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Feb 5, 2021
From left, member, Board of Trustees, Guild of Muslim Professionals (GMP), Hajiya Jelila AbdulHameed; Women Affairs Secretary, Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), Alhaja Suwebat Kupolati; Executive Director, Hijab Rights Advocacy Initiative (HRAI), Hajiya Mutiat Orolu-Balogun; National President, Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN), Alhaji AbdurRahman Balogun; Amirah, The Criterion, Lagos State, Hajiya Dhikrat Matesun-Oshodi and Amirah, Al-Mu’minaat, Lagos State, Bushrah Adeagbo-Jubril, during a press conference to commemorate World Hijab Day 2021 in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday.
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A coalition of Muslim organisations in Nigeria has urged President Muhammadu Buhari, governors, the National Assembly, state Houses of Assembly, the judiciary and all regulatory authorities to uphold the provisions of the constitution and other relevant laws to ensure that hijab-wearing Muslim women are not harassed and discriminated against.
Muslim women on breaking down misconceptions and why wearing a hijab is empowering
By Youssef Saudie
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Sara Awamleh has been a professional fashion designer for five years.
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Sara Awamleh says wearing a hijab makes her feel empowered. The hijab is a part of me where I feel powerful and confident because I am 100 per cent myself, Ms Awamleh told the ABC. It allows me to be who I am and the freedom to dress as I want.
A professional fashion designer in Melbourne, Ms Awamleh has been working to normalise the wearing of hijabs and modest fashion.