Ala Gebarin
Feb 12 2007, Pooja

Muslim girls in the US have no problems with their traditional attire, hijab. They have tagged it as a source of strength, pride and a tool to spread correct information about much-stereotyped Islam.

However, in the past years, the issue has ignited...

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