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From: Anderson
Added: Nov 16, 2011
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Nawal is a Muslim-American and one of the stars of TLC's reality show, "All-American Muslim." The powerful, new eight-part series takes a look at life in Dearborn, Michigan -- home to the largest mosque in the United States -- through the lens of five Muslim-American families.
On Thursday's show, Anderson asks Nawal why she has chosen to wear a hijab -- a head covering traditionally worn by Muslim women. The word "hijab" means curtain or cover.
"I don't represent all Muslim women," says Nawal. "But for me, wearing the hijab is a commitment I've decided to make, since I was 8 years old, to God."
"When someone sees that, what should they know about you?" asks Anderson.
Nawal answers, "I'm a Muslim woman practicing the faith."
Shadia, another Muslim-American seen in "All-American Muslim," chooses not to wear any form of headdress. In this clip, she explains why...
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hSD8lbHHTc
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