# Rawdah Mohamed (Rawdah Maxamed)

> Rawdah Mohamed: Somali-Norwegian model, #Handsoffmyhijab founder, Vogue Scandinavia editor.

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## Who is she?

Rawdah Mohamed is a Norwegian-Somali model, blogger, healthcare worker and activist ([Wikipedia, Rawdah Mohamed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawdah_Mohamed)). She was born in Somalia and moved to Norway with her family aged eight (same source). She has worked with children with autism and as a behavioural analyst (same source). See [Somalis in Norway](/en/diaspora/norway/).

## Modelling

Her international street-style career began at Oslo Fashion Week in August 2019 ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawdah_Mohamed)). Her first magazine cover was *Costume Norge* in August 2019, and she has since appeared in *Vogue* and *V Magazine* (same source). In May 2021 she was named an editor of the new *Vogue Scandinavia* (same source).

## #Handsoffmyhijab

In April 2021 she started the #Handsoffmyhijab campaign against a French Senate vote to ban girls under 18 from wearing a headscarf in public ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawdah_Mohamed)). She posted a photo with the words written on her hand, and the hashtag trended on social media (same source).

## Comments on Queen Elizabeth II

In September 2022 she drew attention in Norwegian media for negative comments posted after the death of Queen Elizabeth II ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawdah_Mohamed)).

## In short

A Somali-born Norwegian model who started #Handsoffmyhijab and became a *Vogue Scandinavia* editor.

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