Ms. Modesty

Saudi Gazette – Ms. Modesty
You know hijab styles have come to be recognized as legitimate fashion statements, when a mainstream newspaper like The Guardian does a fashion feature on ‘autumn’s key hijab look.’
Over the past few years, hijab styles and ‘modest’ fashion have blossomed into a full-grown preoccupation with Muslim women who wear the [...]

Dubai: Strike rages on at world’s tallest tower in Dubai

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Thousands of migrant builders in Dubai remained on strike on Wednesday, including many at the world’s tallest building, the emirate’s construction giant Arabtec acknowledged. “The situation has not changed and the workers are still on strike,” Arabtec spokesman Ammar Tuqan told AFP when [...]

25 Ways to Deal with Stress and Anxiety

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by Abdul Malik Mujahid
Torture. Beatings. Loss of property. The death of loved ones. These were just some of the enormous challenges the Muslims of Makkah faced in the seventh century following their acceptance of Islam in fiercely tribal and polytheistic Makkah. Detention. Harassment. Beatings. [...]

US Muslims to wear pink hijabs for breast-cancer awareness

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…The wardrobe whim has evolved into a national campaign involving thousands of other Muslim students, aiming to tear down social barriers and raise money for breast-cancer research (participants are asked to contribute to Susan G. Komen for the Cure).
The college junior created a group [...]

Muslim Girls Association making waves

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At a time when religious rhetoric is largely associated with either ulterior political motives or fearsome fanaticism, a bunch of educated Muslim women is making waves combining religion with social uplift.Muslim Girls Association, as the name suggests, is a 12-year-old body of city-based Muslim women promoting education among [...]

An eye for Muslim style

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Edoo said Muslim women no longer have to steer clear of the beaches, they now have appropriate clothing which will not only cover their bodies but protect them from the sunlight.”These suits were tested and the material is ideal for water. The water runs off quickly [...]

Gender Equity in Islam

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By Dr. Jamal  A Badawi  – A comprehensive look at gender equality in Islam from a spiritual, social,economical and legal perspective using the Quran and the sunnah as a basis.
When dealing with the Islamic perspective of any topic, there should be a clear distinction between the normative teachings [...]

Quality Time with Dad

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A popular American song by Harry Chapin tells the sad story of a boy who always tries to spend time with his father, but always finds him too busy. When the boy grows up and the father gets older, the father always wants to spend time with his [...]

How to Fast Healthily During Ramadan

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With the fast of Ramadan upon us, we thought it might be useful to look at ways of trying to maintain a healthy diet whilst fasting. Fasting for 12 to 24 hours or more can lead to dizziness and fatigue and a lowering of metabolic rate [...]

Ramadan: It’s Enticing, Say Non-Muslims

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JEDDAH, 19 September 2007 — Non-Muslims may find the various tasks Muslims carry out in Ramadan difficult to understand, let alone observe. However, they are willing to respect the religious significance of the month. In fact, some find it hard to follow their day-to-day schedules because of [...]