Invite children to draw pictures of themselves and others. In the story, Faizah draws a picture of herself and her sister wearing matching hijabs. Introduce The Proudest Blue to children using one or more of the following activities.ĭrawing. And it might just serve as a door for children’s active empathy on behalf of those who are bullied just for being different. It can also be a window through which non-Muslim children learn about the Muslim practice of wearing hijab. Told from the perspective of her younger sister, The Proudest Blue, serves as a mirror for other young hijabis to see themselves as beautiful and true to their faith. Now she’s published a children’s book about that experience. The first American Muslim woman to compete and medal in the Olympic Games (in 2016), she has worn hijab proudly since elementary school. Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad knows that anxiety firsthand. While Christian children might wear religious jewelry without peer comment, negative public sentiments about Muslims can create anxiety for young Muslim girls who wear hijab outside the home. Yet many hijabis – girls who wear hijab – report being bullied because of the public way they display their faith in their attire. It is a sign of faith and a practice of faithfulness. Wearing hijab is a spiritual statement for Muslim girls and women.
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