carolyn costello explains.>"it is a symbol of modesty." >> reporter:marwa abdelghani, a muslim woman living in southern california, explains the spiritual reason, she wears a hijab.a head scarf to cover her hair and neck. >>"it is meant for women to be looked at on the basis of what's inside, their intellect, their personality instead of on their physical attraction." >> reporter:three weeks ago, a woman of the same faith, wearing a hijab was attacked while loading her car with groceries at this trader joe's in the 4000 block of atlantic avenue in long beach. >>"the suspect cursed at the victim while referring to the cover as a hijab indicating he had some knowledge of muslim culture." >> reporter:a man described as white and in his 30s was motivated by hate according to long beach police, when he ripped the scarf off the woman's head, choking, scratching, and cutting her neck. >> >> reporter:the president of the muslim public affairs council in los angeles told reporters today that the victim and her family fl