Hijab in America
An Arab-American woman wearing a Niqab (Banned in most European countries) A Palestinian college student wearing a headscarf with no hair showing Hijab & Blue Jeans Young Muslim American Women Muslim students protesting on campus - UCLA Iranian women's rights activist delivering a speech in Beverly Hills Iranian filmmakers with their guides outside the Freud Playhouse - UCLA Former Iranian MP delivering a lecture at UCLA Iranian women's rights activist at a lecture - UCLA The elegant and modern look A chic hat is an alternative to wearing a long scarf. Progressive Muslim women often wear short hair instead of a hijab. Feminist and professional women often opt for short hair. An Iranian-American woman at the Festival of Fire in LA Iranian-American women at the Nowruz Festival in LA Wearing Scarves is fun & practical for elderly women An Iranian-American woman wearing a long headscarf with some hair showing. Is this Tehran or Los Angeles? A young woman wearing a long headscarf & sunglasses Armenian girls wearing heavy makeup and traditional costume for a special occasion. Iranian-American girls wearing very colorful costumes. Veiling is a cultural practice that predates Islam. Head covering worn with gold jewelry accentuate the beauty of women. The stylish look with a turban A young Muslim woman wearing a scarf and an extra headcovering A conservative Muslim woman wearing all-black hijab in hot weather A young Muslim woman wearing a purple scarf A young American Muslim woman wearing full hijab A young Muslim woman looking cool wearing a pink scarf Discover Islam Young coeds interested in Islam - They will never cover up College coed covering up just for us Hair interferes with performance Elderly women often wear the veil in public for practical reasons (i.e. to cover bald spots) A woman wearing the stylish French "Beret" that covers most of the hair Iranian-American women with and without the veil A scene from a comedy sketch at ISG culture Show A woman wearing the Estonian traditional costume A woman wearing an American period costume A woman wearing a French period costume. Hats went out of style after the French Revolution. A Greek-American girl wearing traditional costume An American college coed wears a scarf with denim only to make a fashion statement. On the other hand, devout Christian women wear head coverings to mass or on a regular basis. A cowboy hat that covers all or parts of the hair is the Western tradition. Peoplealso wear face-covering costumes during Halloween and Mardis Gras. Young women dressed up as Handmaids The Veil & Curves: The sexy look with a pink scarf Nigerian-American Saheela Ibraheem with the President & First Lady in the White House Green Room Secretary Kerry & Muslim women wearing alternative head coverings Breaking the Taboo: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shaking hands with a young Muslim-American woman "A Girl Scout speaks at "an interfaith Iftar reception" UNHCR Special Envoy Jolie Pitt speaks at "an Interfaith Iftar Reception to Mark World Refugee Day" President Obama visting a mosque in Baltimore Notes Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in Belgium. skin color and dress associated with Islam were the most important factors contributing to intolerance and discrimination, especially in the areas of housing, education, and employment. Muslim women who wore headscarves faced particular discrimination in professional-level employment."
It's safe to wear the veil at school or public spaces in the US. But the job opportunities would be severely limited for those who choose to work in the private sector (i.e as a TV host or banking). Therefore, veiled women in the US often work in their own circle like most minority groups.
There are alternatives to wearing a scarf. Modern & liberated women may opt for very short hair or tying their long hair back instead of wearing the long scarf. Muslim women also have the option of wearing a knit hat or a cap which would cover all their hair. They would have fewer issues with this option. It's best not to flaunt your religious belief in public. After all, one's religion is a very private matter and need not to be disclosed to everyone.
