Modesty = Fashionless ?!

Assalamualaikum Sisters !!!
          I was just thinking of something today that bothered me. FASHION, well fashion doesn't bother me, but I am upset if is so hard to find fashionable clothing that is modest.  I have heard the argument that if you decide to wear the hijab there is no need to be fashionable. I disagree. As Muslim women we are still out in the work field;  employers cannot require us to dress provocatively, but dressing in a presentable way is a requirement for most jobs. So is it Haram to "dress up" a hijab? Earrings here, flower pin there? I for one support fashionable hijabs. I feel like it is a link connecting Islam and America. We keep our modesty, but are much more approachable to the average american that might be miss informed about Muslims and find a all black abaya and hijab daunting. I have noticed when I am out shopping, in school, or anywhere crowded people respond to me better when I am wearing colors or a little bit of jewelry. I will not compromise my modestly, but I do enjoy being a little fashionable from time to time.

Hijabi Poem

Pashmina prisons
Pinned up so tight
You could say we're oppressed,
But you wouldn't be right

The cotton confines us,
But you’re liberated
We are forced to stay covered
While your free to be naked

You see when I speak
My words are heard
No one is critiquing my body to
Determine my worth.

It takes courage to wear
The Hijab this is true
I am often misjudged
Because I don't dress like you

When I wake in the morning
And pin on my "suppression"
You think I am a prude
That lacks self-expression.

I have my own reasons
You might think me odd
I dress not for myself
But I dress for my God


Written by: Kareema Kouzer 11/26/11

Assalamualaikum
This is my own personal experience. To all my non-Hijabi sister this is in no way meant to be disrespectful and is aimed more toward American Media. I hope you enjoy!!!

Am I am Muslim?

Assalamualaikum Everyone,
      I have been busy with school, but I am making myself a promise to keep up with my blogging. I was looking for Hijab tutorials yesterday when I came across this video, the back ground music is a little annoying at times, but I thought the message was good. Although in this video the women wears a hijab for a experiment I am in no way trying to disrespect my non-hijabi sisters. My favorite part of the video is when she asks her friend "Am I a Muslim?" her friend then replies "All who summit to Allah (swt) are".

Who is Princess Hijab?!

Princess Hijab is an Anonymous street artists who works primarily in Paris, France. She has been known to "vandalize" billboards and subway signs. She adds an hijab to women in advertisements. It is been said she is protesting the french governments attempts to band the hijab. Supporters of Princess Hijab feel it is shameful for a women to be allowed to expose her body to sale various products but not allowed the modesty the hijab provides. Although being a white women in Texas I am often ostracized for wearing my hijab, I do it to please Allah and I am thankful for my rights to wear my hijab. Although I feel that defacing property is bad, I am proud of Princess Hijab for standing up for her rights. Insha'Allah the world will see her art and France will be moved to discontinue their attempt to band the beautiful hijab.

Something I wanted to share

I found this to be very inspiring and I hope you will too !!!
Mashallah 

alhamdulillah I am back !!!

Salam Alaikum !!!
Hello my sisters I have returned. My life had become so busy that I was unable to post, but I have managed to set aside a time just for posting. Thank you so much for the sisters who have contacted me, it meant a lot to me.
Well I will jump right in to my topic for today.


My topic is the puffy Khaleeji hijabs, personally I LOVE the look of them, but I have been doing my research and the Hadith book Sahih Muslim says: "...the women who would be naked in spite of their being dressed, who are seduced (to wrong paths) and seduce others with their hair high like humps. These women would not get into Paradise and they would not perceive the odour of Paradise, although its fragrance can be perceived from such and such distance (from great distance)". I am kicking myself for making that loofah volumizing hair band. I never considered the hijab to be "faking" more hair. I just thought it was trendy. I go to a predominantly white college in Texas, and after 9-11 people are very uncomfortable around hijabies. I stopped wearing black abayas with black hijabs; I try never to leave the house without a burst of color. It isn't about having men's lustful eyes on me, it is about making those not use to mu slims more comfortable, and about me feeling safe when I walk to my car at night. Am I wrong for this? please let me know your opinion 

Ma'assalama for now

Very Blessed

Allah Akbar, I am so fulfilled today. I was thanking Allah for all the blessings he has bestowed upon me since I have converted to Islam. Then it I realized I have always been blessed, but I just now have become aware of this and began thanking my God for the blessings in my life. I have met an amazing man and I am planning to marry. I am still new to the rules of the Islamic wedding, so I am a bit fearful. I want everything to be perfect, but his family is in Saudi and my family is still in shock I am a Muslim. I feel like I am on an island. I am thirsting for knowledge (not just about the process for Marriage, but for every aspect of Islam) but I have no Idea who to turn to or where to go. Serving Allah is my only goal, everything else is second. I want to do everything right, but there is so much I do not know.