Abstract
This paper provides overview about the lived experiences of Muslim women and the hijab and explores the myths vs realities about the diverse culture, nuances in Islamic context, and Muslim woman’s identity when wearing the headscarf/hijab. The objective of this research is to reach a place of civic and cultural understanding through radical empathy and to humanize the Muslim community and Muslim woman as well as to showcase the reality of the hijab’s meaning from a cultural and religious context. We also share how the hijab has become politicized/political (i.e., 2024 Olympic games).
Presenters
Azra MahmoodCommunication Faculty, Communication, Fine Arts, and Social Sciences, South Mountain Community College, Arizona, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Civic, Political, and Community Studies
KEYWORDS
Civic, Political, Community
