Vogue Arabia's first-ever print edition featured Gigi Hadid on the cover - and despite the fact that Gigi Hadid is half Palestinian, some people were quick to criticize the model for wearing the hijab as a "fashion statement."

The world falls nothing short of powerful, outspoken hijabis that would have fit perfectly with Vogue Arabia's theme, "reorienting perceptions." 

Not all of them are models, but who says they need to be? These 5 women are reorienting perceptions in the real world and that's all that matters.

1. Noor Tagouri

Libyan-American journalist Noor Tagouri is known for breaking stereotypes time and again - being the first hijab-wearing news anchor on commercial U.S. television. 

In 2016, she was featured on Playboy's "Renegades of 2016" issue - causing quite a stir, for all the right reasons. 

Many praised the journalist for blazing a trail for hijabi and Muslim women. 

Others chastised her at the time, but that didn't stop her. 

"I know what it’s like to have the narrative of our community be skewed and exploited in the media," she said in an interview with the magazine. 

If Tagouri made it to the cover of Playboy ... wouldn't it have been awesome to see her as the first face of Vogue Arabia? 

2. Mariah Idrissi

Mariah Idrissi, a Pakistani and Moroccan fashion icon, made her way into the clothes industry when she appeared in H&M's Close The Loop campaign in 2015 - becoming the first model to wear a hijab in a major fashion campaign. 

“It always feels like women who wear hijab are ignored when it comes to fashion,” Idrissi said. 

“Our style, in a way, hasn’t really mattered, so it’s amazing that a brand that is big has recognized the way we wear hijab.”

H&M first came across Idrissi via Instagram, and has landed her a bunch of campaigns since. 

Wouldn't it have been amazing to see her appear on the front page of Vogue Arabia?

3. Amani Al-Khatahtbeh

Jordanian Palestinian Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is all about women empowerment, especially in today's Islamophobic world. 

She is the founder and editor-in-chief at Muslim Girl, a website targeting Muslim women in the United States with a tagline that is all about speaking up. 

“Muslim Women Talk Back," is the website's motto. 

Al-Khatahtbeh's work has not gone unnoticed.

She was named in Forbes' 30 under 30 list in 2016 under the media category. 

Her face has also been featured on several billboards in Times Square for her incredible and empowering work. 

That's not all. Al Khatahtbeh regularly appears on CNN, BBC and Al Jazeera, where she comments on political, social and women's issues. 

"I'm on a mission to make history by empowering Muslim women's media representation through developing the first mainstream media network by and for Muslim women," she said, according to Forbes.

Vogue Arabia wants to "reorient perceptions" ... Al Khatahtbeh could have spread that message perfectly.

4. Farah Emara

Egyptian fashionista Farah Emara is all about moving with the trends. Her edgy style has given her a rise on Instagram, where she has gained over 95,000 followers on the social media platform. 

Emara was one of the first to endorse the turban hijab style, adding a fashionable twist to the look. 

5. Nura Afia

Earlier in 2016, the face of Nura Afia began making the rounds on social media after CoverGirl named the Muslim vlogger as its ambassador.  

Afia - who is of Lebanese, Moroccan and Swiss descent - invaded billboards around Times Square in campaigns for the So Lashy! BlastPro mascara. 

"I hope [this campaign] will show Muslim women that brands care about us as consumers and we're important, especially hijabis," Afia said, according to Refinery29.

 "[We] can be featured on TV, [we] can be featured on billboards in Times Square. [We] can be represented."