{"id":289270,"date":"2020-11-19T16:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=289270"},"modified":"2020-11-19T16:00:04","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T11:00:04","slug":"zeena-ali-becomes-new-zealands-first-muslim-constable-to-wear-a-hijab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/zeena-ali-becomes-new-zealands-first-muslim-constable-to-wear-a-hijab\/","title":{"rendered":"Zeena Ali Becomes New Zealand’s First Muslim Constable to Wear a Hijab"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Zealand police has added a hijab to its uniform and constable Zeena Ali is the first officer to wear it. The news was shared by New Zealand police’s official social media handles.
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“Constable Zeena Ali is New Zealand Police\u2019s first member to wear a specially designed hijab as part of her uniform,” reads the description. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Zeena Ali also helped design it\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and said that she feels proud to be able to represent the Muslim community, especially women.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The 30-year-old was inspired to join the police in the wake of the Christchurch <\/span><\/span>terror attack last year in which 51 people were killed at two mosques in New Zealand.<\/p>\n

This week she will not only graduate as a police officer, but will become the first woman constable in New Zealand to don a police-issued hijab as part of her uniform.<\/p>\n

Zeena Ali believes that the move will encourage other women to apply to the force as well.<\/p>\n

“Having a police-branded hijab means women, who may not have previously considered policing can do so now. It\u2019s great how the Police incorporated my religion and culture.<\/span>“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t

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