Delhi's 'Hijabi Biker' shatters every stereotype you can think of
She rode a bike for the first time when she was just 9 years old.
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2017-02-13 13:07 GMT
A 22-year-old woman in Delhi has got heads turning in both real life and on the internet because she chooses to ride a bike wearing a hijab. Roshni Misbah, a student of Arab Islamic Culture at the Jamia Millia Islamia, is called the ‘Hijabi Biker’ by her admirers.
Roshni rode a bike for the first time when she was just 9 years old and coincidentally was a hijabi even back then. She insists that her faith is not at all at odds with her passion for bikes.
Roshni is also a member of the Delhi Chapter of ‘The Bikerni’ group which aims to encourage women’s empowerment by encouraging women to embrace their adventurous side. She was even interviewed by BBC Urdu, the video of which you can check out below:
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