Most hijabis know this scenario all too well: You're meeting a guy for the first time. He pulls out his arm for a handshake or leans in for a hug, and you freeze in place with no clue on how to react.
Do you go through the hassle of explaining your religious beliefs? Or do you simply go with the flow and avoid the discomfiture?
Now, imagine going through that while meeting an admired celebrity or a charming British royal... Yikes!
Well, one London-based Muslim woman experienced it first-hand when she met Prince Harry and, naturally, things got quite awkward.
The incident took place last week when Meghan Markle released her charity cookbook in partnership with the women of Al-Manaar Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre.
The book's revenues are set to support the center's regular communal kitchen, the Hubb Community Kitchen - which takes place twice a week.
Prince Harry, Markle's husband, attended the launch event at Kensington Palace and met the coordinator of Hubb Community Kitchen, Zahira Ghaswala.
In a video capturing the encounter, the Duke of Sussex is seen attempting to hug Ghaswala, who wears the Islamic hijab.
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