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Unveiling the Hijab: A Comprehensive Guide to Different Types
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Unveiling the Hijab: A Comprehensive Guide to Different Types

By VELA Team

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...
Role of Hijab in Professional Settings
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Role of Hijab in Professional Settings

By VELA Team

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....
Hijabis in Healthcare
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Hijabis in Healthcare

By VELA Team

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...
Haircare Tips for Hijabis III: Preventing Hair Loss
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Haircare Tips for Hijabis III: Preventing Hair Loss

By VELA Team

Welcome back! As you all know, this blog is part of a three-part series called "Haircare Tips for Hijabis. To recap, the first part discussed hair conditions that hijabis face along with their symptoms and treatments and the...
Haircare Tips for Hijabis I: Understanding Hair Conditions
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Haircare Tips for Hijabis I: Understanding Hair Conditions

By VELA Team

For some hijabis, haircare isn’t a top priority like skincare; however, after reading this, you may come to realize why haircare should be a top priority. This blog is part of a three-part series called "Haircare...
When to cut off a friendship?
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When to cut off a friendship?

By VELA Team

I recently removed a friend from my life since she was a major backbiter which led me to reflect on her character – I realized that this is not how I want to be. I...
Earth Day: Environmentalism in Islam
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Earth Day: Environmentalism in Islam

By VELA Team

Happy Earth Day! Did you know that Earth Day was first established on April 22, 1970? However, Islam has stressed the importance of Earth Day since the seventh century, teaching us that every day is...
Hijab: Is the struggle from you or your environment?
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Hijab: Is the struggle from you or your environment?

By VELA Team

The day I became Muslim was the day I became a hijabi. I couldn't have made that decision if it weren't for the healthy environment I surrounded myself with through the right friends and guidance....
What Does VELA Mean To Me?
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What Does VELA Mean To Me?

By VELA Team

When I think of VELA, the words hijab, modesty and femininity instantly come to mind. Prior to practicing my deen, femininity was not something on the table. I used to believe that carrying a masculine...