By: Ayesha Siddiqui Exploring My Hijab Journey I grew up as a 1990’s kid, a time when bell bottom jeans were making a comeback and the culture was all about grunge style and mood rings. In our household, along with platformed flip-flops, there was a special trend that [...]
By: Laura El Alam How to Create a Welcoming Workplace for Muslim Employees: 8 Tips These days most employers strive to make their workplace as inclusive and welcoming as possible. Being culturally sensitive and accommodating for employees is the ethical thing to do, but it is also necessary since religious [...]
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: 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: 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. [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Unveiling Real Voices: American Muslim Women in Hijab Too often, we see people talking for and about Muslim women. We see viral videos featuring non-Muslims titled “Women Try Wearing Hijab for a Day” or “expert” news guests with backgrounds in the study of ancient Islamic civilization [...]
By: Habeeba Husain The Inspiring Journey of Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir I had the pleasure of speaking with Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir on multiple occasions over the last few years. Hailing from the birthplace of basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts born to two African American Muslim reverts, Abdul-Qaadir is the youngest of eight. The [...]
