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    Why Malaysian singer Yuna refused to remove her hijab to sell music

    Yuna didn’t succumb to the pressure to fit into the stereotypical box of a successful artist, specifically when it comes to wearing her hijab.

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    Why I converted to Islam — and, no, it wasn't for marriage

    " I was an ignorant bigot who believed everything the media said," says Kaya Gravitter, "since I’d never met a Muslim or went searching for what I believe the religion’s core values really are: peace, love, and generosity."

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    Are attitudes towards Muslim women shifting? Here's what they have to say

    The Muslim female body often becomes the symbol of militarized progress and repressive piety. But the younger generation of Muslim-American women is challenging these misconceptions and changing the status quo. They are redefining what it means to be fashionable, female, Muslim, and American.

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    How Muslim style star Leah Vernon decided 'to be myself, unapologetically'

    When asked to describe her career, the 30-year- old blogger turned Instagram star turned YouTube star says, “Right now, I’m a body-positive activist, Muslim feminist influencer, and a writer.”

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    Did Melania Trump Break the Rules by Showing Her Legs in Saudi Arabia?

    First lady Melania Trump visited an all-women business service center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Quite a few commenters from the political peanut gallery pointed out how disrespectful it was for former first lady Michelle Obama to skip the headscarf upon her visit to Saudi Arabia in 2015. Michelle Obama dressed modestly and covered her arms and legs — albeit without a headscarf — on her visit to Saudi Arabia in 2015.

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    Somali-American Competes in Hijab and Burkini for Minnesota Beauty Pageant

    Halima Aden first came to the United States when she was 7, after her family left the refugee camp in Kenya where Aden was born. Since settling into Minnesota’s growing Somali community — according to census data, the largest such community in the U.S. — Aden has thrived and is currently attending Saint Cloud University. But the 19-year-old’s current claim to fame is the fact that she’ll be competing in the Miss Minnesota beauty pageant this weekend (Nov. 26–27) in a hijab, burkini, and other fu

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    Meet Ginella Massa, Canada’s First Hijabi News Anchor

    Although Ginella Massa has been an on-air reporter since 2015, this week marked a significant step forward for her and for women of the Muslim faith everywhere, when she sat in as news anchor for the first time. The stint at the news desk with Toronto’s CityNews station marks a first for her — and for Canada.