When a young Nigerian artist noticed a lack of modest fashion and hijabs for dolls online, she decided to create her own
After a six-year break, a photo of a doll wearing a sugar-pink dress and hijab posed in front of a matching pink wall was posted on the @hijarbie Instagram account. “This #Hijarbie is back” read the caption – to the delight of its followers whose comments showed how much they welcomed her return.
Haneefah Adam, the Nigerian artist behind @hijarbie, first started showcasing dolls styled in Muslim dress in 2015 after noticing a lack of modest fashion or hijabs on the social media she followed.
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