WOMAN EXPLAINS DIFFERENT MUSLIM HEAD COVERINGS AND WHY SHE WEARS A HIJAB

Nawal is a Muslim-American and one of the stars of TLC’s reality show, “All-American Muslim." The powerful, new eight-part series takes a look at life in Dearborn, Michigan -- home to the largest mosque in the United States -- through the lens of five Muslim-American families.

On Thursday’s show, Anderson Cooper asks Nawal why she has chosen to wear a hijab -- a head covering traditionally worn by Muslim women. The word “hijab” means curtain or cover.

“I don't represent all Muslim women,” says Nawal. “But for me, wearing the hijab is a commitment I've decided to make, since I was 8 years old, to God.”

“When someone sees that, what should they know about you?” asks Anderson.

Nawal answers, “I'm a Muslim woman practicing the faith.”

Shadia, another Muslim-American seen in “All-American Muslim,” chooses not to wear any form of headdress. In this clip, she explains why...