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Meet the Founder of @Hijarbie!

by in Culture & Lifestyle on 20th July, 2017

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Meet the founder of @Hijarbie!

Haneefah Adam (@muslimahanie) the Muslim woman behind #Hijarbie! She also currently owns and runs a modest lifestyle brand, Hanie (@haniecollection).

Where do you get inspiration for the outfits?

The outfits are inspired by the everyday look of a hijab-wearing girl. There a lot of themes I’ll play around with as the page goes on. I emulated some blogger’s looks to create an awareness for the page in the past and that helped grow the page substantially. It is nothing compared to the attention it got after the news went global.

Do you have any plans to diversify e.g. Male dolls?

Not at the moment. But maybe when Hijarbi marries, we might see some. But since I have more interest in female fashion, I’ll prefer to dress up a doll with that in mind.

How are you managing since the sudden interest?

It’s been a little bit difficult because I have to do so many things on my own. There are a lot of emails and interview requests to attend to and it’s difficult to keep up. It is fun though, Alhamdulilah. The huge interest shows that one is doing something worthwhile. I can’t wait for the major attention to be over.

Will you be pursuing Pharmacology?

I should, depending on the opportunities that present itself in sha Allah.

What’s your favourite inspirational quote to inspire you?

I don’t really have one though I’m always inspired by Kindness. It seems so simple but it serves as a backbone to so many other things. Kindness radiates it makes you patient and adds tremendously to a good character.

What advice would you give to anyone who has many ‘projects’, we noticed you run Hanie Collection and have a Masters in Pharmacology (Mash Allah)

Prayer is key. Only Allah can make anything easy for someone. When that part is settled and time is managed well, everything falls very well into place.

What advice would you give to someone who is currently studying and has a business related idea?

If one can combine both, brilliant. Some people are blessed with being able to multi-task. A business idea has to be executed properly to make it worthwhile. I didn’t do anything about the hijab-wearing doll idea for over 3 months, told no single soul, just focused in my studies which were the priority at that time. I still worked on it immediately after I finished up my studies.

Top 3 tips for people growing a business?

One has to be prayerful and hope for the very best from Allah.

Patience as well, sometimes things work out and sometimes they don’t, one has to be able to persevere during those time.

Knowledge is important too, researching into the business matter and learning as much as one can on what it’s about to be embarked on and how to run smooth operations while still trusting ones gut.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to be remembered as someone who was a positive influence and got things done in sha Allah.

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