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Hello there!

About 14 years ago, I started what would be later called a ‘blog’ and it gained quite a following.  The “HijabMan” blog’s  popularity was so significant that it led to my developing the website into a full-fledged brand with a line of t-shirts, stuffed animals, and other products.

Right around the time I finished my Bachelor’s degree, I lived and studied abroad in Egypt and Syria until I felt the pull back to the U.S.  A couple months later, and I found a full-time job as a technical support specialist at a small legal services company. It was there that I stayed for 3 years until I was laid off due to the worsening U.S. economy. Ultimately the pink-slip was for the best, and I knew it. In fact, when my boss told me I was being laid off I started laughing happily. She was confused, but glad that I was taking it so well!

The positivity paid off, and I used the free time to leverage the network I had built (and continued to build) through my web site to become a wedding photographer. Within a few short months, I had made enough of a name for myself that a couple flew me to Malaysia to photograph their wedding.

It gets better. I met my wife and daughter at the wedding of that same couple, and for the last 6 months, I have settled into my new roles as husband and father.

If my life has taught me anything, it has been to stay positive, grateful, and humble in the face of both adversity and ease. Along with the knowledge that hard work is the only kind of work that pays off, I feel ready to pursue the new opportunities and challenges that come my way.  I am currently seeking full-time employment.  I’m also available for photography assignments.

Thanks for reading!

Javed
1/13/11

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HijabMan.Com : Attempting to transform what was originally my personal blog and store into a virtual mosque/virtual community.

HijabMan.Com/Photography : A photography portfolio aimed at gaining new clients and showcasing my work.

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about javed

As a result of Javed's popular web site hijabman.com and the products surrounding it, he was named one of the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World in a joint publication by Georgetown University & the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center of Amman, Jordan. Javed and/or his products have appeared in the NYTimes, USAToday, the Islam Channel (UK), Salam Cafe (Australia), and featured in The Guardian’s Islamophonic podcast, Emel Magazine, and Comedy Central’s Colbert Report. Along with popular media outlets, hijabman.com has also been mentioned in scholarly works like The Encyclopedia of Muslim American History. In addition to his products and web sites, Javed is a sought-after photographer having been flown to as far as Malaysia to photograph a wedding.