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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/NillyDahlia">Nilly Dahlia</a>, a mom in Brighton, UK, is calling on others to see what it&#39;s like to be judged for &quot;a piece of cloth&quot; by taking the &quot;hijab challenge.&quot;</p><p>In a video posted by Channel Mum, Dahlia said that she was verbally abused for wearing a <a href="https://www.someecards.com/life/workplace/june-rivas-boss-banned-headscarf-cosplay/">headscarf</a> in a supermarket, and that when she smiles at other moms, they hardly ever smile back.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe oembed-full-width"><div><div class="video-correcting-container" style="left: 0px;width: 100%;height: 0px;position: relative;padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2GPLfH-gxD4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen style="top: 0px;left: 0px;width: 100%;height: 100%;position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><p>Dahlia explains that 51% of Muslim moms say that they feel lonely, which is hardly a surprise when 35% of moms say they wouldn&#39;t approach a mom who wears a hijab.</p><p>&quot;Come on guys, it&#39;s literally just a piece of cloth on my head,&quot; Dahlia notes.</p><p>The mom of two gives a rundown of what wearing a hijab means to her. &quot;For me it shows that I&#39;m a Muslim woman. It&#39;s to allow people to acknowledge my personality over my looks,&quot; she explains. Plus, perks include an &quot;instant coverup&quot; for breastfeeding, and getting to hide a bad hair or bloating day.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="The styling process." data-attribution="Channel Mum" data-attribution-url="" height="394" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/gifit1493302693333-0LpCBY.gif" width="700" /></div> <figcaption>The styling process.</figcaption> <div class="image-attribution">Channel Mum</div></figure><p>Dahlia is asking other moms to see what it&#39;s like to be instantly judged, and hoping it will help people empathize with Muslim moms.</p><p>&ldquo;The irony is everyone is happy to talk if I have a hat or even a towel on my head, so why not a hijab? I&rsquo;m the same person underneath,&rdquo; she says.</p><p>&ldquo;My aim is for people to realize it&rsquo;s just a bit of cloth. Some people wear hijab, accept it and move on. See past the scarf and see the person.&rdquo;</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Muslim mom calls on women to walk a mile in her hijab with the 'hijab challenge.'

Nilly Dahlia, a mom in Brighton, UK, is calling on others to see what it&#39;s like to be judged for &quot;a piece of cloth&quot; by taking the &quot;hijab challenge.&quot;In a video posted by Channel Mum, Dahlia said that she was verbally abused for wearing a headscarf in a supermarket, and that when she smiles at other moms, they hardly ever smile back.Dahlia explains that 51% of Muslim moms say that they feel lonely, which is hardly a surprise when 35% of moms say they wouldn&#39;t approach a mom who wears a hijab.&quot;Come on guys, it&#39;s literally just a piece of cloth on my head,&quot; Dahlia notes.The mom of two gives a rundown of what wearing a hijab means to her. &quot;For me it shows that I&#39;m a Muslim woman. It&#39;s to allow people to acknowledge my personality over my looks,&quot; she explains. Plus, perks include an &quot;instant coverup&quot; for breastfeeding, and getting to hide a bad hair or bloating day. The styling process. Channel MumDahlia is asking other moms to see what it&#39;s like to be instantly judged, and hoping it will help people empathize with Muslim moms.&ldquo;The irony is everyone is happy to talk if I have a hat or even a towel on my head, so why not a hijab? I&rsquo;m the same person underneath,&rdquo; she says.&ldquo;My aim is for people to realize it&rsquo;s just a bit of cloth. Some people wear hijab, accept it and move on. See past the scarf and see the person.&rdquo;

Nilly Dahlia, a mom in Brighton, UK, is calling on others to see what it&#39;s like to be judged for &quot;a piece of cloth&quot; by taking the &quot;hijab challenge.&quot;  In a video posted by Channel Mum, Dahlia said that she was...