Perceived as the visual representation of Islam, hijab-wearing Muslim women are often harangued at work, at home and in public life yet are rarely afforded a platform on their own terms. Whether it s awkward questions, radical commentators sensationalising our existence, non-Muslims and non-hijabis making assumptions, men speaking on our behalf, or stereotypical norms being perpetuated by the same old faces, hijabis are tired. Cut from the Same Cloth? seeks to tip the balance back in our favour. Here, twenty-one middle- and working-class women of all ages and races look beyond the tired tropes, exploring the breadth of our experience and spirituality. It s time we, as a society, stop with the hijab-splaining and make space for the women who know. Essays by Aisha Rimi, Asha Mohamed, Fatha Hassan, Fatima Ahdash, Hodan Yusuf, Khadijah El Shayyal, Khadijah Rotimi, Mariam Ansar, Negla Abdalla, Raisa Hassan, Rumana Lasker Dawood, Ruqaiya Haris, Sabeena Akhtar, Shaista Aziz, Sofia Rehman, Sophie Williams, Suhaiymah Manzoor Khan, Suma Din, Sumaya Kassim, Yvonne Ridley, Zara Adams.