Tag Archives: Hijab

Hijabis Losing It Over a Ride

by on 04. Sep, 2011 in Islam, U.S

It feels as if every time I turn around, there is a Hijab related incident that turns into a tale of discrimination. Sometimes there is clear wrong-doing but in this case, though, there is no sign of any discrimination. Things didn’t play out that well for few Muslims on the Eid day at a Rye, [...]

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Your Hijab Looks Suspicious, Please Deplane

by on 18. Mar, 2011 in Bay Area, Islam, News, U.S

Irum Abassi, a graduate student at San Diego State University, was asked to deplane from Southwest flight after a passenger thought she was suspicious because she said “It’s a go” over the phone. In reality, she said “I’ve got to go” as the plane was about to take off. If a Muslim woman really wanted [...]

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Abercrombie + Hijab = Fired

by on 03. Mar, 2010 in Bay Area, Islam, Issues

Seems like Hijab stories won’t be ending anytime soon. Once again a girl is fired for wearing a Hijab. This time, I don’t personally know the girl the way I did in Hollywood Video case. A Hijab (head scarf) wearing stock room worker was hired in San Mateo, California to work at a subsidiary of [...]

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