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Showing posts with label Muslim. Show all posts
Sunday, November 16, 2014
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The Muslim student association of Berkeley University raised a petition against the invitation of Bill Maher. Bill Maher, a famous comedian, known infamously for his crude, racial prolific humor was supposed to give the university's commencement speech. The petition started by the university's MSA raised over two thousand signatures overnight as students refused to be represented by a man with no values. Navid, a senator with the student government group Associated Students of the University of California said allowing Maher to speak at Berkeley would give legitimacy to provocative comments he has made. 
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Printed Hijabs

By Jasmine Roziers

Hijabs are not only a necessity for the Islam culture, but for a modest outfit to truly be complete. Hijabs do not have to be a solid, neutral color but they can come in bright colors and beautiful patterns. Here are vibrant hijab inspirations from Pinterest to improve your wardrobe.


This multi-colored hijab is the perfect statement piece in a simple outfit. This is ideal for the workplace or even just running errands.
Get a similar look with this hijab available on Leila's Hijabs.


This striped hijab is not only bold, but it is beautiful. Stripes are a timeless print that are still popular today.
Get a similar look with this hijab on Leila's Hijabs.


Jenna Lyons of J.Crew once said "As far as I'm concerned, leopard print is a neutral." We could not agree more. This cheetah print hijab is wild and goes with several colors.
Get a similar look with this hijab on Leila's Hijabs. 





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Monday, November 10, 2014
Nikkah Makeup Tips

This website gives tips on how a Muslim bride should look and how to accentuate the eyes, lips, and hair. These are perfect tips for a soon-to-be pride.



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Saturday, October 11, 2014
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By Jasmine Roziers

Imam Omar Husain is a religious education director at the Muslim Children Education and Civic Center. He also writes for the San Antonio Express-News. In the article Husain gives non-muslims an insight on the religion and does it with comically, but intellectually. He reports on 10 common questions about Muslims asked by non-Muslims. Check out the 10 common questions answered by Husain on the link below:

http://www.expressnews.com/news/religion/article/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-Muslims-5815305.php
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Friday, October 10, 2014
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By Jasmine Roziers

A group of skateboards from Newcastle, Australia have had enough of injustice against Muslims. Patrick Burgess and his group of friends witnessed two Muslim women being harassed in public. The man who is the alleged assailant accused the two women, a mother and daughter, of "not being meant to be there" before punching the side mirror of their car.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, " Police say the daughter then drove five metres [roughly 16 feet] and got out to fix the mirror. But as she tried to get back in the car, police allege the man forced the left side of his body into the car, took hold of the steering wheel and put his foot on the accelerator for about 10 seconds. The car was in park and didn't move."
Burgess and friends went to stop the man , but when they went to the car to help, the man threatened to kill them and physically harmed Burgess by punching him. The group of friends even said that the man stole two of the groups cell phones; however, he did not get too far. One of the skaters throw a skateboard and struck the man.
When speaking out about injustice and those who do not stand up to it, Burgess simply says, ""It's the indifference of good people that is bringing us down."
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
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By Jasmine Roziers

Australia has a history of discriminating against people of different ethnicities and religions, especially after 9/11 in New York, US. There have been reports lately of Mosque's being vandalized. Not all Australians are living in Islamophobia, a group of women from Canberra have organized an event to recognize Eid Al-Adha. The event consist of non-Muslim women and Muslim citizens to celebrate Eid Al-Adha with trying on hijabs and even giving flowers to Muslim families. Annabelle Lee, one of the event participants spoke to The Canberra Times, "We told them we were sorry you've been treated so badly in the media and we wanted to say we stand with you in solidarity and we want to share love instead of hate." Lee along with others wanted to give their solidarity and apologizes to the Muslims in the community for the treatment they receive. On Islam reports, "Attended an Islamic festival in the Australian capital, 10 women gave away flowers to feasting Muslim women, children and men attending `Eid morning prayers at the AIS Stadium in Bruce." The Muslim community accepted the solidarity with great appreciation.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014
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By Jasmine Roziers

