Muslim girls as young as THREE now 'choosing' to wear hijabs in response to rising 'Islamophobia' in Australia
Young girls pictured wearing hijabs at Wednesday's Ramadan celebration
More than 50,000 Muslims lined the streets at Lakemba Mosque to pray
Muslim children traditionally begin wearing a hijab when they hit puberty
Keysar Trad said his daughter started wearing a hijab at six-years-old
Muslim spokesperson said she has taken it off because of peer pressure
He said in most cases it is the child's choice to wear a hijab early
By Lucy Mae Beers For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 02:09 EST, 7 July 2016 | Updated: 22:16 EST, 7 July 2016
Muslim girls as young as three have been pictured wearing a hijab to embrace their religion early and respond to Islamophobia in the wake of Ramadan celebrations in Sydney's west.
Muslim community spokesperson Keysar Trad said although wearing a hijab is not religiously obligatory until puberty, young children are starting to put on a headscarf to show 'they're comfortable in being who they are'.
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