BEIRUT — I am a hijabi and come from a religious family, but that has never stopped me from criticizing the imposition of hijab on Muslim women or fighting against those who enforce it. I have often ...
Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh at age 11, faced years of shaming over wearing a headscarf in New York. So, in 2013, she started World Hijab Day – a day for both Muslim ...
Aya Elamroussi says being Muslim in America is hard enough. But “being visibly Muslim and a woman, oftentimes while also being a person of color, adds a layer of nuance that impacts how Muslim women ...
On Thursday, June 2, members of UC Irvine’s Muslim Student Union gathered at Delta Hotels by Marriott in Garden Grove for the club’s banquet. Banquets are an occasion to dress up, and for student and ...
Despite living in an era of heightened Islamophobia in the U.S., Muslim women are challenging misconceptions surrounding Islam through their hijab. In this photo essay, a handful of women from the ...
This story originally appeared on xoJane.com. I remember donning the hijab for the first time three years ago. I say it was the first time, but really it was one of many times that I had slipped it on ...
Muslim students commemorated the World Hijab Day with a sensitisation rally in some parts of Lagos State last Monday. MIFTAUDEEN RAJI (300-Level Mass Communication, University of Lagos) reports.