Rio 2016 is proving not just to be a platform for sporting prowess, it is also helping to shake up some traditionally-held cultural misconceptions too. In the West, many regard traditional Muslim ...

This post was written by guest contributor Shireen Ahmed (@_shireenahmed_). One of the most exciting aspects of the Olympic Summer Games 2012 was that every participating nation sent in women athletes ...

Ladies, let’s be honest: hijab is a tired topic for us Muslimahs. We still debate, discuss, and attempt to define it, but pretty much everything has been said at some point or another. But for some, ...

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I somehow thought it would be a great idea to start wearing hijab during one of North Carolina’s sweltering summers. It was shortly before my fifteenth birthday, and in retrospect I’d blame the timing ...

From hijabi Barbie to the hijabi emoji, the Muslim headscarf is now ubiquitous. For some, a woman with her hair covered or her face veiled evokes victimhood and a system of domination, or perhaps ...