After the controversy of the hijab being banned from the Asian Games after Qatar’s womens basketball team showed up to the match wearing the headwear and after being told it was banned, the team forfeited. They were told by the International Basketball Federation or FIBA that they could not play with hijabs on. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, president of the Olympic Council of Asia finds the ban to be outrageous. According to Times of Israel, Al-Sabah was quoted as saying " 'Hijab has been approved in all sports, all the FIFA, volleyball, track and field — everywhere there is hijab, only in basketball [is it banned],' he said. 'There is no reason to reject hijab in sport,'" The council of the Asian Games are currently deciding whether or not to allow the headwear in the games next year.
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Sunday, October 5, 2014
Ben Affleck Blasts Bill Maher and Guests on "Real Time With Bill Maher"

Ben Affleck (Left) Bill Maher (Right) on "Real Time With Bill Maher" photo courtesy of E! Online
By Jasmine Roziers

Islamophobia is real and evident in western culture. On Friday night, "Real Time With Bill Maher" aired on HBO with special guests some including Oscar-winning actor and director, Ben Affleck and author, Sam Harris. Affleck reportedly blasted host, Maher and guests for using Anti-Muslim sentiments. Maher was quoted as saying, "It's the only religion that acts like the Mafia. That will f***ing kill if you say the wrong thing, draw the wrong picture or write the wrong book." According to The Daily Mail, Affleck was outraged by the comments made by Maher and the guests lack of empathy,

"Seeking an explanation, Affleck then asks the panelists: 'What is you answer? Is it just to condemn Islam? We've killed more Muslims than they have killed us by an awful lot.'Yet somehow we are exempt from these things. Because they are not really a reflection of what we believe in. He then said sarcastically: 'It was by accident, that's how we invaded Iraq. I am explicitly telling you that I disagree with what you think."

After Affleck's comments toward Maher and guests viewpoints, Maher simply drops the topic by saying "We are obviously not convincing anyone here". Photo above courtesy of  E! Online. 

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Thursday, October 2, 2014
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By Jasmine Roziers

In 2008, Samantha Elauf was only seventeen years old when she applied for a position at Abercrombie Kids in Tulsa, Oklahoma. When she applied, she was denied the sales job. According to the company, they denied Elauf the job because of her hijab. It does not meet their policy on how employees can look. The Supreme Court has agreed to look at Elauf's case. According to Yahoo! News, the case was brought to the Supreme Court by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, that sued the notorious brand on behalf of Samantha Elauf. This is not the first time that Abercrombie has been under controversy. The CEO Mike Jeffries, has often criticized shoppers and targets the "cool kids" and once said the line was not for "fat people". The Supreme Court's ruling will be expected in June of 2015.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
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By Jasmine Roziers

Jan Morgans is a business owner in Arkansas. She owns a firing range in Hot Springs, Arkansas named Gun Cave Indoor Firing Range. What is so controversial about Morgans business is not the firearms, but the discrimination in her business. She has declared her business a "Muslim-free" zone. Morgans does not have a problem with expressing her beliefs with others. Morgans, according to The Blaze wrote on her blog Sunday, "“I will do whatever is necessary to provide a safe environment for my customers, even at the cost of the increased threats and legal problems this decision will likely provoke."
Another reason that Morgans claims she has banned Muslims from her business is from the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013, 9/11, the 2009 Fort Hood shooting and the recent beheading in Oklahoma. Morgans also wrote on her blog, "I understand that not all muslims are terrorists. I also believe there are as many Muslims who do not know what is in their Koran as there are Christians who do not know what is in their Bible,.” She continues with, “Since I have no way of discerning which muslims will or will not kill in the name of their religion and the commands in their koran…I choose to err on the side of caution for the safety of my patrons.” Morgans realizes she is infringing upon human rights, as well as the US Constitution. 
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By Monica Vandiver

This website shows one how to be modest and follow simple rules of the Muslim women. The website goes through four steps, with pictures, and great explanations of why the rule is the way it is. Briefly, following are the four steps:
1."Wear proper hijab/khimar": the clothing that one wears must cover the head and neck and be loose fitting.
2."Avoid fancy hijabs in bright colours, with patterns or tassels or sequins." The hijab should be simple.
3."Do not wear make-up in front of any non-mahram males, that includes in laws". During Eid, using sparkley lip gloss, eyeshadow and lip stick are okay. Other than this, no non-mahram should see a Muslim woman wearing make-up.
4."Consider that hijab is not just the headscarf." Keep to the modesty concept. It is preferred for Muslim women to wear an outer-garment outside.
Follow the link for more information.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
NFL Player Penalized After Touchdown Celebration


