CoverGirl recently announced its newest brand ambassador: Muslim American beauty blogger, Nura Afia! CoverGirl has never shied away from diversity in its promotions and advertising, and prides itself in celebrating all types of beauty in its campaigns. Read more (Huffington Post) ...
Muslim and Middle Eastern Fashion on the Rise
The Muslim and Middle Eastern fashion scene is growing quickly and becoming part of more mainstream fashion events. In September, Indonesian designer Anniesa Hasibuan made history with a catwalk show at New York Fashion Week in which every model wore hijabs in ivory, peach and gray silk. According to Hasibuan, her work and the work of other Muslim designers have the potential to help shape identity and build bridges between cultures, saying, "I believe fashion is one of the outlets in which we ...
Muslim and Jewish Best Friends Invent Brilliant Interfaith Halloween Costume
Casey Pearlman and Yasmin Idris are best friends and classmates from Laguna Niguel, California. Casey is Jewish and Yasmin is Muslim. For Halloween, the pair of friends decided to dress as interfaith superheroes: The Juslims! As Yasmin explains, "I'm Muslim and she's Jewish; I'm black and she's white. I think it's really empowering for people to see us as role models in saying let's stop the war and to show equality between all people." Read more (Buzzfeed) ...
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Explore Religious Groups in the U.S. in New Study
The Pew Research Center has released its Religious Landscape Study, which surveys and catalogs the religious affiliations, beliefs and practices, and social and political views of more than 35,000 Americans from all 50 states. Learn more about what Americans believe and how they practice at the link below. Read more (Pew Research Center) ...
