Woman with headscarf: dark skin tone Emoji
People
A dark-skinned woman wearing a hijab that covers her hair and neck. The headscarf is typically depicted in a vibrant shade, highlighting the fabric draped around her face.
Usage Context
This emoji is used to represent Muslim women or anyone who wears a head covering for religious or cultural reasons. It is frequently sent to show support for inclusivity, celebrate religious identity, or simply to identify a person in a digital conversation. It is often used alongside emojis like 🙏 or ✨ to signal respect or positive sentiment.
History
The woman with headscarf emoji was introduced in 2017 following a viral proposal by Rayouf Alhumedhi, a teenager who noticed a lack of representation for women who wear the hijab. It was eventually added to the Unicode standard to provide better digital representation for a diverse global population.
Details
Glyph
🧕🏿
Unicode
U+1F9D5 U+1F3FF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d5_1f3ff:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-role
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
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Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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