnus Archives. My AO3 is I_Can_Hear_You_Glaring. I do not want to reveal my specific age, but I am a minor.

[thekrows-nest]

*crashes inside askbox* I said I'd word vomit angst so here I am before I completely forget about it. A situation where Krow's jealousy goes out of control and he ends up pushing Scarlet (Dove OC) against the wall (Kabedon maybe) but maybe because of the area they are she remembers the first time she got pushed into being a sex worker and she's shaking (a rare sight really, she usually can take anything) and telling Krow "Don't do this to me, not you too..." HHHHH OKAY BYE IM GONNA GO DRY MY TEARS NOW, if u make it even more angsty or decide if it fits its up to you honey I believe in your supremacy 🤠🔥🤌🙏💃

Hnnngngggnnggnngngnnnngnggnuuueueeuuuueueueuueuue 😭😭😭😭

!! MINORS DNI !!

It was supposed to be like any other visit to Scarlet. He had entered the brothel, put down the deposit for a 'full day' with Scarlet, which by this point the fellow brothel workers were used to his presence. They would sometimes even smile to him and greet him by name, a stark contrast to most of the other clients. Whilst he only ever hired Scarlet, she had sang nothing but praises for the short statured young individual. After putting down the deposit, he went through the door of the VIP waiting room, taking a seat and doodling in a sketchbook he brought in the meantime.

Not too long after, Scarlet had entered the room, lifting her faceveil off to give him a smile, and Krow returned with one of his own before following her to Scarlet's 'work room'.

However, as he followed close after her, there was a... waft of a different fragrance coming off her, even over-powering her usual perfume. It reeked. And that was when he started to notice other... details. The hickeys and bite marks on her neck, and looking further, they trailed down the length of her body, with some getting covered by what little fabric there was with her dress but Krow was imaginative enough (and knew her body well enough) to figure out where else she had been marked.

He squeezed her hand tight, nearly digging his nails into her skin, as something began to seethe and boil within him. Krow wasn't stupid, she was a sex worker, of course she had other clients. But... wasn't... didn't they... have something? Did she have to let these other barbarians defile her so? His grip tightened to where Scarlet turned to face him out of concern, and she could see that Krow's eyes had... changed. Quite literally. Where once was a cool violet hue to his irises, they were now enflamed in a toxic green. Even the pupils were some noxious shade of the color, and one could swear they were glowing.

Before Scarlet could let out a word, Krow had slammed her against the wall, his expression contorted with a rage that the woman had never really seen before, and certainly, not an anger directed at her.

"W-who were you with j-just n-now? What is with t-these marks? This, ugh, f-foul s-stench? We had an agreement. I-I don't care w-what t-these other... p-pigs think, y-you are MINE, and MINE alone. W-what else do I-I have t-to do t-to make that known, Dove? My D-Darling?"

Krow spoke in such a way that his canines flashed, their unusually pointed and fanged forms giving an intimidating air. Normally he was careful with his speech to not show his bizarre teeth prominently, but he had become... unhinged. There was even a difference in his tone of voice. Who... was this now?

He held her fast against the wall, and despite his small size, he was a great deal stronger than he appeared. Scarlet wasn't going anywhere. For the first time since they had met, become acquainted, friends even, she was shaking, quivering in her spot. She was afraid of him.

Scarlet finally spoke, her voice normally smooth like velvet, confident, was now cracked, shivering like a leaf hanging on by a tether to its branch.

"Don't do this to me, not you too..."

Krow continued to glare and snarl at her for a moment, but as he held her still, the green in his eyes faded, slowly, bit by bit, until that familiar violet color had returned. He blinked, a dawning realization coming over his features, as if he... had been unconscious for a moment. He looked to Scarlet's face, then to his arms pinning her to the wall and he hurriedly let her go.

"W-what was I...? N-Never mind. I-I'm sorry. I-I'm s-sorry. J-just... t-take the day o-off. K-keep the money. I... I-I need to go."

He turned away from the woman in a rush, and with surprising speed dashed out the door, out from the hall, out from the brothel altogether, ignoring the calls from the other women as they wondered what happened and where he was going.

He's felt pangs of jealousy before, but not like that. Nothing like that. Krow held a hand over his mouth as he continued to sprint away from the brothel, no destination in mind. Just away. What WAS he doing? WHY did he do that? He screwed up. No, he fucked up. He fucked up badly. Tears stung at his eyes, and he left the red light district, still trying to escape that pained look on Scarlet's face, but no matter how far he went, it was still there.

