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Halima Aden Makes Waves as the First Muslim Model to Wear a Hijab in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

Model Halima Aden is once again breaking down barriers. She’s already covered magazines and graced the runways of Max Mara, LaQuan Smith and Christian Cowan. And Aden just marked another milestone as the first hijab-wearing model featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. 

The Yu Tsai-led photoshoot was held in Kenya where Aden was born into a refugee camp. Wearing custom designed…

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