Veiled Muslim girl wins best dressed student award

Observers say this is certainly a break away from the norm, especially in a society that celebrates profanity.

In an interview, Abrar Shahin, winner of the best-dressed student award at Clifton High School said “There are always cheerleaders who win and popular girls, so I was very surprised it was me, being a hijabi.”

She added that 'It was a dream come true.'

Lindsey Cinque, a French teacher in the school, said “School is early, so a lot of times kids will come in sweat pants or dressed casually. Although it’s not clear how many votes the Muslim girl got or whom the votes came from, the award showed that students can look beyond labels to honour someone’s accomplishment.”

The hijab is an obligatory dress code for Muslim women.