Pakistan Appoints First Female Judge to Sharia Court

Pakistan Federal Shariat Court Chief Justice, Justice Agha Rafiq Ahmed (R), receives an oath from Justice Ashraf Jehan (L) as she becomes a judge at the sharia court in Karachi on December 30, 2013. Pakistan’s national sharia court, which hears cases under the country’s Islamic legislation, appointed a female judge for the first time in … Read more

Muslimah Achievers 2013

Check out these Muslim women and their multifaceted accomplishments in 2013, curated by Afia R Fitriati. From conquering Mount Everest to conquering a Masterchef kitchen, Muslim women all over the globe continued to showcase their fabulousness in so many splendid ways in 2013. In January, Madam Halimah Yacob became the first female speaker of Singapore’s parliament. In the … Read more

Amenakin: Larger than Life in Singapore

The woman behind Pearl Daisy was recently in the city-state for her very first meet and greet here – and the crowd was massive. The event officially began at 2.30pm on January 11th, but diehard fans of Amenakin, the effervescent fashion and lifestyle guru of the Muslimah world, started dropping in an hour ahead of … Read more

Style Spied: Zahra’a Ashkanani from Kuwait

Zahra’a exudes sophistication with her take on Middle Eastern fashion fusion. By Shea Rasol. A Kuwaiti law student with a sophisticated fashion sense, Zahra’a shows us how fusing Middle Eastern style with a Western touch can go a long way. Even amongst the rising number of fashion trendsetters around the world, it’s easy to see why … Read more

Style Spied: Amenakin Visits Kuala Lumpur

First the report, then the video, and now we bring you photos of the Amenakin meet and greet session hosted by Aquila Style. Images by Arianna Photography. For all the Amenakin fans out there: You’ve seen the video, now for the photos. We just can’t get enough of the event which took place at Food Foundry. Everyone, from the … Read more