She is known for being the first Muslim American woman to wear a headscarf while competing for the United States in the Olympics, as well as for winning an Olympic medal (bronze) wearing it.
If you would like to hear more of my thoughts and see inside the book then you can watch my IGTV video.Ibtihaj Muhammad (born December 4, 1985) is an American sabre fencer and member of the United States fencing team. There is no denying that hijab can be difficult to wear, and this book gently touches on the bullying that children may face should they choose to wear it and reminding them to be strong and proud of who they are. The book definitely deserves being on our book shelf, not just because I am trying to find more diverse books, but because it is such an important topic. Going on to explain not to carry around hurtful words and to continue to be strong.
The book doesn’t even shy away from some of the hurtful words that can be used by other children such as ‘tablecloth’. But if you understand who you are, one day they will too. Some people won’t understand your hijab, Mama had said. The story explores how other children will ask what it is, even showing that some children may laugh. Asiya picks a bright blue hijab ready for school. The story is about Asiya, who picks her first day hijab and told through the eyes of her younger sister. The Proudest Blue covers all those issues and more. I wanted to find a story book that spoke about hijab in a positive way, but while also showing the reality of it and how it can be hard to wear it. All I can do is my best to educate them about hijab, what it means to wear it, and pray that they choose to wear it themselves. However hijab is not something I want to force on my girls. I only started observing hijab (the headscarf) after having my children and realising I needed to be a good role model for them. Hijab is such an important part of our faith, but at the same time it isn’t always easy to do.
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