By: Habeeba Husain Common Questions About the Hijab Answered: A Guide for the Curious I recently asked some friends and family who wear the hijab, or Islamic headscarf, what kind of questions people ask them regarding their veils. Many of the inquiries were common across the board. Below is a [...]
By: Laura El Alam Navigating Identity: Challenging Stereotypes And Embracing Authenticity as a Muslim American “You speak English so well!” gushed the soccer mom sitting next to me. For several consecutive weekends, Linda and I had been sitting side by side and chatting as we watched our daughters’ games. I [...]
By: Dr. Katherine Bullock What is Hijab? Hijab is an Arabic word from the root hajaba, meaning to cover, conceal, or hide. It is a complex notion encompassing action and apparel. It includes lowering the gaze with the opposite sex, and applies to men as well, who must lower [...]
By: Dr. Shabana Mir Unveiling Muslim American Women My book Muslim American Women on Campus: Undergraduate Social Life and Identity focuses on Muslim undergraduate women in campus culture. I did over 18 months of research at Georgetown and George Washington Universities to research Muslim students’ experiences on campus, [...]
The Inspiring Journey of Ilhan Omar Ilhan Omar was born on October 4, 1981 in Mogadishu Somalia. At the age of eight she migrated to Kenya due to civil unrest in Somalia. she fled with her She lived in a refugee camp for four years before moving to America. [...]
Finding Hope In Impossible Situations Was there a time where you faced a challenge that was completely out of your control? Was there a time you really wanted something but felt it was impossible to get? Although it is true that we will not always get exactly what we [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Empowering American Muslim Women Why Islam’s “A Day in the Life of a Hijabi” series aims to highlight the experiences of American Muslim women who wear hijab. It is time to hear the narrative from the subjects themselves. We know they are eloquent, capable, and deserving [...]
Habeeba Husain With this “A Day in the Life of a Hijabi” series on Why Islam, we are taking back the mic for Muslim women who cover. No one knows the experiences of being a hijabi quite like a hijabi. To shed light on their day-to-day lives, we [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Empowering Hijabi Story Can You Provide a Little Background About Your School/Workplace? I’m a social worker, and I work for a domestic violence agency called Domestic Harmony Foundation. It is a non-profit that stems out of the Islamic Center of Long Island in Westbury, New York. [...]