[yep-ishouldbesleeping]

*Me trying to calmly and rationally explain to the author of the book I’m editing that calling muslim men people who wear headscarves and the traditional white clothing “tovagliati” (“tableclothed” I guess could be a translation, comes from “tovaglia” which means tablecloth...) and still making jokes about women who use faceveils and different coverings with the “BuT How CaN YoU RecOGnizE ThEM/TeLL tHem ApaRT??” might sound a bit offensive or obsolete at the very least*

[tessyinfohub-blog]

The Netherlands just passed a law banning* face veils in public buildings

The Netherlands just passed a law banning* face veils in public buildings Muslim women in the Netherlands will be banned* from wearing face-covering veils in common public spaces, like schools, hospitals, or on public transportation, the Dutch government has decided. On Tuesday, the Dutch upper house of Parliament officially criminalized* the act of wearing the burqa — which covers the entire face and body — and the niqab* — which covers the face. It’s a move that will mainly affect Muslim women living in the country, though the ban* does not apply to the hijab*. Any person who violates* the ban*, which includes wearing ski masks* and full-face helmets, will be subject to a fine of 405 euros, or about $472. Far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders advocated strongly for the new law. And Dutch Sen. Marjolein Faber-Van de Klashorst called Tuesday “a historical day, because this is the first step to de-Islamize the Netherlands.” But others had more critical comments. “It is completely disproportionate*, and the only effect will be that many of these women will stay at home even more,” Sen. Ruard Ganzevoort said following the ruling. “This is actually virtually a complete ban* because the only spaces that are still available for women (who wear face-covering clothing) are the street and the private sector,” Annelies Moors, professor of Anthropology and Sociology at the University of Amsterdam, told Al Jazeera. The debate surrounding face-covering veils has surfaced in many countries around the world, with different sides portraying the ban* as an attack* on religious freedom or a necessity to enforce national security. This isn’t the first time a country has passed a law that regulates what Muslim* women* wear Several other countries have enacted bans* or attempted to criminalize* full-face veils. Last month, Denmark’s parliament passed a law banning* Muslim women from wearing burqas* and niqabs* in public buildings, starting in August. And in 2011, France was the first country to officially ban* niqabs* in public spaces. But restrictions* against* face-covering garments are also in place in countries like Belgium, Austria, and regions in Switzerland. The Canadian province of Quebec instituted a law that prohibits* people from receiving public services or working for the government if their faces are covered. And German Chancellor Angela Merkel has also considered enacting a similar ban*. Critics of the veils argue that the ban* makes public spaces safer and encourages foreigners to assimilate into the country’s culture. But supporters of religious freedom argue that the act of wearing the burqa* or niqab* should be a right guaranteed to women. They also argue that the bans* are instituted as a discriminatory* act against Muslims. After the Denmark ban* was enacted last month, Amnesty International’s Europe Director Gauri van Gulik called it a discriminatory* violation* of women’s rights. “All women should be free to dress as they please and to wear clothing that expresses their identity or beliefs,” she said. Read the full article

[rasaviljewelry]

With full of my heart and thoughts i am with Ukraine, but even if i dont feel right continue my business i must. My all earnings come from my jewelry and wearable art. It is my full time job and social media generate my incomes. So, from Tomorrow i am coming back to work on your orders and i’ll try keep posting something out here too, even i don’t have anything new to post, because i stopped collabs and other projects for a bit to rest from everything and at the moment it seems even less necessary, but if frankly, i don’t have a strength to handle all the things happening right here and now. . I am so happy seeing my clients ! You @alicia_mariano always make my heart smile. Thank you so much for such nice pictures and your support being my customer. #ilovemyclients . . . . . #fashionforbankrobbers #freakdom #iseejewellery #rasaviljewelry #headpiece #headwear #headdress #faceveil #festivalfashion #festivalwear #ravegirl #headgear (at Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbDc5EjNLIo/?utm_medium=tumblr

[awokemuslimah]

Catholic Nuns wearing full veil

[al-litham]

Men, you should also wear niqab! Everyone benefits from covering their head and face with a scarf. Follow this men’s niqab tutorial and learn how you can easily tie a keffiyeh into a full veil.

[waxworxonamission]

*My face veil: Your Bigotry*

I cover my face

to protect my modesty.

You wear a mask

to protect yourself from the virus.

So, what's the issue?

Follow the link to read more: 

https://vocal.media/poets/my-face-veil

[virtuogenix]

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[vertigolightdancer-blog]

Vertigo tribal belly dancer practicing some slow deep isolations. #bellydance #bellydancer #bellyroll #bellydancefusion #bellydancers #bellydance_queens #sidewinder #shimmy #dancing #dancer #dancersofinstagram #tribalfusiondance #tribalfusion #tribalbellydancers #tribalfusionbellydance #tribalbellydancer #isolations #snakearms #faceveil #dubstep (at Regina, Saskatchewan) https://www.instagram.com/p/ButnNaYhK4f/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xncbbjvz92pp