while some women might choose not to wear the hijab most muslim women agree that it is a woman s choice whether or not she wears the hijab many muslim and arab women who have chosen not to wear the hijab are often staunch advocates of a woman s right to choose to veilhile some muslim women do not perceive the hijab to be obligatory to their faith other muslim women wear the hijab as a means of visibly expressing their muslim identity haddad et al 2006 in the united states particularly since 9 11 the hijab is perceived to be synonymous with islam