hijabi
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"As a Muslim hijabi I did find there was a gap in recreational sports for women who look like me," she said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 26, 2023
On hijabi lifestyle social media groups, BBC News Arabic found what appears to be a growing trend, with women accusing numerous venues of refusing them entry if they are wearing a hijab.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2022
In her previous school, Huda’s hijab defined her identity and made her stand out, but now, she’s no longer the only hijabi at her school.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
The apology was issued on Savage X Fenty’s official Instagram account — one of the hitmaker’s many business ventures that have made strides to be inclusive and have historically included hijabi women in their marketing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2020
All in all, on inspection in the hall mirror, I look like a hijabi version of a paparazzi-avoiding actress.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
Throughout her visit this year, the poet said she noticed "way more hijabis".
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025
Aneila hasn't always worn one, only choosing to cover her hair three years ago, and part of that was because she didn't see other hijabis within sports.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025
The other hijabis fit right into their unique cliques — the makeup artists, the gamers, the athletes — but not Huda.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
One sport where hijabis are rarely found, however, is swimming—and, of anything a woman of any faith might choose to wear, it is her swimwear that may suffer the most intense scrutiny.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 9, 2019
But none of the hijabis I know did.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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