Last week, three female religious leaders â?? a Jewish rabbi, an Episcopal vicar and a Unitarian reverend â?? and a male imam, or Muslim prayer leader, walked into the sacred space in front of the ornately-tiled minbar, or pulpit, at the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City, Utah, the women smiling widely, their hair covered with swaths of bright scarves, to support â??Wear a Hijabâ? day.
The Salt Lake Tribune published a photo of fresh-faced teenage girls from Corner Canyon High School at the mosque, their hair covered with long scarves. KSL TV later reported: â??The hijab â?? or headscarf â?? is a symbol of modesty and dignity. When Muslim women wear headscarves, they are readily identified as followers of Islam.â?
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