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UK Appoints First Hijab-Wearing Judge

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9th June 2020
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UK Appoints First Hijab-Wearing Judge
Raffia Arshad is said to be the first hijab-wearing court judge in the UK (Getty Images)

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On May 26, 2020, Twitter users across social media tweeted posts about the judge. Emma Brazell wrote, “Raffia Arshad was told to not wear her hijab to a scholarship interview in 2001. She refused to change to pursue her dream and became the UK’s first hijab-wearing judge last week."

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