Halima Aden has made history once again as the first black woman to grace the cover of Essence magazine in a hijab just months after her historical appearance in a burkini for Sports Illustrated's ...
A 19-year-old Somali-American has become the first ever hijab-wearing model to appear on the front page of a major US magazine. Halima Aden is featured on the July cover of American women's ...
It showed that regardless of the hijab, if you’re kind to your classmates, they’re going to respect you and they’re going to want to support you. It was my first time thinking that I could ...
While there’s nothing wrong with that version which the magazine has tried time and time again, SI surprised us all with its recent choice of cover girl Halima Aden. This Somalian American 21 year old ...
American model Halima Aden says she is quitting runway modelling ... within the industry who could understand why wearing a hijab was so important. She's received support online from model sisters ...
Since her breakthrough exhibition, Halima Aden has collaborated with several high-profile artists and organizations. In 2017, she worked with the British fashion brand Burberry to create a series of ...
2024 brought Halima Aden’s third feature in the annual Sports ... when she hit the stage at the Miss Minnesota USA pageant wearing a hijab. Her purpose then was the same as it is now: expand ...
“A balaclava is trendy but a hijab is a threat ... recruiting hijabi models like Halima Aden and Ikram Abdi Omar for their campaigns and shows. Yet, an unshakeable sense of hypocrisy remains ...
Halima Aden has become the first Muslim woman in a ... making history as the first Muslim model to wear a hijab and burkini in Sports Illustrated, appearing in the 2019 swimsuit edition of the ...