From a cultural and personal expression standpoint, anyone can choose to wear a headscarf or hijab, but within Islamic religious contexts, the hijab is specifically worn by Muslim women as an expression of faith, modesty, and religious observance. While Islam is a universal faith practiced by people of all ethnicities, races, and nationalities worldwide—including millions of white European, American, and Caucasian Muslims—wearing the hijab purely as a fashion accessory or costume outside of religious conviction can sometimes intersect with cultural sensitivity discussions. However, white women who have converted to Islam or who choose to wear modest head coverings for personal or spiritual reasons do so as part of their religious practice.