MuslimGirl.com recently released a video capturing 100 years of hijabi fashion from around Africa — including a shoutout to Black American hijabis.
The video comes as the second part of MuslimGirl's new series, 100 Years of Hijabi Fashion. The first part featured styles from "around the world." Writer Najma Sharif explained the intentions behind the video in a post on MuslimGirl.com.
"When Islam asked for modesty, each region it spread to responded with either a head wrap that they believed represented it best or a as different styling of their cultural dress," Sharif wrote.
"However, because of the Arabization and anti-blackness, the traditional head wraps that doubled as hijab in most African countries were not considered hijab. Turbans and head wraps that don't cover your neck may have become trendy, as they're worn by many hijabi bloggers and fashionistas, but their roots are wholly African."
The video begins with Senegal in the 1910s.
And continues on to '20s, with a Nigerian gele.
And over on east to Ethiopia for the '30s with a shash.
Then on to the kanga fabric from neighboring Kenya for the '40s.
For the '50s, the video went back over to the west, featuring a duku from Ghana.
Continuing on to Guinea, too.
The hijab of the '60s begins in Mali...
...and continues on to the United States.
Before going back to the continent for Cameroon hijab.
And this style from Tanzania for the '70s.
The '80s are represented by a classic look from Western Sahara.
And Eritrea brings in the '90s.
Somalia rounds the decade out with guntiino fabric.
The 2000s' style comes from Sudan.
And Burkina Faso brings us to the 2010s.
The video comes after some comments from viewers who were upset that the first video did not include representations of Islam's large black African populations.
"Islam [is] for everyone, and hijab isn't some sort of uniform for Muslim women, it's a form of worship and expression. That is different for everyone," Sharif said in an email to BuzzFeed.
