Wearing a head scarf in a modern/liberal Muslim country

[Anonymous]

I'm originally Moroccan, and I can tell you for sure that it doesn't matter whether you wear a scarf or not. Morocco, as you will see, is very different, open, and diverse.
I don't recommend that you go half naked..but just be comfortable.. don't show cleavage.. it's for your own safety.. don't wear expensive jewelery.

This might be quite hypocritical advice because when you get there, you will see Moroccan women who are fully covered, or half naked...so it really depends on the place.

But as a tourist, just just don't go out half naked, or take a dip in swimming pool naked. That was a turn off for me, once, while I was lounging in a swimming pool in Agadir during my honeymoon, I was shocked to see European women jumping naked in the water. While the hotel policy is open but I personally felt disgusted and quite uncomfortable. I felt it was a disrespectful act from tourists.

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Anonymous wrote:From what I am told/have read, it is not necessary for tourists/non Muslims to wear any kind of head covering--but that doing so may help deflect unwanted attention. When I travel, I am ALL about "blending."
Can anyone please advise me on where to even buy an appropriate scarf? Thank you.

I wonder how concerned those that wear head coverings and full body coverings in their homeland feel about 'blending' while visiting here.

In many countries, women have no choice but to wear a covering. No choice. Why would you support that type of oppression by embracing it? You come from a country of choices, be that symbol around the world.

This! I lived in the Middle East and was proudly wearing european closing. Nothing provocative, everything was covered, but still very European.
Oh, and I loved the look the men gives you when you drive in Oman or Jordan.

I doubt the men were giving you looks in these two countries because you drive. It may have been something else, but not the fact that you drive since women drive freely and have been driving there for decades.

I am not a pp, but go ahead and try to drive in a rural areas of Oman, like Suhur, not Muscat. You will get the looks a lot. Jordan, not as much.