According to the '' The Gazette '' , hijabophobia began as a French national phenomenon , citing the 1989 headscarf affair ( ) . In France , according to Ayhan Kaya , Islamophobia is mixed with hijabophobia . In a 2012 paper , Hamzeh posits that ' hijabophobia ' encapsulates the sexist aspects of Islamophobia , where Muslim women bear the brunt of anti-Muslim attacks . Political scientist Vincent Geisser argues that hijabophobia became more widespread after the September 11 attacks , as evidenced by the number of laws regulating and restricting hijab in public places and governmental offices . A study found that Muslim girls in London perceived discrimination when wearing hijab outside their immediate communities , and felt social pressure to not wear hijab
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Hijabophobia