Jalsa Salana: UK Muslim women ‘concerned’ over negative attitudes toward hijab

The Jalsa Salana was held in Alton, Hampshire (Farhad Ahmad/Ahmadiyya Muslim Community) -

British Muslim women attending the UK’s largest Islamic convention have expressed their concerns after a survey found half of Britons believe Muslim women are pressured into wearing the hijab.

Held annually at Oakland Farm in Alton, Hampshire, the Jalsa Salana attracts more than 40,000 participants in the Ahmadiyya Muslim community from across the world.