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  • The pictures of American Muslim teens in our book include whites, blacks, Asians, hijabis, non-hijabis -- we tried to include as many faces as possible to illustrate the futility of stereotyping a diverse community.

    Dilara Hafiz: What's In A (Muslim) Name? Dilara Hafiz 2011

  • The pictures of American Muslim teens in our book include whites, blacks, Asians, hijabis, non-hijabis -- we tried to include as many faces as possible to illustrate the futility of stereotyping a diverse community.

    Dilara Hafiz: What's In A (Muslim) Name? Dilara Hafiz 2011

  • The characters are genuinely diverse -- women and men, hijabis and non-hijabis, from all national and ethnic backgrounds.

    Eboo Patel: The 99 : Reclaiming the Wonder of Islam for a New Generation 2010

  • Ironically, if those who are viscerally opposed to the sight of a hijabi actually took the time to look at the facts of her life, they may realize that hijabis make for a positive stereotype worthy of their admiration rather than a negative one they ought to fear.

    Ahmed Rehab: Hijab Case: Why Bigoted Battery Makes For A Hate Crime 2009

  • Muslim hijabis show an alternative way of life to everyday, ordinary women.

    Archive 2005-10-01 JDsg 2005

  • Muslim hijabis show an alternative way of life to everyday, ordinary women.

    Islamophobia Down Under JDsg 2005

  • Ziada, who is devout and wears the Islamic head scarf, started a blog in 2006 and joined a burgeoning movement nicknamed the "pink hijabis" - observant Muslim women campaigning against domestic violence, female genital mutilation and other social problems rooted in misogynistic interpretations of Islam.

    NYT > Home Page By MOHAMAD BAZZI 2011

  • How do the pro-hijabis explain the phenomenon of Muslim women Heads of States, as in Pakistan and Bangladesh, Muslim women diplomats, civil servants, in business offices, airhostesses, police and the Army?

    Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views' 2010

  • How do the pro-hijabis explain the phenomenon of Muslim women Heads of States, as in Pakistan and Bangladesh, Muslim women diplomats, civil servants, in business offices, airhostesses, police and the Army?

    Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views' 2010

  • I mentioned that there is some discrimination against hijabis

    iToot Stream 2010

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