Major art museums have realized there is much to learn from clothing that is both religiously coded and fashion forward. In 2018, the Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted a fashion exhibition inspired by ...
Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh at age 11, faced years of shaming over wearing a headscarf in New York. So, in 2013, she started World Hijab Day – a day for both Muslim ...
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Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook In a society where a reductive narrative of Muslim women has dominated mass media, there is a dire ...
Store manager Eshraga Eltahir stands next to a mannequin outfitted in a fashionable yet modest dress at the Reyadah store at Crossgates Mall in Guilderland. The store sells clothing for the Muslim ...
For many westerners, the veil is the ultimate sign of women's oppression. But Elizabeth Bucar's take on Muslim women's clothing is a far cry from this attitude. She invites readers to join her in ...
Liz Bucar received funding from the Theology of Character Project at Wake Forest University for this work. For other work she has received funding from the AAUW, the Enhancing Life Project at the ...