How the hijab has grown into a fashion industry
- Written by Faegheh Shirazi, Professor, Department of Middle Eastern Studies, University of Texas at Austin
Nike, the well-known U.S. sportswear company, recently introduced a sports hijab. The reaction to this has been mixed: There are those who are applauding Nike for its inclusiveness of Muslim women who want to cover their hair, and there are those who accuse it of abetting women’s subjugation.
Nike, in fact, is not the first corporate brand...