Summer is a time to feel a bit free and to have a chance to do all the things you didn’t have time to do during the year. Hijab is an Act of Worship - How I Came to Love it For many people it is a time for sea, sun, and surf, or for bushwhacking, mountain climbing, canoeing, or hiking. But as a new Muslim woman what can you do in the summer? New Muslims are going through many changes . They are making the transition from old habits to new, from old friends to new ones, and to old ways of enjoying their times to new ways. Enjoy Yourself Depending on where you live, there may be places you can go to enjoy swimming. For Muslim women, as long as they are dressed modestly they can swim with other women. In many countries Muslim women can organize the local swimming pool to make a women-only day. In other countries there are beaches you can visit with your family where you can enjoy your privacy. Hiking and bushwhacking, camping and canoeing are fine as long as the Mus...