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Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue, best known for its covers of scantily clad bikini models, will feature for the first time a Muslim model wearing a hijab and burkini, the magazine said Monday. Somali-American model Halima Aden’s rookie spread will be set in Kenya, where she was born in a refugee camp and lived until…
Last year Iraqi American journalist Dalia al-Aqidi requested an interview with Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, after a photo surfaced of a private meeting between Omar and Turkish President Recep Tayipp Erdogan. Al-Aqidi wanted to know the reason for the meeting. Omar never granted an interview to al-Aqidi, a veteran journalist who was the only Iraqi…
I have triumphed over both life and death, for I no longer want to live and I no longer fear death.” These were the final words posted on social media by Nawal el-Saadawi who passed away on Sunday, March 21st, 2021.For a controversial figure who has dedicated her life to liberate female desire from the…
A filmmaker is setting out to out to dispel female stereotypes in the Middle East in a new documentary charting the successes of women in the region following the signing of the historic Abraham Accords. Filmmaker Eva Lanska, an award-winning producer for her work in the feature and short film drama genre, has directed and produced her…
Asma Hilal Lootah, a woman of remarkable vision and determination, has emerged as a pioneer in the wellness space in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Muslim American hip-hop dancer, choreographer and activist Amirah Sackett urged women and girls to feel empowered through hip-hop dance, and explore the art form in a way where they are not objectified, she said after a stage performance at the USA Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Sackett explores and embodies her Muslim American identity through hip-hop…
