Muslim model loses job for wearing a hijab

One of the outlets thought she would 'limit the audience because she's a Muslim'

In not so shocking news, a Muslim model has claimed that she was dropped out of a beauty campaign 'just because she wears a hijab,' reported Daily Mail.

Mariah Idrissi revealed that she lost the job because one of the outlets involved thought she would 'limit the audience because she's a Muslim'.

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The model rose to fame after becoming the first hijab-wearing woman to star in an H&M campaign back in 2015.

In an interview she explained, "It was nothing to do with my personality, and just because I wore a hijab they thought their audience wouldn't buy the product."


She went on to add, "For me, it was like well I buy things that white girls are wearing, it makes no difference, so I was a bit shocked."

Idrissi is well aware of the responsibility she holds as a high-profile Muslim woman. Once a lady messaged her saying, she was from a small village in France and in that area they didn’t hire girls in hijabs to work in their retail stores.

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Once people saw her H&M campaign, they protested outside shops demanding they be hired and it worked well to bring about a change.

Since her H&M campaign, the model has appeared in a range of magazines including the likes of Elle, Marie Claire and Teen Vogue.



On another note, it was reported earlier that a hijab-clad woman is all set to become the first hijab-wearing Muslim to compete in Miss England.

Maria Mehmod has made her way into the semi-finals and is hopeful to reach the finals. If she wins the prestigious pageant, Maria will go on to compete in Miss World, reported Daily Mail.

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The 20-year-old, who hails from Birmingham says that her friends and family are supportive of her decision but she also expects back-lash from some of the ‘old-timers.’

A Muslim girl was crowned Miss England but no contestant has ever worn a hijab.

In another heartbreaking incident, a hospital surveillance video from February showed a woman wearing a hijab and walking into the emergency room at a hospital in Michigan, United States.



She was seen seeking for help after falling on ice. Within seconds, a man approached from behind and repeatedly punched her in the head, knocking the 19-year-old woman on the ground.

Hospital security and staff immediately rushed to help.

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