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May 11, 2012 10:10 am PDT

Modernizing Modesty: the Hijab and Body Image

Photo: Ranoush (cc) Illo: Rob Beschizza Recent trends in Hijab fashion modernize a form of modest dress once defined by local traditions. In seeking self-expression, however, Muslim women find themselves targeted by a media industry with its own taste for female objectification. Its two-sided, says Aisha Ahmad, 30, a health care administrator from Ft. Lauderdale. [...]


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