Guide to Islamic Dress Customs for Women
For many Muslim women, wearing a headscarf or hijab is a symbol of religious and cultural identity. This article takes you through the hijab as well as other styles and customs. … [Read more...]
Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
For many Muslim women, wearing a headscarf or hijab is a symbol of religious and cultural identity. This article takes you through the hijab as well as other styles and customs. … [Read more...]
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Italy, Germany and Sweden are the desired countries for many Syrian refugees in which to emigrate, however the voyage to get there is highly dangerous. Two major shipwrecks occurred October of 2013. … [Read more...]
The Urban Muslim Woman Show is an annual networking event in the UK that offers counseling to Muslim women who may face discrimination in the workplace. … [Read more...]
Separated from their homeland by thousands of miles, Muslim laborers in Gulf cities, like Dubai, uniquely spend Ramadan celebrating in makeshift places of worship such as parking lots. AP presents a … [Read more...]
Two surveys in 2013 took a look at traditional and social media in the Middle East. … [Read more...]
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In war-torn places like Syria, "conflict midwives" play a crucial role to women’s health and their babies survival. … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurs Fouad Jeryes and Amy Kyleen Lute knew there was a demand for fashionable hijabs and started a popular website, Hijabik.com, catering to the observant Muslim woman. … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia is home to one of the youngest demographics in the world, and what do the young folk like? Comedy. Professional comedy is making an impact in a major way as it goes from obscurity to a … [Read more...]
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For much of its 80-year history, the Muslim Brotherhood has been repressed, banned, restricted and, as we see now in Egypt, deemed a terrorist organization. But is it? NPR gives you a brief history of … [Read more...]