In Islam, men and women share responsibility in upholding modesty and controlling their desires in society. Whether someone dresses or behaves modestly or not, the obligation to guard one’s own ...
Can modesty and feminism coexist? With recent news of model Halima Aden landing the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit in a hijab and burkini — there’s been a lot of buzz, particularly in the ...
San Francisco’s two major art museums are having a bit of a Muslim moment. At the Legion of Honor, there is an exhibition entitled Islam and the Classical Heritage, a display of 14th-to 19th-century ...
Finding clothes that fit, flatter and suit your taste can be a difficult task for anyone, but if you’re a young Muslim woman searching for something on trend it can be an even more impossible task. It ...
Project Runway‘s 27-year-old Ayana Ife is a Muslim woman who is trying to show women that you can be Muslim and still be trendy and fashion-forward. Ayana and the other designers faced an ...
If she had her way, N’aimah Abdullah would have spent her summer island hopping through the Caribbean with her friends, and they’d all be decked out in some of the most unique modest fashion designs ...
Growing up as a teenager in your typical American high school (à la Mean Girls) was no easy feat for many of us. Growing up as an American Muslim who covered? Phew. Whole other story. In the ...
Reporting from San Francisco — San Francisco’s De Young Museum is currently home to the first major U.S. museum exhibition exploring Muslim modest fashion. Organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San ...
Sign up for our Brooklyn Paper email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! A Muslim beautician is opening a women-only ...
The 'Blue Light Hijabs' are designed for 'safety and modesty', which police chiefs say offers a practical solution for Muslim ...
Maghrib Shahid grew up watching pageants on TV, dreaming that one day, she could compete in one. It was a dream she ultimately gave up. "As I got older, I never saw anyone who looked like me," said ...