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Hagerstown, MD – Nike recently released a line of work out hijabs at a time where many fashion designers have been including hijabs in their runway shows. Yasmine has been wearing a hijab since she was in her 20’s. She says its now like her second skin and is simply a personal choice that takes …
American Muslims Looking Forward to the Release of Nike’s New Work Out HijabRead More
Fifty four objects are strung together to tell the story of Islamic and Middle Eastern culture in the Cummer Museum of Art and Garden’s new exhibit, “Ink, Silk, and Gold: Islamic Treasures from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.” The exhibit runs from May 19 to Sept. 3. And the Cummer is the final tour …
Islamic, Middle Eastern Culture Featured In Boston`s New Cummer Museum ExhibitRead More
When Fareed Farukhi toured the Fish Interfaith Center at Chapman University about a year ago, he noticed that something was missing from its display of holy scriptures. “They showed me the Book of Mormon, a Bible from the Chapman family, and a Torah from Lithuania,” he said. “I said, ‘We have all these beautiful scriptures, …
Chapman University IN CA Exhibits a Koran from the 15th CenturyRead More
There are dozens and dozens of halal carts in this city at any given moment. It would be impossible to visit them all, let alone try every dish from each: Many of them move around, and many offer an almost dinerlike array of options — from lamb kebabs and chicken biryani to Philly cheesesteaks and …
The Absolute Best Halal-Cart Chicken and Rice in New YorkRead More
Nike, the well-known U.S. sportswear company, recently introduced a sports hijab. The reaction to this has been mixed: There are those who are applauding Nike for its inclusiveness of Muslim women who want to cover their hair, and there are those who accuse it of abetting women’s subjugation. Nike, in fact, is not the first …
There’s a growing number of fashion brands and multinational companies showcasing women wearing an Islamic headscarf. But, for various reasons, some women from Muslim backgrounds aren’t happy with the trend. Dolce and Gabbana, H&M, Pepsi, Nike: just a few of the big brands putting women wearing a hijab – a traditional Islamic headscarf – front …
Why Catwalk Hijabs are Upsetting Some Muslim Women?Read More
Halal food has grown in popularity in Houston, as many consider it to be the healthier option. It is prepared according to Muslim tradition, and restaurants have are responding to the demand. Houston has the largest Muslim population in Texas, and boasts over 300,000 people eating halal food. Elevation Burger, the only major chain to …
Houston Based Elevation Burger Starts Offering Halal Beef, ChickenRead More
In the days of vaudeville, comedians oftentimes started monologues with the line, “A funny thing happened on the way to the theater.” But, unfortunately, at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner (WHCD), which President Trump opted not to attend, a not-too-funny thing happened. Something went totally unnoticed by those attending, who certainly were responsible for …
A Muslim Comic Walks into the Correspondents’ DinnerRead More
Step one — place scarf over your head, one side longer than the other. Step two — wrap longer side around your neck. Step three — tuck. Done. This is the daily routine for UW neurobiology student Fatima El-Ghazali and other hijabis, people who wear a hijab. She has an entire closet full of scarves, …
Sawsan Morrar, says the Washington Post, is “a multimedia journalist at the University of California at Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism,” and “was chosen as a 2017 White House Correspondents’ Association Scholar.” She also wears a hijab. And that is no doubt why she was chosen as a 2017 White House Correspondents’ Association Scholar. The …
Hijabi Journalist Chosen As White House Correspondents’ Association ScholarRead More
Baraka Bakery and Grocery in Nashville, Tennessee, is recalling an undetermined amount of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. There have been no confirmed reports of illnesses received to date in connection with this problem. The ground beef was sold to consumers from the firm’s retail location in …
Baraka Bakery Recalls Halal Ground Beef for Possible E. coli O157:H7Read More
The Somali-American beauty – who is a practising Muslim – first started making waves in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, when she rocked both her hijab and a burkini, finishing in the top 15. Born in a Kenyan refugee camp, she moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota, with her family when she was six-years-old and last …
