After 9/11, she turned Islamophobia into a movement
by editors@theworld.org (Shirin Jaafari) from The World: Latest Stories on (#78B2Y)
Nazma Khan was a young Muslim woman in the Bronx, already accustomed to being bullied because she wore a hijab, or the Islamic head covering. But after the 9/11 attacks, she says, the harassment became more frightening and more personal. Her experience was painful, but it also inspired her to start World Hijab Day. Khan tells her story in her own words.