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Jun 2022
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becoming a new hijabi

Sereen Qader
About this episode

In this episode I spoke with hiba about becoming a new hijabi and asking the question: are you surrounding yourself with other people who wear the hijab? Hiba described the hijab as: "I think this is the type of beautiful I want to be." Tune in for more! 




Resources and events to surround yourself with other hijabis (in DFW): @isra_nafisah, @rootsdfw, @qalaminstitute 


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