In this article, the author, who is a Muslim English teacher shares her teaching experiences after the events of September 11, 2001 and shares her views on Islam. She points out that her appearance and clothing do not represent oppression and restriction but the liberation of her body from the unwanted gazes of those who reduce women from people of overwhelming strength and overflowing mercy to bodies and curves of personal taste. Further, she emphasizes that a Muslim woman's decision to cover her body is a declaration of her deep desire to please and serve God, a significant part of which is serving humanity, striving for the promotion of peace and dissipation of oppression, and being a source of comfort, strength, and assistance for anyone in need. Among other things, she recommends two texts that can be especially helpful to teachers in countering stereotypical representations of Muslim women. These are: (1) Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Minister's Black Veil," a short story; and (2) "Free," a song by Muslim musician Sami Yusuf.