What’s under my headscarf matters to me, say Muslim women with alternative haircuts and fashion styles. Elest Ali is but one of them. Whether or not you approve, the current fad of hijabi fashionistas and make-up tutorials seems here to stay. Yet with so much attention being given to the public facade, one wonders if there’s anything … Read more
Zinah Nur Sharif talks to five UK-based modest and fabulous Muslimah bloggers – Hana, Jana, Basma, Dina and herself – on the hows and whys behind their blogging stories. Bloggers. They are passionate people who write about the things they love and share it with the rest of the online world. It is a full-time job, … Read more
Stylish and poised mother of two, Norfasarie wows us with her timeless taste. By Shea Rasol. A successful woman at such a young age, Norfasarie Mohd Yahya is Singapore’s rising gem. As the director of SPA by Norfasarie’, she has gotten ladies near and far queuing for appointments to pamper themselves at her establishment. Describing her … Read more
Whether participants bare their shoulders or not, women’s beauty pageants are essentially the same, writes Sya Taha. Some Muslims in Indonesia are unhappy about the finals of Miss World 2013 to be held in Bali this week. The event has sparked protests from conservative groups across Indonesia. As a response to classic beauty pageants, Rofi Eka … Read more
In the second of this two-part feature, Zinah Nur Sharif casts a net across the world wide web to capture and showcase even more modest and fabulous bloggers, and what triggered them to start blogging. In my previous post I shed some light on five modest and fabulous UK-based bloggers and their motivations. But that’s not where the train … Read more