Canadian women’s hijab transition posts spark backlash online

A new social media trend has been gaining traction in Canada as young Muslim women who immigrated there post side-by-side photos on X, formerly Twitter, showing themselves in hijab in their countries of origin and in more recent pictures wearing Western clothes. The posts are being shared in a chain, with each user responding to another young woman’s earlier upload and adding her own images.

Some of the women describe the changes as liberating. One wrote, “I was wearing a hijab and I have great joy from my change.” Another posted, “The more Muslims cry, the better,” a line that drew particular attention. Many participants also noted how much time had passed between the two photos and celebrated the changes in their lives.

The trend has prompted mixed reactions. While some commenters praised it as an expression of freedom and women’s release, many devout Muslims reacted negatively. One critic wrote that a person would not have a good afterlife if she chose not to obey Allah. The article says the trend has spread in recent days across Canada and has generated significant online debate.