Millions await World Hijab Day

Preparing for the third anniversary of World Hijab Day, organizers of the event are anticipating the participation of around 10 million Muslims and non-Muslims worldwide, after huge success of the first two years.

 Preparing for the third anniversary of World Hijab Day, organizers of the event are anticipating the participation of around 10 million Muslims and non-Muslims worldwide, after huge success of the first two years.

On February 1, millions of Muslim and non-Muslim women wearing a traditional Islamic headscarf will march on the streets of 116 countries to mark the third anniversary of World Hijab Day.

The event, held for the third consecutive year, is the brain child of a New York resident, Nazma Khan, who came up with the idea as a means to foster religious tolerance and understanding.

Suggesting the event, Khan wanted to encourage non-Muslim women to don the hijab and experience it before judging Muslim women.