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We Discussed the Design of Fashionable Muslim Women Website

I put together a photography crew to take pictures of happy and fashionable Muslims during the Eid al Fitr celebration.

My Only Agenda: to Show Muslims Are Beautiful

I started the Fashionable Muslim Women of Eid al Fitr project to answer my curiosity and examine the US media’s treatment of Muslim Americans.

We Took Pictures of Happy & Beautiful Muslims

Exhausted with seeing the media’s coverage of Muslims, we decided to redirect the narrative by producing a body of pictures to show Muslim’s pride and happiness under the Fashionable Muslim Women Project.

We Showed Muslims Happiness, Beauty & Pride

Media portrays Muslims in negative light. We wanted to change the narrative, and show Muslims’ Happiness, beauty and kindness.

peace journalism and fashionable muslim women of eid al fitr

Peace Journalism for Fashionable Muslim Women of Eid al-Fitr

Fashionable Muslim Women Project was the solution to discuss Muslim women’s agency within the Western media discourse.

Getting Ready for the Fashionable Muslim Women of Eid al-Fitr Project

The U.S. media showed unfriendly pictures of Muslim women. Sara Jamshidi, Iranian-American peace journalist, challenged the stereotype.

I sat in on our editorial meeting at Wisconsin Public Radio two days after I attended the Eid al Fitr at the Sheraton Madison Hotel in Wisconsin. Jean Feraca, executive producer and the host of Here on Earth, Radio Without Borders talked about a program she wanted to prepare for the Inside Islam series. The Global Studies at the University of Wisconsin supported and funded the Inside Islam series to feature informative stories about Islam and Muslims. We broadcast social and educational stories about Muslims that included Arab literature, Islamic art, music, and poetry. Jean was pitching a program. I cannot remember what she was talking about. But I can remember I was so angry. "Why didn't we have any stories about Eid al Fitr?" I said, interrupting her in the middle of her conversation. "What?" she said. "I was at the Eid al-Fitr ceremony two days ago. It was at the Sheraton Madison Hotel at John Nolen Drive. There was no reporter or anyone to write about the celebration," I said. "But, God forbid if we had a terrorist attack attributed to Muslims, we would have been spending our time covering ‘terrorism,’" I said, gesturing my fingers around my head to create a coma for the word “terrorism.” The timing here was around August 2012. The United States ended its war against Iraq a few months earlier in Dec. 2011. By then, we all knew that George W. Bush lied about Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction to launch its invasion. By marketing his new “war on terror,” Bush inflamed public hostility against Muslims. "We would invite experts to unfold the terrorism stories for us, or we would host Muslims to prove their innocence for any alleged terrorist attacks, or we would read out from the State Department's statements about condemning terrorism. But, when it comes to showing happiness among Muslims, we are shut," I said. The room got so quiet. I could hear the gentle tap of Reem's, our Inside Islam series producer, pen on the table. She suddenly stopped the tapping. There were five people in the room. No one was speaking for several seconds. Finally, Reem, a hijab-wearing PhD student in Middle Eastern studies at the Univesity of Wisconsin, came to Jean's rescue. "Maybe we can work on a program to address Sara's concern," she said. "I know two writers, really eloquent, who have their book out about Islamophobia. We can invite them to talk about their book and discuss Islamophobia and the direction the media takes toward Muslims," she said. I could see Jean’s expression. She was breathing again. "Yeah, I think it is a good idea. What do you know about them?" Jean asked. "I heard about them in one of my classes. Let me dig in more and get back to you tomorrow," Reem said. The room was still quiet. We continued talking with a lower voice.

Media Doesn’t Want to Show Muslim Happiness

Western media doesn’t feature celebration among Muslims, and insist on depicting the minority group as terrorists.

Muslim women are proud and beautiful and diverse, Goltune News

The Most Colorful Eid al-Fitr

In Eid al-Fitr, among many other days, Muslim are happy and proud. The Western media ignores to show the Muslim community in positive light.

Neo-Muslim Style of Contemporary Women in Australia, Indonesia and the U.S.

Sara Scullin Schreiber The story is of a Neo-Muslim style of a girl who’s…

Darzah Creates Jobs for Women in the West Bank

Darzah empowers marginalized and refugee women in the West Bank.

5 Chic Modest Outfits for This Winter

Chic modest outfits winter in cold weather is less hectic compare to summertime.

Modest Fashion Indonesian Label Uma Privee Created by Two Best Friends

Two best Indonesian friends wanted to offer a luxury and affordable dress to women who want to cover, yet look beautiful.

Women-Only Modest Wear Mall Opened in Istanbul

World’s first mall dedicated to modest fashion has opened in Istanbul’s Zeytinburnu district. In this…

Muslim Olympic fencer is modeled aftat a new Barbie doll

Ibtihaj Muhammad the first Muslim American Olympian to compete while wearing a hijab, as a Barbie Shero by gifting her a one-of-a-kind doll in her likeness

Muslim Miss Universe contestant Wears Kaftan in swimsuit round

A Muslim woman competing in the Miss Universe Great Britain pageant is the the first woman wearing kaftan instead of swimsuit.

Photos of Fashionable Muslim Women Project in Seattle Will Be Ready Soon

More than 80 fashionable Muslim women posed in front a camera to show off their grace and beauty.

Fashionable Muslim Women On the Red Carpet in Seattle

Goltune team is in Seattle, getting ready for Fashionable Muslim Women photo shoot project.

Fashionable Muslim Women Were Looking For Deals and Style at the London Fashion Show

Organizers in London wanted to make sure they cater toward fashionable Muslim women.

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