Why hijab is important

Close menu. Home Collection. New Arrivals. Dubai Collection. Plain Abayas. Closed Abayas. Open Abayas. Black Abayas. Occasional Wear. Men's Collection. Clearance Sale. All Products. Log in.

Close cart. What is a hijab? Growing up in the Bronx, New York, Khan experienced discrimination because of her headscarf — the hijab. Celebrated on Feb. Here are three pieces from our coverage that explain the many reasons why women wear a hijab and how it is part of a growing fashion industry.

Caitlin Killian , a professor of sociology at Drew University, explains that there is disagreement among scholars about whether the religious text, the Quran, explicitly commands women to veil. Killian argues that the hijab can be a positive assertion of an identity. She explains that in countries that were colonized by the French or the British, Muslim women were encouraged to remove the veil and be more like European women.

Mariah is passionate about learning and embracing a more sustainable lifestyle, and the role the fashion world can play to protect the planet. Zahrah is the hiker that will fill your feed with stories that are straight-talking and high-inspiration. From fellow hillwalkers to yoga teachers to martial arts instructors - all from different parts of the world and different races.

View on Instagram. Throughout her career, Asma has battled stereotypes and in , helped campaign to overturn a ban on hijabs in professional basketball.

Then I stepped away from it for 4 years because I didn't feel like I had my own personal reasons for wearing it. In many ways it has been my safe space to share without being judged for covering my hair. I was brought up in a Muslim household but I went on a journey into learning about Islam for myself , I didn't want to wear it because my parents thought I should , but because I wanted to. That was important to me. You look at me and see a Muslim woman and I like that visibility especially when I'm on the pitch playing rugby because I feel like I'm smashing stereotypes.

I have a project called Muslimah Rugby and its about networking with Muslim women within Rugby and giving us an opportunity the connect, inspire and empower eachother and others- Instagram made that possible; I thought I was the only female Muslim rugby player in the world at one point but it turns out I'm not!

That makes me happy! Khadijah wants to help fellow Muslim women defend themselves against the parts of society that are increasingly concerned with hate crime, terrorism and Islamophobia.