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Ever seen a Barbie sporting a hijab? No, na! Nor did we. Until now, our idea of a Barbie was dress-clad-flowy-hair doll that had pretty shoes and cute accessories. But a 25-year-old Nigerian medical student, Haneefa Adam dressed her Barbie in clothes that reflect her personal style- Abayas, hijab and other forms of clothing worn by Muslim women across the globe.
Haneefa curates an Instagram page called Hijarbie, a hijab-wearing Barbie, and she’s a rising star already. Though the journey to recognition was a bit delayed, Hijarbie is getting known more and more now.
Speaking to CNN, Haneefa shared the idea behind her “modest doll”, Hijarbie. She said,
“I thought I had not seen Barbie dressed in a hijab before so I decided to open an Instagram account and dressed Barbie up in the clothes that I made. I thought it was really important for a doll to be dressed like how I would be. It has roots in my religion and cultural identity. The way Barbie dresses is very skimpy and different and there’s nothing wrong with it. I just wanted to give another option for Muslim girls like me. I want to use the Instagram page to create an identity for her similar to Barbie.”
And, there are serious fashion goals in store, ladies. Have a look!
1. That’s how they do it in the UK.
2. And, in Emirates.
3. And, in the United States of America.
4. This is how they do it in Tanzania.
5. Women in Iran sport it like this!
6. This is how Indonesians do it.
7. Ladies in Kuwait wear it like…
8. Malaysian ladies drape it this way.
9. Nigerians call it gele.
10. Somalian women usually wear guntiino.
11. And, Turkish women don it like this.
12. In addition, Hijarbie also greets her fans fashionably.
13. She’s also a Snapchatter!
14. And, even wears pretty henna.
15. Now, isn’t that fashion game on point?
16. She even did a bridal shoot.
17. Hijarbie also dresses as hijab-sporting women achievers.
18. She’s already made her debut on the ramp at a fashion week.
19. Squad goals, anyone?
20. Quite a stunner, isn’t she?
Way to go, Hijarbie! We like it and we hope more and more people get educated by your mini hijab fashion.
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