Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Project Hijab

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Why I Do - Or Don't - Wear The Hijab

RFE/RL asked women from seven countries why they do (or don't) wear the hijab, or Muslim head scarf. Their answers were as varied as the countries they represent: Afghanistan, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, and the Russian republic of Tatarstan.

Taamina: Why I Don't Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 26 July 14:43

Taamina lives in the Russian republic of Tatarstan, where over 50% of the population is Muslim.

Adilya Girfanutdinova: Why I Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 26 July 14:33

Adilya Girfanutdinova lives in the Russian republic of Tatarstan, where over 50% of the population is Muslim.

Aizada Belekova: Why I Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 23 July 07:50

Aizada Belekova lives in Kyrgyzstan, where 75% of the population is Muslim.

Roh Angiz Habibi: Why I Don't Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 15:58

Roh Angiz Habibi lives in Afghanistan, where 99% of the population is Muslim.

Unnamed Afghan Woman: Why I Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 15:57

This woman lives in Afghanistan, where 99% of the population is Muslim.

Wida Karima: Why I Don't Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 15:57

Wida Karima is a cook. She lives and works in Afghanistan, where 99% of the population is Muslim.

Amnah Abul-Aziz: Why I Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 15:53

Amnah Abul-Aziz is a writer and a poet living in Iraq, where 97% of the population is Muslim.

Thuraya Jawad: Why I Don't Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 15:53

Thuraya Jawad is a translator living in Iraq, where 97% of the population is Muslim.

Nibras Na’il: Why I Don't Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 15:53

Nibras Na’il is a student in Iraq, where 97% of the population is Muslim.

Adla Dizdar: Why I Don't Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 15:24

Adla Dizdar if from Bosnia, where 40% of the population is Muslim.

Maja Behmen Novalić: Why I Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 15:23

Maja Behmen Novalić is from Bosnia, where 40% of the population is Muslim.

Asylkan Sadykova: Why I Don't Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 14:16

Asylkan Sadykova lives in Kyrgyzstan, where 75% of the population is Muslim.

Dinara Osmonova: Why I Don't Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 14:16

Dinara Osmonova lives in Kyrgyzstan, where 75% of the population is Muslim.

Aigerim: Why I Don't Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 14:15

Aigerim Sooronbaeva lives in Kyrgyzstan, where 75% of the population is Muslim.

Eliza Kaldybaeva: Why I Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 14:14

Eliza Kaldybaeva lives in Kyrgyzstan, where 75% of the population is Muslim.

Madina Sharifova: Why I Don't Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 13:52

Madina Sharifova lives in Tajikistan, where 85% of the population is Muslim.

Halima Hasanova: Why I Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 13:52

Halima Hasanova lives in Tajikistan, where 85% of the population is Muslim.

Arzu Huseynova: Why I Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 13:51

Arzu Huseynova is from Azerbaijan, where some 90% of the population is Muslim.

Ulviyye Akhundova: Why I Don't Wear The Hijab

Posted At: 21 July 13:50

Ulviyye Akhundova is from Azerbaijan, where some 90% of the population is Muslim.

Project Hijab

In this special video collection, women from six countries explain why they do (or do not) wear the hijab. France made headlines recently when it banned the burqa from public spaces, but debate about Islamic headwear goes on in every corner of the world. Click on any of the videos to hear opinions from women around the world.

Your Video Here

Are you a woman who wears the hijab? Or are you a woman who's against Islamic headwear? Send us your short videos telling us about your choice. Or upload to YouTube, or another video-sharing site, and send a link to RFE/RL's webteam. Or share your video link through Twitter using the hashtags #whyiwearthehijab and #whyidontwearthehijab.