Asalamu Alykum, my name is Aisha and I was born and raised in Minnesota, USA. My parents are from Pakistan. I started to wear the hijab about 6 years ago when I studied the Qur'an in Canada from the Alhuda course.
In Pakistan not many that I know of wear hijab, they find is a little strange to fully cover your hair. My older sister wore the hijab and I thought to myself 'I would never wear that thing on my head.' I was at a point where I was low in my Imen (faith) and was influenced by society around me very easily.
While studying Qur'an in Canada, we came across the verse in Surah Ahzab (33:59)
"Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful."
I knew from there if the beloved Prophet (saw) who is an example and leader for mankind was advising his own wives and daughters about covering themselves, who was I to not obey the command of Allah. This verse really struck me and ever since then I started to wear the hijab and never took it off. The hijab has made me more confident, humble, and truly helped me find my way back to Allah (swt).
