Burqa-clad women walk the ramp in UP college
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Students say they want to showcase that the burqa could also be fashionable
(Web Desk) - A video of a fashion show led by Muslim women at a college in Uttar Pradesh has gone viral on social media.
The videos show women students clad in burqas walking the ramp during a fashion show.
Alina, one of the participating students, explained that they wanted to showcase that the burqa could also be fashionable and not just a garment to be worn at home.
She explained that since she couldn't take part in the kind of fashion show where short dresses are worn, she wanted to do something for the women of the Muslim community.
Dr Manoj, a teacher at Muzaffarnagar's Shri Ram College, supported the students' initiative, saying that hijab or burqa can boost confidence among Muslim women and that there are growing opportunities in fashion related to these garments globally.
"They are very hardworking students. One of them thought that they should do something creative for Muslim women and show that even hijabs can be fashionable," he told reporters.
