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The feeling of your forehead against the carpet during long nights of prayer. The watercolor sky during the last few moments before Maghrib. Breaking fast with love and laughter, surrounded by family and friends. The...

Hanan Abdu wants you to know that if you love her work, she created it for you.“ The more people said that they felt seen and acknowledged, the more it pushed me to want to...

Our hearts are heavy and shattered over the devastating earthquake that has struck Syria and Turkey. As the death toll continues to climb 36,000 and counting, the images are simply numbing. We, like many of...

Happy World Hijab Day, VELA girls! While we believe in celebrating hijab and those who wear it every day, we’re taking the opportunity to highlight hijabis who inspire and empower us. Here are 8 incredible...

Last winter, balaclavas became the ultimate accessory. From the runway to TikTok, the headpiece went from a practical way to stay warm to a fashion statement. A year later, it’s clear the trend is here...

Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt personally victimized by freezing temps. Yeah, we’ve been there too. The chilliest months of the year are here, but that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice style. Here...

The most festive time of the year is here! From winter weddings to holiday office parties and ringing in the New Year, it’s the season for glitz and glam. Our silk chiffon hijab is the...

Printed head scarves can be intimidating. It can be hard to know what goes with what, and what is overdone versus stylish. While they may require a little more coordination than a solid modal or...

“My value as a human is defined by my relationship with God, not by my looks. I cover the irrelevant. You see, as a Muslim woman, I’ve been liberated from a silent kind of bondage....