‘Hijabis of New York’ celebrates the style of Muslim women
Hijab-wearing women, get ready to shine. There’s a new Facebook page waiting to snap your photo in New York, à la Humans of New York. Meet Hijabis of New York.
Founded by 22-year-old Harvard Kennedy School of Government student Rana Abdelhamid, Hijabis of New York captures the stories and images of Muslim women around the city. The nearly 13,000-strong audience of mostly Muslim women is a product of Abdelhamid’s organization WISE – Women’s Initiative for Self-Empowerment – which she founded five years ago.
We spoke with Abdelhamid about her groundbreaking Facebook page and the reception it’s getting.
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Amina Akhtar