Ive always had an interest in historical, traditional & vintage clothing and clothing traditions around the world but especially in the Muslim world. As I have a Masters in Library […]
Let’s be real; silly things people think about Niqabis.
Asalaamu alaikum and Hello dear readers… Ive been culling a few random niqab related photos which really illustrate some of the wrong stereotypes that exist about Muslim women who cover […]
Share your thoughts; Printed Shaylah as Niqab trend
Asalaamu alaikum and Hello dear readers… Since there are a LOT more Saudi’s coming to the USA for school than a few years ago, Im starting to see around my […]
OOTD: Chillin’ at a festival in my Jilbab Makkah.
Asalaamu alaikum and Hello dear readers… Today I took the kidlet and went down to a children’s festival that has been going on for the past few days. It was […]
Cultural Hijab: Making the Burqa in Hormozagan province.
Asalaamu alaikum and Hello dear readers… Wow, I’m surprised at the responses I got from my previous post on the dress of the Bandari peoples in Southern Iran. I thought […]
Cultural Hijab: Dress of the Bandari peoples of Southern Iran
Asalaamu alaikum and Hello dear readers… As those of you who regularly read my blog know, since its inception Ive had an ongoing series detailing the traditional attires of the […]
Review: AlMoultazimoun Jilbab Makkah plus interview
Asalaamu alaikum and Hello dear readers… I recently got in the mail a navy blue Jelbab Makkah, designed by Al Moultazimoun in France. Al Moultazimoun is a long-established Islamic clothing […]
Modern Iranian Chador-e Shalee and Review
Asalaamu alaikum and hello dear readers; Those who have followed my blog for a while know that I’ve done posts on the various types of modern chador which are trendy […]
The Iranian Chador for prayers (and around the house).
This post will be an offshoot of my much earlier post which can be found HERE about the Chador (چادر) in Iran. The Chador continues to be misunderstood by many […]
