Msquared: Eid Feature
Featured Designer: Maryam Majiet of Msquared. Visit her blog Dress: Msquared Blazer: Stallenbosch market Bag: Mom from the 80’s Scarf and Bracelet: China Town Shoes: Zoom Make up:...
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Hijab-friendly Olympics Opening Ceremony 2012
Yesterday 27 July 2012 saw the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. Breath taking to say the least! This Olympics sees many firsts, first time hijab approval in the global sporting arena. It has been immensely challenging to source pics of hijaabi’s from the London Olympics Opening Ceremony 2012, but we’ve managed to come up with these. For the first time the world sees Hijabi Olympians free to don their headscarves for a global sporting event. Very happy and proud to see them competing, not just as muslimahs but also competing in hijab for the first time in history ...
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25 Hijabi Problems
Hijab caps make you feel like you have a bandage on your head! Flat hair after wearing a scarf Having to undo ur hijab style to make wudhu :/ You have to adjust your Hijab while putting earphones in The sunglasses you really want distort the shape of your Hijab and make it look strange Everyone thinks you’re bald #thatawkwardmomentwhen you pass a mirror & realize your hijab is totally messed up This Hijab makes my head look big Everyone feels the need to ask you if it gets hot “under there” Your silk Hijab keeps slipping off Deludedly...
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Coping With Loss & Grief, Tears don’t nullify your Sabr
We live in an age where alot of people are depressed. Depression manifests itself more commonly after the loss of a loved one, a child, a family member and people often fall into a cycle where they become consumed by their grief, and some people even get trapped in it. We make dua that Allah SWT makes it easy for them. Some individuals may go to grief counsellors or psychiatrists in order to try to attain some measure of peace, and more often than not the counsellor offers an outlet for your feelings.You speak and speak and speak and...
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Mosque opening: Masjid-ul-Furqaan
The Muslim community of the leafy suburb of Houghton, Johannesburg, recently held their official opening weekend of Masjid-ul-Furqaan. The Houghton Muslim Association provided separate opening days for men and women so that all members of the community could tour the facilities freely. After beautiful renditions of Urdu Nazm’s and recitation of Quraan, Moulana Sulaiman Ravat, the keynote speaker, addressed the importance of Muslim women in the community and as the facilitators of Deen in their homes. He stressed the importance of seeking success in all aspects of our lives, yet always trying to persevere for success in the Hereafter....
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