From http://www.abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&Id=176076
CAIRO – Soha Sheikh, a young Muslim Londoner, says no contraction between being British and wearing hijab, an obligatory dress code in Islam.
"I think the headscarf is the epitome of Britishness," the 25-year-old library assistant who holds a degree in media studies told The Independent on Wednesday, January 13.
Sheikh, who has been wearing hijab since she was 12, says it embodies the multicultural essence of Britain, home to some 2 million Muslims.
"You don’t always have to conform to a certain stereotype or fashion statement," she asserts.
"If you removed these distinctions, it would not be Britain."