Fill in the blank: #MyHijabIsNotYour__________
This is the spirit behind MuslimGirl.com’s most recent video depicting a century of hijab styles in the region. The Muslim headdress for women is not a fad, a fetish or a stereotype, they assert. It is one of the most contentious and complicated pieces of clothing that exists, carrying with it the weight of history itself.
“For generations, [the hijab] has been a powerful symbol of Muslim women’s defiance against the male gaze, colonialism, and Islamophobia as we know it today,” they wrote. “It’s also become a politicized garment that represents Muslim women’s control and autonomy, and has been at the center of a tug-of-war between governments and the people for its reclamation.”
See how hijab fashion has evolved over time and place below:
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