“Hijabi Queens” murals in Anaheim’s Little Arabia district stopping passersby in their tracks
By KCAL/KCBS Staff
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ANAHEIM, California (KCAL/KCBS) — New, colorful murals in Anaheim’s Little Arabia district is giving passersby a fresh, new view of Muslim women.
A mural covering the entire wall of a former hair salon on Brookhurst Street shows two stylish women, including one wearing big earrings and sunglasses and the other wearing a forehead chain, in hijabs. In between the two images is the phrase “Hijabi Queens.” Another mural on the side of a different store features a smiling woman with long eyelashes, wearing a rainbow-colored hijab and a crown.
“I happened to be stopping by, and at a stoplight, I was just like totally enthralled by it,” said Enjy El-kady, CAIR-LA’s digital communication manager. “So I actually turned and went to the shopping center to take pictures of it.”
The eye-catching murals are a part of an NFT project from husband-and-wife team Karter and Doaa Kaher. Each mural has a QR code that people can scan with their smartphones to learn more about them.
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