Halima Aden quits runway modelling over religious views

The time at home lead her to the conclusion that she needs to leave the industry in order to continue her life as a Muslim woman.

'Thanks to COVID-19 and the break away from the industry, I have finally realised where I went wrong in my personal hijab journey', Aden wrote. She then praised her mother for providing support as she made the decision.

Aden, who called herself a 'minority within a minority' in the modelling world, said that she could 'only blame myself for caring more about opportunity than what was actually at stake'.