MINNEAPOLIS — Every year on Feb. 1, World Hijab Day is celebrated. It is a day recognizing millions of women who wear the hijab.
In Islam, women wear the Muslim head covering known as the Hijab to maintain modesty.
New York resident and social activist Nazma Khan founded World Hijab Day back in 2013 to celebrate women who choose to wear it.
11 years later, it’s celebrated by women all over the world, including right here in Minnesota.
Inside Al-Madinah Cultural Center at the University of Minnesota, women from all walks of life chat on the couch. You can quickly tell they all express themselves differently through their hijab styles.
Rahma Yusuf, a freshman, is wearing a black hijab while her good friend, Salma Omar, is wearing a colorful mint hijab with gold earrings.
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“I feel like my style is casual, I just wrap my hijab around, tuck it in,” Yusuf laughed.
“I like to match my outfits with my hijab,” Omar added.