Why do Muslim women wear a hijab?
- Written by Caitlin Killian, Professor of Sociology, Drew University
For many Muslim women, a hijab is a way of expressing resistance.AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty
Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh at age 11, faced years of shaming over wearing a headscarf in New York.
So, in 2013, she started World Hijab Day – a day for both Muslim and non-Muslim women to experience wearing a...