VIDEO What's it like, being a hijab-wearing Muslim in Trump's America? Hijabistas: Inside the World of Muslim-American Fashion Related Links In superhero show ‘Ms. Marvel’, Muslim fans see a reflection of their lives - PBS (July 12, 2022) Dispelling the Myth That Women Behind Hijabs Are Submissive and Weak - Green Prophet (November 21, 2021) Southwest Airlines Attendant Accused of Discriminating Against Muslim Woman in Hijab - Dallas Observer (June 2, 2021) TMJ4 News reporter breaks barriers by wearing hijab on-air - WTMJ (May 26, 2021) My Hijab Has Always Been My Choice - The Cut (April 28, 2021) How one 'Jersey girl' created a space for Muslim millennials - CS Monitor (January 16, 2020) Here's What Hijabis Want You to Know About their Choice to Cover - Allure (January 2, 2020) Muslim teen athlete disqualified in Ohio race over hijab - BBC (October 25, 2019) Billboard Campaign In Dallas Aims To Dispel Misconceptions About Islam And The Hijab - KERA News (February 22, 2019) I’ve worn a hijab for decades. Here’s why I took it off. - WP (August 17, 2018) The Problem With America's Hijab Fixation - Teen Vogue (March 27, 2018) Denmark passes law banning burqa and niqab - The Guardian (May 31, 2018) The Islamic veil across Europe - BBC (May 31, 2018) America's Next Generation Of Muslims Insists On Crafting Its Own Story - NPR (April 12, 2018) Halima Aden - why a model wearing a hijab on the cover of Vogue matters - The Guardian (April 3, 2018) Zahra Lari, the first professional figure skater to compete internationally wearing a headscarf - CNN (November 28, 2017) Quebec bans niqab for public services with neutrality law - BBC (October 18, 2017) Iranian Chess Player, Shunned for Refusing to Wear Hijab, Will Play in U.S. - NY Times (October 3, 2017) Asics? Check. Hijab? Check. Meet the Afghan Student in New York Running for Equality - Runners World (September 15, 2017) The Muslim Prom Queen and Me - NY Times (June 30, 2017) Hijab-wearing model appears on front page of major US magazine - BBC (June 23, 2017) Syrian-American Teen Dalya Zeno Shares What Wearing a Hijab Means to Her - Teen Vogue (June 20, 2017) Model Halima Aden Is Redefining the Idea of Modest Style on the Runway - Vogue (June 16, 2017) FIBA will now allow basketball players to wear hijabs, turbans and yarmulkes - NBC (May 5, 2017) Austria's president suggested that every woman should wear a headscarf to fight Islamophobia - WP (April 28, 2017) EU workplace headscarf ban 'can be legal', says ECJ - BBC (March 14, 2017) Nike Reveals the 'Pro Hijab' for Muslim Athletes - NY Times (March 8, 2017) Munira Ahmed: the woman who became the face of the Trump resistance - The Guardian (January 23, 2017) To protect themselves, more American Muslim women give up hijab - CS Monitor (December 20, 2016) Wearing hijab in Trump's America - CNN (November 15, 2016) Meet the first hijab-wearing Muslim to pose for Playboy - BBC (October 6, 2016) How Rahaf Khatib Became the First Hijabi Runner on the Cover of a U.S. Fitness Magazine - NBC (September 26, 2016) The moment hijabs dazzled the New York Fashion Week catwalk - BBC (September 16, 2016) Muslim woman set on fire on New York's Fifth Avenue in possible hate crime, police say - WP (September 13, 2016) Muslim woman sues Chicago, police, alleging excessive force, false arrest - Chicago Tribune (August 11, 2016) Fear stalks Minnesota Muslims as anti-Islam feeling builds - Minneapolis Star Tribune (June 21, 2016) Why America may provide more Muslim-friendly work-places than Europe - The Economist (June 3, 2016) How Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad Is Changing the Face of Team U.S.A. - Elle (June 1, 2016) 'Take it off! This is America!': Man who yanked hijab pleads guilty to religious obstruction - WP (May 12, 2016) Muslim women sue restaurant claiming they were kicked out for wearing hijabs - NY Times (May 5, 2016) What's That You're Wearing? A Guide to Muslim Veils - NY Times (May 3, 2016) Why Muslims feel targeted in America's most livable city - The Star (April 11, 2016) As Muslim women, we actually ask you not to wear the 'hijab' in the name of interfaith solidarity - WP (December 21, 2015) After terror attacks, Muslim women say headscarves have made them targets for harassment - LA Times (December 10, 2015) Removing hijab, finding myself - CNN (November 11, 2015) Linda Sarsour Is a Brooklyn Homegirl in a Hijab - NY Times (August 7, 2015) All eyes on Noor: Local woman wants to be first hijabi anchor on American TV - WP (June 18, 2015) US Muslim in Abercrombie hijab court win - BBC (June 1, 2015) US Supreme Court appears in favour of headscarf claim - BBC (February 25, 2015) Behind the veil - The Economist (October 3, 2013) Why I stopped wearing hijab - Salon (August 24, 2013) Rima Fakih is first Muslim winner of Miss USA - The Guardian (May 17, 2010) Wearing the Muslim veil in America: What it's like - CS Monitor (December 12. 2009) Muslims barred from picture at Obama event - Politico (June 18, 2008) Justice Dept. Seeks to Protect Student's Right to Wear Headscarf - WF (March 30, 2004) Islamic veil (The Guardian) Discrimination Against Muslim Women (ACLU) Violence Against Muslims (Human Rights First) Hijab in post revolutionary Iran Iranian Traditional Costume Iran Women Front Page
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