About
The I Got It Covered (IGIC) weblog was launched on December 29th, 2008. This date corresponds with the 1st of Muharram, 1430 AH, and we felt that it was an appropriate time for a new beginning.
In reality, the idea for the blog had been over a year in the making, and it began as a simple suggestion that Muslim women let the rest of the world know: we wear our hijab willingly. In fact, we like wearing it, so please stop feeling sorry for us and trying to “liberate” us.
While it cannot be said that every woman who wears the hijab does so willingly, we felt that too much attention has been given to that side of the story. There has been so much negativity and so many stereotypes surrounding Muslim women and the hijab, and the last few years have seen fierce political attacks and discriminatory governmental policies preventing Muslim women from dressing the way they would like to. These things cause us pain, to say the least, and we felt that IGIC would help fill a desperate void.
Our mission statement reads as follows:
I Got it Covered is an online network that personifies women everywhere who willingly respond, with love and dedication, to the command of their Lord in wearing the hijab. Through the stories and voices of these women, IGIC exposes the realities behind covering, correcting stereotypes about hijab and becoming a source of inspiration and support for women who wish to pursue wearing it. Doing so, IGIC hopes to create bridges of education, respect and understanding, ultimately sharing the beauty of Islam with the world.
IGIC is a new endeavor, and we invite you to join us in fulfilling our mission. Whether you’re looking for support or would like to give it, or just have a personal story about hijab to tell, we’d love to hear from you! If you’d like to write for IGIC, please look over our submission guidelines. For contact details, visit the contact page. Your comments, advice and suggestions are all welcome.
We ask Allah to make us a source of benefit to the world, and to make the best of our deeds our last. Ameen.
Weee, first to post!
Mashallah, the site looks beautiful. =]
Assalamu Alaykum,
I love this site!
Keep up the good work inshaAllah,
I can’t wait to see more :D
JazakhumAllahu Khayrn!
Keep this project in your du’aas =)
MashAllah! awesome site! may Allah reward you and may it be a huge success inshAllah
Hira, jazakum Allahu khayran for your kind words, and ameen to your du’aa!
It’s an amazing initiative, mashAllah! It spoke to me as soon as I heard it – and I’m praying for the site’s success. May the stories here help dispell stereotypes against and inspire women to hold steadfast to their faith and honor and all that is good in this life – and may Allah SWT grant us all, all that is good in the next :)
Very beautiful idea. :) May Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala bless your efforts and accept them as good deeds. Ameen!
Jazakum Allahu khayran for the kind words and du’aa Marya, and welcome to the IGIC website. May Allah accept from you and us.
What an amazing initiative. May Allah[swt] bless this project & may it be a source of sadaqa-e-jariya for all those who are working hard towards it. Ameen.
Ameen, chaiandsamosas, and welcome to IGIC!
i really like this site! its great mashallah!!!!! =]
this is exactly what is needed, Evil and filth have infiltrated this world wide web and it is so refreshing to visit such beauty and splendor portrayed on this site.
keep up the good work and may the youth that have gone astray following the kufar be given hidaya, inshallah.
MashaAllah!
I got handed a Haya Card after Duhr prayer at SAIT, it definately made my day :)
This is a great online initiative! I’ll be spreading the word.
JazakumAllahu kheir :)
Souad, so glad to hear that alhamdulillah! Wa iyyaki, sister, and may Allah reward you for helping to spread the word.
Subhanallah wa bihamdihi…thank Allah The Almighty for making this website possible..created beautifully & touched the hearts of many muslim women like me..& I congratulate the creator of this site for the great effort done to make it an amazing reading journey about Islamic views & life experiences..marha marha..
Alhumdollilah! May Allah (swt) reward our sisters for their iman and sabr. Represent!!
Salehah, jazaki Allahu khayran for your comment and encouragement, we’re so glad you found our site!
Junaid, barak Allahu feek, and may Allah reward you for your kindness.
wow!the layout is nice….it shows our modesty!!!hehehe!
my first time to coMment!!
hope this group would last longer and hope that i would be able to make friends with the other member outside my country Philippines so as to make my faith more stronger!!!
Welcome to the site, hAneFah, and thanks for your comment. Masha’Allah, you’re from the Philippines? We’d love to hear stories and experiences about hijab in the Philippines!
Please come back often, and keep the site and in it’s volunteers in your du’aa.
Assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah
Hubby and I are from the Philippines, too alhamdulillah, but now reside overseas with our two teenaged daughters.
Just noticed that Filipinos are more accepting of the hijaab than in the west — at least I was never shouted at as “ninja!” when we are there for our visits and our girls are very comfortable in their black abayas, khimaars and sneakers :)
May Allah ta’ala cause this site to be an encouragement and support for those who wish to please their Rabb. Ameen.
Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, bintRey. That’s awesome, masha’Allah! What percentage of the Philippines is Muslim?
May Allah preserve you and your girls, and make you examples of righteousness for women everywhere. nd jazaki Allahu khayran for your beautiful du’aa for the site. (Ameen!)
Muslims in the Philippines are mainly in the south. However, there are a lot of reverts who come from the cities in the north. I think though, that it’s the fact that Muslims “ruled” the islands in the past that Filipinos are highly tolerant of Muslims and their way of life. In fact there were practices that our parents instilled in us that I only realized, after embracing Islam, are part of Islamic traditions i.e., washing the hands with water before and after eating as well as going to the bathroom, getting inside the house at sunset then allowed to go back outside about an hour or so after, eating with the hands or fingers…
Alhamdulillah, too that Eids are declared as public holidays in the Philippines, and there are shari’ah courts handling social and family issues, the verdicts of which are binding and recognized.
Jazaakillahu khairan for your du’a for me and my family as raising teenagers is but one of a Muslim home’s challenges.
May Allah preserve you and yours, too and may He put your work on this site on your scale of good deeds. Allahumma ameen.
Nice to know that you comment back Bent Abdel Hamid…Because I would think that this site will no longer entertain people from Philippines..hehehe!!But I was wrong…sorry.
I would be happy too to share my hijab experiences here in Philippines but I don’t think you would get totally happy .Sorry for those Filipinos who would able to read this but its true.
Hope this site will help me to realize how important hijab is because there’s a lots of temptations in our school that sometimes alienate me from not wearing it properly so please help me.
I always look forward for other issues and keep duwaa for you..
ALLAH bless!!
Assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah, Hanefah
there’s a nice article, mashaa Allah in the Featured section of this site….”I am a Hijabi” Inshaa Allah, that will inspire you
alaikomisalam Warahmatollah bintrey’!
thanks for your concern!
yah, I already read that, I was really inspired….hehehe!!!
And right after that night ,we had an open forum together with my friends in school about hijab and it was really nice..Alhamdolillah!
Mashaa Allah, Hanifah, that’s really good that you and your friends talk about it. That will be an opportunity for you, too to learn more about not only the hijaab, but also Islam in general so that you can share them with you friends. May Allah reward you.
I also read this quote on this site, mashaa Allah I feel it is a very nice quotation to keep in mind as generally, being a minority isa hurdle for those who like to practice Islam — like yourself in the Philippines :) mashaa Allah.
May Allah grant you and us the confidence and strength in seeking none but Allah’s pleasure.
haNeFah well, we’re glad to know you’re benefiting from the site at least! May Allah keep you steadfast, sister, and make His worship and obedience beloved to your heart. Ameen.
bintRey alhamdulillah, that’s good to know about the Philippines! May Allah make it easy for our sisters to wear hijab, wherever they may be.
ASSALAMOALYKOM WARAHMATOLLAHIWABARAKATO! Inshallah sister! And from now on I’d be visiting this site more often.Because I can feel that there are changes happen and I’m praying that it would continue until I’ would face ALLAH (swt)…hehe!Thank you!
ASSALAMOALYKOM WARAHMATOLLAHIWABARAKATO!…hehe!!thank you for appreciating what I’ve done together with my friends!!hehehe!..
Yah right, we have to stick on what we believe as true and be guided with its teachings. Never mind with the people who would discriminate you for ALLAH (swt) will not let you down.He will forever protect you under His guidance and power.We have to protect and preserve our faith.Take care!
I really love this website…. !!!!!! God bless
mashallah love all ur stories x
So glad I stumbled across this page tonight. May Allah reward all those involved in the development and continuance of this site :)
Nadia, we're so glad you found the site, alhamdulillah! Ameen, and may Allah reward you for your kind words, and continue to guide you and us to that which pleases Him.
I come from Malaysia and I stumbled upon this website via facebook.
I love the positiveness mentioned here regarding hijab, so keep up on doing the good job, sis!
Let's tell the world why we love wearing hijab =)
Welcome to the site, and jazakum Allahu khayran for your kinds words — we truly appreciate it!
thanx for this amazing web :)
Thank you, Rana, for the comment and kind words! Barak Allahu feeki.
Assalamualaikum,
alhamdulillah to find this website…
it is interesting, May Allah bless y'all
wa ‘alaykumus salaam wa rahmatuAllah!
Alhamdulillah, we’re glad you came across this website as well :) We’d love to continue seeing you around inshaAllah! Ameen to your du’aa.