Unveiling the Hijab: A Comprehensive Guide to Different Types

Unveiling the Hijab: A Comprehensive Guide to Different Types

Over the centuries, hijabs underwent their own evolutions and styles from Islam and various cultures around the world. Many people can tell where you're from simply by your hijab style or color. Hijab styles vary...
Rewards for Small Actions

Rewards for Small Actions

In Islam, the rewards for even the smallest actions can be profound, reminding us that no act of kindness or worship goes unnoticed by Allah (SWT).  We often overlook how impactful something as simple as...
6 Children's Book With Hijab Representation

6 Children's Book With Hijab Representation

Times have changed. The days when children would sit quietly, flipping through the pages of picture books for education are behind us. Technology and gadgets have significantly transformed our children's daily lives. As Muslims, we...
A VELA Hijab Party

A VELA Hijab Party

“O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not...
Hijab Tips for Hot Weather

Hijab Tips for Hot Weather

Salaam VELA fam! Hope everyone is enjoying their summer! Personally, I love summer but most people don’t consider it to be their favorite season due to the hot weather. For us hijabis, the hot weather...
Hijab Hacks To Try Now

Hijab Hacks To Try Now

In a world brimming with 'makeup hacks', 'skincare hacks', and even 'baking hacks', it looks like the internet seems to have left out one of the most crucial gems: 'hijab hacks'. To speak on behalf...
Role of Hijab in Professional Settings

Role of Hijab in Professional Settings

Wearing the hijab in public can be scary, but wearing it at work or professional settings can be just as intimidating. Every job offers a unique work environment that comes with people from diverse backgrounds....
VELA Girl Tip: Self Care is an Amanah

VELA Girl Tip: Self Care is an Amanah

In the midst of our hectic lives, filled with responsibilities, deadlines, and countless distractions, the concept of self-care is often sidelined. Yet, in the teachings of Islam, self-care is not merely an option or a luxury;...
Hijabis in Healthcare

Hijabis in Healthcare

Salaam VELA fam! Today’s blog post is unique because it will be an interview style post featuring some hijabis who work in healthcare.  Alhamdulillah I began my hijab journey shortly after I came back from...