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Many Layers: Examining The Complex Meaning of Hijab
- Published on Sunday, 04 March 2012 18:34
- Category: Featured Partner: Altmuslimah
The idea and practice of hijab are endlessly contested, by Muslims and others alike. As the recent discussions on altmuslimah suggest, there is no conformity of opinion about the veil. Cultural norms, religious interpretation and the individual exercise of faith all play roles in determining the ‘meaning’ of hijab. Nothing in past or present trends suggest that a single coherent definition or mode of practicing hijab will emerge.
'Vigil-Aunties' in a Pakistani Park: The Maya Khan Controversy
- Published on Sunday, 04 March 2012 18:30
- Category: Featured Partner: Altmuslimah
For an episode of her show, Maya Khan assembled a team of women who accompanied her to the park to seek out ‘wayward’ young couples and embarrass them on camera--especially the young women--for violating their parents’ trust. They spotted and accosted these unsuspecting couples, demanding to see their marriage certificate if the young man and woman claimed to be husband and wife.
An Anthology of Love
- Published on Sunday, 04 March 2012 18:26
- Category: Featured Partner: Altmuslimah
From Elizabeth Bennet’s unexpected feelings for a man she initially detested to Majnun’s love at first sight, stories about the search for love may be amusing, heartwarming, or tragic, but always resonate across the ages and across the world.
"Honor" Killing and Political Correctness
- Published on Sunday, 04 March 2012 18:22
- Category: Featured Partner: Altmuslimah
In June 2009, police found the bodies of three teenage girls and a middle-aged woman in a submerged car in Ontario, Canada. The girls—Zainab, Sahar and Geeti Shafia—were daughters of a wealthy Afghan immigrant named Mohammed Shafia; the fourth victim, Rona Mohammed, was one of Mr. Shafia’s wives from a polygamous marriage.
India: The New Destination for Global Luxury Brands
- Published on Sunday, 04 March 2012 16:25
- Category: Featured Partner: elan Magazine
Designers have always been inspired by India’s rich history of fashion with bright Bollywood colors, exotic saris, elegant embroidery and stunning jewelry. Chanel, for example, launched its 2012 Paris-Bombay Collection in December of 2011 and Hermès put out a limited-edition line of saris, drawing the world’s attention to the glamor and glitz of India.
Zeba Iqbal Opens up about Relationships and Community Leadership
- Published on Sunday, 04 March 2012 16:21
- Category: Featured Partner: elan Magazine
Zeba Iqbal, a New York resident, is an experienced real estate development professional who has recently completed her term as the Executive Director of one of the most popular Muslim professional networks in the nation, Council for American Muslim Professionals, CAMP. Zeba shares with Elan her passion for empowering Muslim professionals, her insights into some of the challenges they face, as well as what she is doing in the new year.