don't release the veil

question one: The women of the Middle East wear the veil as a symbol of values.  As the book mentioned, this is different than the Western hemisphere.  Westerners often view the veil as a symbol of inequality.  The Middle East women wear the veil wear it to display values such as: honor, personal protection, the sanctity and privacy of their family, to show their wealth and high status, and city life.  Even today, the veil is warn by over 16 million Iranian women who are showing how far they have come.  In Islam the veil symbolizes that their is a difference between the Eastern and Western worlds.  This I think is the boldest way to state that they value their values.  The know there is a difference between the two sides and they are proud to stand up for the Middle East.