Irish technology institute to mark World Hijab Day
A technology institute in Waterford, south-east of Ireland, will be hosting a special cultural event to mark the World Hijab Day next February 1, inviting students to don the hijab and chat with successful Muslim women who wear the Islamic attire.
A technology institute in Waterford, south-east of Ireland, will be hosting a special cultural event to mark the World Hijab Day next February 1, inviting students to don the hijab and chat with successful Muslim women who wear the Islamic attire.
“With increasing anti-immigrant sentiment around the world, it is really important to have an event like this,” Colette Colfer, lecturer in world religions at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), told Irish Examiner on Wednesday, January 18.
He added, “Muslim women are far more likely to experience discrimination and prejudice if they are wearing the hijab.
The event, next Wednesday, February 1, is planned by the Religious Studies and Theology Group at WIT.
