Style Spied: Mahdia from Alberta, Canada

Hailing from Alberta, Canada, the lanky Mahdia Chowdhury is all about originality, simplicity and timeless classic. Audrey Hepburn is her style inspiration and that alone speaks volume about her taste in fashion. Mahdia is a communication professional by day, and blogs daily in the evenings. Staying away from bold looks, she considers her style to … Read more

Fall in love with the charm and style of Kuwait’s multi-tasking fashion nomad. By Shea Rasol.

Saira Arshad hails from Toronto, Canada, and currently resides in Kuwait, teaching primary school children and dividing her time between Toronto, Kuwait and London in the UK. With her taste in fashion, Saira brings smiles to others – on a casual day, besides teaching, she serves up colourful inspirations and style ideas for the readers of her blog … Read more

Connecting with God Through Art

Meaghan Brittini speaks to Laurelie Rae, a Canadian visual artist and also convert to Islam, who found her calling in drawing and painting. Laurelie Rae is the creative visual artist behind Veda Sultanfuss Art, a brand that delivers colourful renditions of traditional Islamic design and architecture. Working out of Montreal, Canada, her work focuses on the iconic … Read more

Female Leadership and Diversity – Interview with Dr Ingrid Mattson

Women and men must accept differences and work together. Sya Taha asks Dr Ingrid Mattson for her ideas. Professor Dr Ingrid Mattson presently serves as Chair of the Islamic Studies Program at the Huron University College of The University of Western Ontario. She was previously the Director of the Macdonald Centre for Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations … Read more

Are you “unmosqued”?

If you don’t go to your local mosque any more, or feel uneasy when you do, then this film is for you. Have you ever felt unwelcome in a mosque? Has anyone told you not to pray in a certain place because you are a woman? Have you been told that you have less knowledge … Read more