Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh at age 11, faced years of shaming over wearing a headscarf in ...

For some Muslim women, wearing the hijab at puberty is common and out of respect, but their feelings change as they start to grow older. "I started wearing the hijab the summer before my 13th ...

Oftentimes, Muslim women wear hijab because they feel pressured by their families and by the culture of Islam in general. This causes social repercussions that can lead to a girl taking off her hijab, ...

As a Muslim woman who has chosen to wear a hijab (or hair covering), it might surprise you to learn how many times I've been asked that question. The answer is yes, I do have hair underneath my ...

This Muslim dancer is raising the barre. Sydney schoolgirl Stephanie Kurlow wants to become the first hijabi ballerina in the world – and to open a dance school for girls of all backgrounds t… ...

Many Muslim women claim that their hijab was a personal choice and that they were not forced to wear it. In my view, hijab and freedom of choice are contradictory concepts.

For Muslim teens, the hijab is a symbol of religious expression and personal style Crescent School students Marium Zuairia, 16, Duaa Qureshi, 16, Rubaiya Hasan, 16, Wania Tayyab 15 and Tayyinah ...