December 2010
7 posts
The redefined perception of what is beauty
A classmate of mine from high school, made this fascinating analogy and I would love to share it. She was telling me that her Uncle owns a jewelry store, and she was describing the concept of what jewelers do. Jewelers place the rings (or whatever has diamonds) that are cubic zirconia and are cheaper in value in the front rows and they intensify the lights on those items, especially. Therefore,...
Hijab is Beauty-Poem recitation
To further extend my project in another innovative way, I had taken advantage of John Jay College’s MSA (Muslim Student Assocation Club) Islamic and Philosphical Poetry Night. Consequently, I decided to write a poem about…Yes, Yes… The beauty emphasized by the hijab. I titled my poem “Hijab is Beauty”. (Hope that wasn’t too unpredictable for you ;] ) The event...
Whatever happend to inner beauty?
The background says “Go for Gorgeous” on a window of a store, which is supposedly exhibiting a message that the clothes displayed, is the route for being gorgeous. However, if you see I am pointing to my hijab, symbolizing that beauty also originates from within, which is what the hijab emphasizes.
But… boys and girls, don’t get me wrong now. Let me clarify myself, I...
Times Square
Placed it, right on the middle one. :)
Arbitrarily, placed it on the N train
Peeling off the backs from stickers.
So,we need some humor in all of this. (My sister took this picture without telling me before hand)
Right Side: Me(The Graffiti Artist) Left side: My sister (The furtive camera person)
"If you have it, flaunt it"
Hello, there! I know, I know…You may be thinking “WOAH”, you may even be confused. I know, the title of this blog totally contradicts with the ENTIRE meaning of my project. However, in this specific blog, I’ve provided a study by Asma Barlas (Author of “Believing Women in Islam) and how she accumulates and analyzes the Western beliefs of covering.
Before I begin, you...
Students' perceptions of Hijab and beauty
A Mission
One of my initiatives for this project was to bring forth awareness and recognition of this hijab. Many, inadequately do not understand hijab because it may be intertwined with false ideas, or they simply haver never attained knowledge about it, therefore they are incapable of recognizing and appreciating the beauty of hijab and the concept of covering. My role here was not to simply provide...