Article 5H1GC Model’s ‘hands off my hijab’ post sparks protest over France’s proposed ban

Model’s ‘hands off my hijab’ post sparks protest over France’s proposed ban

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Priya Elan
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Rawdah Mohamed, whose Instagram selfie went viral, says she wants to fight deeply rooted stereotypes'

A Somali-Norwegian model whose Instagram post criticising a proposed ban on the hijab in France went viral has said she wants to fight deeply rooted stereotypes" against Muslim women.

Rawdah Mohamed posted a selfie on Instagram with hands off my hijab" written on her hand, starting a campaign that has been trending on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.

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