The world of fashion means little to me. But the steady encroachment of Islamic norms in our culture does. It seems no place is safe from sharia’s creep into every aspect of our society. Most recently it popped up on the fashion runway when Indonesian Muslima, Anniesa Hasibuan, had her clothing designs featured at New York’s Fashion Week. (Hasibaun swaddled in high-end Muslima attire.) All the models wore hijabs as they strode the catwalk. Here’s one model being readied for her hijab. Oh, it’s so exciting! (sarc off) A hijab is not a fashion statement. It’s not an accessory like a hat or a scarf. It’s a statement about Islam and sharia. These models (none of whom, I speculate, are Muslim) had no business wearing hijabs. In so doing, they normalized them and made them seem innocuous when they’re anything but. What next? Will they have to recite the shahada before strutting their stuff on the runway? (See here for an...(Read Full Article)