Scotland: Law firm offers sharia counsel A Scottish law firm has become the first in the country to offer clients “conventional” legal representation alongside advice on sharia law. Hamilton Burns, based in Glasgow’s south side, has teamed up with an eminent Muslim scholar who will counsel clients on the Islamic aspect of civil law cases, while solicitors give advice under Scots law.
It’s now time for Hijab Style readers to vote for their favourite entry of the Autumn/Winter 2009 edition of the Muslimah Style feature! Thank you to everyone who’s sent in their photos so far – there are 11 fantastic entries to choose from this time round. Cast your vote in the box on the top right hand side of this page, and as always you can see all of the entries here . Voting will end on 13th March 2010
Christina Lamb writes for The Sunday Times about her collection of scarves that she’s amassed throughout her years as a foreign correspondent, and takes us through the stories behind some of them. Scarves are apparently the ‘must-have accessory of the moment’ too… (the fashion world is a little behind, n’est-ce pas?) You can read the article here .
Spring 2010 For Spring 2010, maxi skirts have definitely made their presence felt on the runways, with several designers showing just how versatile they can be by working them into different looks. From mixing neutral separates at Chloé, to khaki green military trends at MaxMara, the silhouette was kept clean and simple.
London: Muslim councillor faces death threats over Western dress A SECULAR Muslim woman councillor has been forced to dress more conservatively after receiving death threats and sexually harassing phone calls from members of her own community. Shiria Khatun, 38, has called in the police over the sinister calls in which threats were made not only against her, but also her four young children. In one they warned they would dig up parents’ graves and bury her there instead.
I’ve recently decided to make some changes to the way I shop, and from now on I’ll be avoiding cheap, mass-produced goods and only buying handmade – at least jewellery to start off with. This is partly because I’ve been considering a more responsible approach to shopping, and also because I’ve always felt jewellery is like a keepsake, something personal and treasured, and not to be churned out in its thousands halfway across the world. There are so many beautiful and affordable handmade pieces you can find online, and add to that the fact that the jewellery is unique and environmentally friendly, it’s a great alternative to high street tat! Etsy , or it’s UK counterpart Folksy are great places to start browsing thousands of online handmade shops which sell everything from jewellery to soap to home furnishings
I just came across these street style photos over at Vogue.co.uk and was pleasantly surprised to find these fashion-forward yet modest outfits.
A couple of weeks ago, I put in a request for Hijab Style readers to let me know what they thought of the current Islamic clothing industry, as part of a post I wanted to write about the topic. I am very grateful for everyone’s responses which can be found here ; they echoed a lot of my own thoughts and so it’s good to know I was on the right lines! The following is the result of personal research and reader’s opinions on today’s online modest and Islamic fashion options: The growing number of brands and websites catering to modest dressers from around the world is increasingly rapidly, and never before has there been so much choice available.
Manchester: Muslim women barred from flight for refusing ‘naked’ full-body scan A Muslim woman was barred from boarding a flight to Pakistan after refusing to go through a new ‘naked’ full-body scanner at Manchester Airport on religious grounds. Her companion also declined to be scanned for ‘medical reasons’
For the first giveaway this month, Hijab Style is giving away a tailor made blue jilbab, courtesy of Masoomah . To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is visit the Masoomah website, and find out the answer to the following question: “In which year did Masoomah first begin?” To enter, e-mail in your answer, full name and city with ‘March Giveaway’ in the subject line to hijabstyle@hotmail.co.uk .
