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.

Also ReadWoman in hijab hailed as hero for stopping Anti-Semitic abuse

For the past many years, Ms Arshad has been practising private law dealing with children, forced marriage, female genital mutilation and ot...