I am totally overdue on writing my review on the Capster’s hijaab but I’ve been too busy using it when I hit the gym that I haven’t had much time to write about it ! 
Anyways, I was totally overwhelmed when the product designer of the brand, Cindy van den Bremen, emailed me when I had written an earlier post on hijaab and sports. Lucky for me I was able to pick out a style of my choice and color to do a test run. I opted for the RUNNER in black and grey, and I actually went for a jog at my local park and also at the gym. For those that don’t know, living in Dubai comes with certain extreme weather conditions – burning heat with sprinkles of humidity – not fun!
Well, considering the circumstances, the Runner hijaab did pretty well, I didn’t feel claustrophobic wearing it as the material was quite lightweight and the great thing is that DRI-FIT material has been used. So even if you’re soaking in sweat it helps in rapid evaporation of moisture on top of the skin, so no matter what you don’t feel drenched. However, I did feel that it was slightly short from the front. Maybe this was designed accordingly due to sports regulations but I could only wear it with a high collared shirt. I would suggest that there should be an option of a longer front, as many sporty tops are V-necks and a high possibility of some skin showing through.
Asides from that, this is a definite must-have product for women that actively enjoy their sports in outdoor areas or mixed gyms. Now only if I could find a burkini that isn’t so daunting !
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I recently went on a 3 day trip to Istanbul to check out business ventures for my hijaabi line. I’ll be posting the hijaabs for sale within a week or so as soon as I figure out the logistics part – wish me luck!
Here’s some visual inspiration from Turkey from the jewelry to the streets, clothes…aah, a beautiful city that needs to be revisited over and over again.
The two Z's
Shot with my best friend Zahra, straight from the hotel off to the metro to explore the streets of Taksim for some heavily needed retail therapy Continue reading
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There were some amazing pieces of work @ ArtDubai. I was particularly interested in the following pieces that either focused on the role of women in society, the hijaab, and Islamic calligraphy.
Between the Lines
This was by Mounir Fatmi, called “Between the Lines” on a Blade of Steel !
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Maybe it’s because I’m a Muslimah and a hijaabi that Shaima Alawadi’s story touched me, or maybe it’s because a hoodie was my favorite piece of clothing all throughout my teens, or maybe it’s just the simple fact that these two innocent people lost their lives on how they dressed their physical appearances.
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Desperate in Dubai
After many months of waiting I finally managed to get my hands on a copy of “Desperate in Dubai” by Ameera Al Hakawati, a close friend of mine, from the Kinokuniya bookstore in DXB mall. I had initially started reading it around 9pm and was still going strong till 4 am when my body started to cry out for sleep. Needless to say, I overslept, but went straight back to it as soon as I could muster my eyes to open.
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I was brimming with excitement when I made my first trip to London around 8 years ago. I couldn’t wait to shop, see the museums and just absorb the feel of London’s streets and its fashion culture. I was quite surprised seeing a lot of Muslim women covered in their jilbabs and some even in the niqaab. I wasn’t a hijaabi then and Islam, unfortunately wasn’t embedded in my lifestyle. I remember seeing two Muslim brothers giving away CD’s on Islam to passerby’s trying to give Dawah and a better understanding of Islam. I approached them to ask them questions on the CD’s and they said they were free for non-muslims. I informed them that I was a Muslim and I wanted to purchase a few of them for myself. Their reactions totally shifted. “A Muslim woman, and you dress like that?” one of them snorted. I was taken back and shocked. Continue reading
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There is no racial, sexual, cultural, age, or financial description that confines you to be a Muslim.You could be all the way from the Ningxia province in China, or be living in Edgware road in London. We are everywhere, and we come in different colors and various backgrounds. Funny thing is, the majority of us can’t even speak Arabic, yet it is the same language we perform our daily 5 prayers in, and it is the same call of prayer in every part of the world. In a cosmopolitan city it’s not surprising to see a masjid filled with followers from diverse educational backgrounds, with different mother tongues, some born muslims, and some that have even reverted. Looking back, the religion of Islam started as something quite controversial.
It was a time when slavery was predominant in Arabia, and it was so backward, that burying young infant girls was quite the norm. The first convert to Islam was a woman, Khadijah (RA) - Prophet Muhammed’s (PBUH) first wife, and the first martyr in Islam was also a woman, Sumayyah Bint Khabab, and Bilal, who was a black ex-slave, was the 1st to call out the Athaan. This was also a time when the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) gave rights to women such as inheritance and divorce, so how is it that at this very time in the 21st century, we Muslims are still so backward and superficial ?
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