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Hijab. In modern usage, hijab (Arabic: حجاب, romanized:ḥijāb, pronounced [ħɪˈdʒaːb]) generally refers to variety of head coverings conventionally worn by many Muslim women as an expression of faith. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Similar to the tichel or snood worn by Orthodox Jewish women, certain headcoverings worn by some Christian women, such as ...
During Qajar dynasty the hijab was a prevalent fashion choice for women in Iran, as it reflected the cultural, religious, and political identity of the Qajar empire. The hijab was enforced by the Islamic dress code for women, which was introduced by the Safavid dynasty and continued by the Qajars. [14]
Halima Aden. Halima Aden (Somali: Xaliima Aaden; born September 19, 1997) is an American fashion model. She is noted for being the first woman to wear a hijab in the Miss Minnesota USA 2016 pageant, where she was a semi-finalist. [2][3] Following her participation in the pageant, Halima received national attention and was signed to IMG Models. [4]
Ibtihaj Muhammad (born December 4, 1985) is an American sabre fencer, writer, entrepreneur and activist. She is best known for being the first woman to wear hijab while competing for the United States in the Olympics Games, [1] as well as for winning an Olympic medal (bronze).
The Girls of Enghelab protests (Persian: دختران انقلاب) are protests against the compulsory hijab in Iran, part of the wider Iranian Democracy Movement. The protests were inspired by Vida Movahed, an Iranian woman known as the Girl of Enghelab Street (Persian: دختر خیابان انقلاب), who stood in the crowd on a utility box on Enghelab Street (Revolution Street) in ...
The Women, Life, Freedom movement in Iran is a protest movement that started in September 2022 after the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini, a young Iranian woman who was arrested by the morality police for not wearing hijab correctly. The movement demands the end of compulsory hijab laws and other forms of discrimination and oppression against women ...
2019–present. Rawdah Mohamed is a Norwegian- Somali model, Instagram model, blogger, healthcare professional and activist. [1] She is known for her street style modelling and also regarded as a prominent advocate for the rights of Muslim women. She is currently represented by the model management company The Society Management.
Islamic female dress. My Stealthy Freedom is an online movement that was started in 2014 by Masih Alinejad, [1] an Iranian-born journalist and activist based in the United Kingdom [2] and the United States. [3] This movement started as a Facebook page, called My Stealthy Freedom, where women in Iran post photos of themselves without scarves, as ...