Husain Abdullah pictured above praying after TD. Photo provided by USA Today's, Denny Medley
By Jasmine Roziers

Husain Abdullah, a Kansas City Chiefs football player was fined for his celebration after scoring a touchdown Monday night during a game against the New England Patriots . The NFL has rules against excessive celebration; however, according to Yahoo Sports, the rule for excessive celebration technically does not work in Abdullah's case. "The excessive celebration rule is actually kind of vague with players." The safety was flagged 15 yards after he knelt down to the ground to praise Allah. NFL has been in the media lately for controversies, so this is not their first time in the past two months that fans have called the NFL out on their rules and regulations. Yahoo Sports, also makes a point in that, "The unsportsmanlike conduct penalty Abdullah received sparked a quick outrage on Twitter where it was noted that plenty of Christian players mark their scores with a sign of deference, reflection or tribute to their higher power." Several players from Tim Tebow to Brandon Marshall have made religious celebrations after touch downs. Why is it that Abdullah is fined, but the other athletes of a different religion have not been? However, the NFL admitted the mistake earlier today and said they should not have punished Abdullah. The photo above was courtesy of USA Today.
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Saturday, September 27, 2014
Former Miss Belgium Converts

Lindsey Van Gele (Right) with husband, Mamoutou N’Diaye
By Jasmine Roziers
The former Miss Belgium winner of the 2012 pageant, Lindsey Van Gele has converted to Islam. Gele announced her conversion shortly after being married to football star of Belgium, Mamoutou N’Diaye. 
“I became a Muslim when Mamoutou asked for my hand. A civil marriage was not enough for me. Moreover, I wanted to support my conversion,” Van Gele said in an interview with Het Laatste Nieuws. Gele says that she has been Muslim for about two years now. The photo above was provided by World Bulletin.
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Thursday, September 25, 2014
Defacing of Muslim Prayer Center In Brisbane

By Jasmine Roziers

Queensland police in Brisbane, Australia are investigating a crime of vandalism. The vandals defaced an Islamic prayer center around Tuesday or Wednesday. The police have framed the time of the crime around 8:30 am- 3:30 pm. The vandals spray painted degrading words in white colored spray paint. The words read something along to lines of Muslims needing to "die" and they need to go back "to their own country." According to Brisbane Times, Detective Rob Graham of the Queensland police department says, "There [were] a number of pieces of evidence ... located in the near vicinity. Fingerprints and touch DNA are certainly going to shed some light and also this is a place where there is a high volume of CCTV activity and we're very optimistic we'll be able to determine who committed this offence [sic] in the near future." This is not the first time Australia has had problems with racism and islamophobia. Police report that this is the second time this has occurred in the same city in less than a week, a mosque in Queensland was also vandalized last Friday.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014
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By Jasmine Roziers

Anyone who subscribes to any newspaper or watches the news knows the name ISIS. ISIS stands for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The acronyms brings terror to citizens all over the world, including those in Iraq and Syria. However, American citizens are really feeling fear, so much so that a business owner has gotten threats and harassment for even having the name Isis in her business. Meet owner, Julz. Julz owns a makeup business named Isis Artistry in Las Vegas, Nevada. Julz does makeup for on-location events, like weddings and photo shoots. People assume because of the name that Julz supports ISIS;however, that is not the case. Julz explains to CBS Local where the name originated from when she opened doors in 2008, "'[Isis] is an Egyptian goddess that symbolizes love, marriage and beauty,' Julz said. 'It’s very unfortunate now that ISIS is the same name as my company and it’s just this horrible radical fundamental group that is doing these horrible acts of terror.' ” Despite the criticism and threats that Julez has received lately, she says that she will not change the name of her makeup business.
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Saturday, September 6, 2014
The Perfect Fall Look

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By Monica Vandiver
With the Summer season coming to an end, say goodbye to the bright colors and sparkle, and say hello to a sleek and sophisticated color scheme for the upcoming Fall season. A look like this a will have one feeling good: the calm color palette with a tribal palazzo pant is the perfect modest and fun look. This look can also be worn with a sold-color pant and a printed Hijab. Make the most out of the Fall with a modest and sophisticated look from Leila's Hijabs & More.
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