Yesterday I took off my hijab after 26 years. It isn’t a decision that I made lightly: wearing a headscarf in public has defined me not only spiritually, but professionally for many years.
Some might think that I am making a grand ideological statement and turning against the principle of hijab or even the religion itself. Nothing could be further from the truth: it is precisely because of my commitment to having an authentic relationship with my faith and with my public image that I have made the choice. [The Telegraph (£)] Read more
