Women Show Solidarity with Muslims by Donning Headscarves on World Hijab Day

Happy World Hijab Day.

New York, 06 Jumadil Awwal 1438/02February 2017 MINA) – Activists showed their solidarity with Muslim women across the globe by donning headscarves to mark World Hijab Day.

The international event, set up by New Yorker Nazma Khan, encourages non-Muslims and non-hijab-wearing Muslim women an opportunity to try the hijab for a day, according to standard.co.uk.

Wednesday marked the fifth year of the annual event which was launched to show solidarity with Muslim women and celebrate religious tolerance.

In New York, dozens of women wearing headscarves covered in scarves and stripes gathered on the steps of City Hall to mark the occasion.

Activists carried signs protesting against Islamophobia.

Other demonstrations were held across the globe including in Liberia, Bosnia and Albania.

Thousands of “solidarity selfies” were also posted on social media with the hashtags #IStand4Hijab and #WorldHijabDay.

The organisers said the event “is most crucial in these times where Hijab is being banned in some countries while in other countries, Muslim women are being targeted and harassed verbally and physically”.

They added that World Hijab Day focuses on “fighting bigotry, discrimination and prejudice against Muslim women.” (T/RS05/RS01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)