Raffia Arshad becomes UK's first hijab-wearing judge
LONDON, May 28 -- A Muslim woman has become the first hijab-wearing judge in the United Kingdom andhopes to be an inspiration to young Muslims.
Raffia Arshad, a successful barrister was appointed a deputy district judge on the Midlands circuit last week last week following a 15-year career in law.
Ms. Raffia , now 40 grew up in Yorkshire, north England, started dreaming of a career in lawsince she was 11.
The mum-of-three was the first in her family to go to university and has also written a leading text on Islamic family law.
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For the past many years, Ms Arshad has been practising private law dealing with children, forced marriage, female genital mutilation and ot...
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