Besides her iconic big blue eyes and flowing blonde locks, Barbie already comes in seven skin tones, 22 eye colours, a variety of hair styles and four different body shapes.

‘The iconic doll has long been the symbol of what an attractive woman is supposed to look like. Now, thanks to an enterprising Nigerian Muslim woman, Barbie is Shariah-compliant’, reported wnd.com.

‘Instagrammer Haneefah Adam, 24, is on a mission to inspire young muslim girls via her Hijarbieaccount, which sees modestly-dressed Barbie-style dolls donning the hijab’, reported Yahoo.

‘Nigerian Haneefah runs her own lifestyle brand, Hanie, and says she was inspired to start Hijarbie after seeing the Barbie Style Instagram page, which sees Barb, Ken and co kitted out in a range of unexpected ensembles.’

She said: ‘It got me thinking about how I’d actually like to see a doll dressed up like I would have - covered up.

‘I was mulling about the idea for about three months while I was still studying for my master’s degree in the UK.

‘When I got back to Nigeria, I went to the mall, purchased a doll, dressed it up, documented it and here we are.’

‘Haneefah says she would love to offer a wider racial mix to her pictures, but that this isn’t currently possible.’

‘The simple truth is, I couldn’t find the different types in Nigeria. I’d have loved to dress up a black doll myself too. I’ve ordered some internationally and they’ll be here soon.’

Ultimately she hopes to create the whole Hijarbie product herself, saying: ‘We are in the process of building a website and working towards production and making hijarbie available to purchase soon.’

‘Haneefah is doing this for young, Muslim girls.’  

‘I want them to be inspired — this is about having an alternative and creating an awareness of having toys that adopts your religion and culture and in your own likeness, which at the end of the day, leads to an improvement in self-esteem.’