A Day in the Life of Hijabis
As the sun rises, three hijabi women begin their day with a sense of purpose and determination. They all come from different walks of life, but they share a common….
Category: The Hijabi
European Court rules employees may be banned for wearing hijab and other religious symbols
European Court of Justice has just ruled that employers may ban employees who wear visible religious, political and philosophical symbols such as hijab. This is in joint judgment given to….
Walk A Day in My Hijab | World Hijab Day
“Did your father impose that thing on you?” “Do you sleep in that?” Some would ask me as soon as we started acquainting. Perhaps my pastel pink chiffon hijab was….
Sitti Shahara: A Revert Story
Sitti Shahara is a revert who embraced Islam through the proclamation of my faith to Allah SWT, on March 14, 2015. Prior to the decision of reverting to Islam, she personally….
Excellence Beyond the Niqab: An Interview with Western Mindanao State University Summa Cum Laude Shalaine Sana Tatu
“Being a niqabi in a university where there is free mixing of men and women was tough, but Alhamdulillah, Allah always provides a way out.” – Shalaine Tatu It has….
Motherhood: The Best Job in the World
When I gave birth to my little angel and held his adorable tiny body in my arms for the very first time, I wished…I deeply wished that someone would have told….
TV Reporter Raiza Dapilin on Hijab and Empowerment
The first time I saw Raiza, I was walking towards our dinner table at the poolside restaurant in Marco Polo Plaza, Cebu City. I literally was stopped on my tracks….
Celebrating the Beauty of the Hijab with World Hijab Day
The image of the hijab means a lot of things to many different people. But what does it really mean, to the millions of women who wear the hijab every….
The Contemporary Muslim Filipina
“Muslim women are oppressed by her faith and her [Islamic] nation.” ~ Lauren Rankin Muslim Filipinas are not excused from what the text on the left says. Living in the Muslim-dense….
Dealing with Bipolar Disorder
After years of telling myself to shut up because i’m too afraid of being judged and of what people might say, I am learning to get my voice back. I….