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Tag Archives: fashion
Pious Athleticwear
In the West, Muslim women in modest clothing are often perceived as static figures who lack freedom of expression and exist under the thumb of an oppressive patriarchy. This assumption is generally inaccurate, troublesome, and outdated. In this post, I … Continue reading
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Tagged athletes, burkini, fashion, feminism, France, Islam, islamophobia, pious, sports, Sports Illustrated
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Fashion In Indonesia: Expression and Piety
Over the past few years, the Fashion industry, specifically in Jakarta, has become a hot spot for the latest trends in Islamic fashion. Indonesia is home to the largest population of Muslims in the World. I will be looking into … Continue reading
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Tagged fashion, Indonesia, modernity, Muslim Fashion, pious fashion
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Iranian Cinema: An Apologetic Platform
In the Iranian film A Separation, the winner of the 84th Annual Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film, director Asghar Farhadi takes us through the story of two families with different socio-economic statuses and their conflicting relationships. A … Continue reading
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Tagged A Separation, apologetic, Asghar Farhadi, Faisal Devji, fashion, Film, Film Critics, Imperialism, international, Iranian Cinema, Islam, Liz Bucar, modernity, multiplicity, Universal truths, West
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The Fight Between the Veil and Secularity
Many Westerners view modest clothing as the ultimate sign of Muslim women’s oppression. They assume that the concept of the veil, whether a headscarf or a full-body covering, is based on the outdated idea that women’s bodies are overly sexual … Continue reading
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Tagged fashion, hijab, Islam, modernity, pious, secular, veil, veiling
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Veiling in Turkey
What defines someone? Well, that question is very difficult because there are many things that define someone. People have unique personalities that can be expressed through what they wear—since others cannot look inside our brains, we rely on our … Continue reading
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Tagged fashion, Persepolis, Turkey, veiling, Visual Representations
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