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9 Things About Hijabis That Will Surprise You

23rd March 2017 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

In this article, I share 9 things about hijabis that will probably surprise you. I assume that almost everyone is familiar with the term ‘hijabis’, but just in case you’re not, the term hijabi refers to a Muslim female who wears the hijab (or headscarf), or covers according to Islamic tradition. The world and his friend has an opinion on the hijab and Muslim women, and I thought it was important to share a couple of things about hijabis that…

THE BEGINNERS GUIDE TO HIJAB | Hijab 101

16th August 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

In this post, I explain the basics of hijab. This post is aimed at non-Muslims or new Muslims, but is also useful for Muslims who are not sure about the hijab and everything that wearing the hijab entails. So, let’s begin. 1. What is the hijab?The literal meaning of the word hijab is barrier/partition. In this post, I use the term ‘hijab’ in relation to the head covering worn by Muslim women in public. 2. Why do Muslim women wear…