A brief history of headscarves on World Hijab Day
Each year on February 1st, we celebrate World Hijab Day — a day that recognises the millions of Muslim women across the globe who choose to embrace a life of wearing hijab, the Islamic headscarf, to fulfil a duty of modesty. Founded in 2013 by Nazma Khan, the movement invites non-Muslim and non-hijab wearing women to experience wearing a headscarf for a day, to boost religious tolerance whilst also debunking misconceptions or myths that people may have surrounding the hijab and those who wear it. Often, wearing a headscarf is purely known for being a religious practice, but contrary to…