The government at all levels in Nigeria and its relevant agencies have been called upon to protect women in hijab from abuse and other forms of maltreatment and discrimination with a view to protecting their dignity and honour. This was the submission of Muslim women from different Islamic organisations under the aegis of Coalition of Nigerian Muslim Women, on Saturday evening at their gathering at the Unity Park in Abuja as part of events scheduled to mark this year’s World Hijab Day to create awareness about the significance of Hijab. Tribune Online reports that the awareness outreach programme was the second in the series of events to mark the 2022 World Hijab Day. The World Hijab Day is an annual event commemorated globally. The theme for this year’s event is “Hijab is our crown, not our crime”.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 07, 2022 03:21 UTC