(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Caitlin Killian, Drew University (THE CONVERSATION) Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the ...

The decision to wear the hijab is deeply personal and varies significantly from one individual to another The hijab, a headscarf worn by many Muslim women who feel it is a part of their religion, is ...

In January 2018, I signed up to work as a substitute teacher at a public school in Columbus, Ohio. When I showed up, I wore what I thought was professional attire for a school teacher, including a ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh at age 11, faced years of shaming over wearing a headscarf in New York. So, in 2013, she started World Hijab Day – a ...