At a time of fraught discussion about immigration and national id, the hijab happens to be a flashpoint and also a symbol of solidarity, with New Zealand Key Minister Jacinda Ardern donning a hijab once the Christchurch mosque shootings, and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro drawing criticism for asking irrespective of whether U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s hijab reflects beliefs “antithetical on the U.S. Constitution.
Controversy flared locally past year when WGN-Television set news anchor Robin Baumgarten explained to Chicago vogue blogger Hoda Katebi, who hijabs wears a hijab, that she didn’t sound like an American when she criticized U.S. coverage. Baumgarten later on apologized.
In response to these high-profile incidents, the Tribune interviewed six Chicago-area Ladies about why they wear the hijab, what this means to them, and what styles of reactions they get. The Females interviewed have been from families with roots in Syria, India, Africa as well as the Palestinian territories. They had been black, white and brown, suburban and urban, immigrant and American-born. They spoke of bigotry and acceptance, of spiritual devotion and private id.