Ayesha Khan

QUAKER BONNET

Sarah stop! He exclaimed. Amidst my way back home, I paused for a second and turned back. Irrespective of my expectation of a girl in the streets of Crawley, she was a girl with some head covering. I was amazed at this sight. At first, I assumed her to be a Muslim. But again, to my astonishment, she had a cross necklace dangling from her neck. It intrigued me.

Even after resuming my journey, I continued thinking about the relationship between the head covering, and necklace to that girl.

I started searching for it. I consulted different books and visited a bishop. Finally, a whole new concept dawned upon me. The Quakers!

People identifying themselves as Christians, and leading a simple and modest life. They wore simple clothes devoid of embellishments and usually of decent colors like black, white, and grey. Women cover their heads with specific head scarves called “Quaker bonnets”.

Finally, the mystery of Sara and her attire was resolved.