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Pari Ghulami ~ Afghanistan's Hottest Female Movie Star

We rarely get to see anything from Afghanistan other than bloody warfare, horrific female abuse and those gawd-awful burqas, so who would think they even have a thriving movie industry, let alone a female movie star?

Teenage actress Pari Ghulami has been acting for the last 10 years and has been featured in more than 30 movies and music videos in Afghanistan's male dominated show-bizz.  Some say she won't last much longer, since she has now reached the marrying age, but she won't hear it.  She says she will continue acting till her last breath, despite the many threats she has received.

Afghan actress tests Islamic glass ceiling | Radio Netherlands Worldwide

 

She is just 17 but Pari Ghulami has almost 10 years experience working in Afghan films. It's a remarkable achievement because acting is mainly a male profession in Afghanistan at the moment.

Rima Fakih ~ First Arab-American Miss USA Turns Into Nasty Controversy

First off, it may be a controversy only because some insist on making it so.

Some suggest that Miss USA 2010 may not be an American citizen at all and want to see some sort of proof indicating that she actually is.  Others say yes, she is an American, but she is also a Muslim Arab Lebanese whose relatives have ties with terrorists. 

If that wasn't enough, now there are some old pictures of her floating around from a "stripper contest" she was involved in a while back.

And oh yeah, even Daniel Pipes chimes in, suggesting that Rima Fakih only won the Miss USA pageant because of Affirmative Action or Positive Discrimination as it is called in some countries, like the United Kingdom and The Netherlands.  He then goes on listing other minority beauty contestants, who won pageants in the past, to prove his case.

So what's the big deal really?

Take a wild guess. :::wink wink:::

Yep, you guessed it! 

Of course this has nothing to do with race or shady politics, nah uh...she's just dumb, that's why!

Muslim Fashion for Men

Just a teeny glimps from South Asia.

I love the colors!

I don't know about the pants on this one, maybe too pretty, maybe too PJs...I'd say take those house pants off or no fancy date for you buddy!

The top looks amazing!

Same goes for this one.

Islamic fashion

Islamic Fashion Show in Istanbul

Balkan Travellers reports:

A fashion show of a women’s collection of clothes made in accordance with Islamic traditions took place in Istanbul, international and local media reported.

The collection for the spring/summer 2008 season was presented by Tekbir, one of Turkey's leading religious dress labels, and contained more than 100 models.

The event took place a few days ago. Here are some photos from Yahoo:

   

Star Academy: Iraq takes home victory

Iraqi singer Shada Hassoun wins at Star Academy which is also known as the Arab version of American Idol.

Arabian Shakespeare

Hey let's talk about drama for a change, shall we? (;

Middle East Online

Bassam is hoping to set in motion a certain evolution in terms of support for theatre in his region. Although the Royal Shakespeare Company funded "Richard III," a substantial donation came from the Kuwaiti National Projects Holding Company.

Says Bassam: "It's important to mention that in terms of production it's not easy to stage something like this in the Arab world. In the Gulf there's no encouragement to invest in culture.

Want more drama?  Here's some Entertainment News you probably could do without.

Pop superstar Michael Jackson has confirmed his conversion to Islam, according to reports in the Middle East.

The Arab-Israeli newspaper Panorama claims Jackson has announced the move and revealed plans to move to Bahrain, where he has bought property.

And if you're not entertained yet.......umm rumor has it that homosexuality is on the rise in Bahrain. (I personally think it's a bunch of bull)

Gulf Daily News

A LEADING child psychologist has backed claims by a Bahraini MP that girls' schools have become a hotbed of lesbian activity.Batelco Centre for Family Violence Victims president Dr Banna Bu Zaboon added that all non-mixed schools in the Gulf are encountering a surge in homosexuality.

She said many girls she came across had admitted to having homosexual encounters at school.

However, Dr Bu Zaboon added this was not a new phenomenon.

And then my friend Rajawi sends me this weird news....

> >Asalaamulaikum wa rahmatullah
> >
> >
> >
> >My dear brothers and sisters It has been brought to my attention
> >that there will be an awful film appearing soon in America which
> >depicts our Beloved Prophet (May the peace and blessings of Allah be
> >upon him) as a homosexual, just when we thought these people could
> >not stoop any lower!! Our beloved prophet was one of the greatest
> >men, and this is just a mockery of his life, we have a
> >responsibility as Muslims to do something about this... so act now,
> >all you have to do is sign your names below this email was sent to
> >me by a Christian friend, what are Muslim people doing about this
> >horrendous thing?? Remember Allah SWT is all knowing and all aware,
> >this is our deen that is being attacked we have a responsibility to
> >stop it!!! Please don't just forward it!! Please copy this message and paste
> >the text in a new e-mail, then add your name to the list and send it
> >to all your friends. When the list you sign reaches 500 names,
> >please send it to: - homasg@softhome.net And then start again...
> >
> >
> >
> >IF WE WORK TOGETHER WE CAN DO THIS.
> >
> >
> >
> >Thank You.
> >

First Muslim Girl Magazine in the USA

Muslim women seem to be getting a lot of attention these days, no?

ABC News: U.S. Muslim magazine offers teens a cover girl shot

A new magazine launched this month is offering the 400,000 teen-aged Muslim girls in the United States a chance to be a cover girl.

Go to Muslim Girl Magazine for more.

Wanna Smell Resistance?

Hezbollah is in the perfume business. Nope, I'm not kidding. And it sounds like it will be a international best seller for sure.

A new perfume carrying the "scent of resistance" and celebrating Hizbullah's "divine victory" has been released on the market in Lebanon, according to a report which appeared in the Lebanese Daily Star  last week.

"If you've ever wondered what resistance smells like, then try a dab of 'Resistance Perfume,' which comes 'exclusively' with a political message and a picture of Hizbullah's secretary general, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah," the Daily Star article said.

"Apparently, the scent of resistance is a strong and musky one that comes with a single pledge – 'a truthful' one," the report added.

Hmm ... a strong, musky perfume with Nasrallah's photo on the box. Doesn't that just sound glamorous?

Oh, and in case you are wondering about the source of that strong, musky odor that makes up the scent of resistance, don't worry, it's all organic.

In fact, now that I come to think of it, I have absolutely no doubt it has the "scent of resistance." The moment a guy gets a whif of some woman wearing that strong, musky odor, he'll definitely resist her. Trust me. LOL

Mocro Fashion Conquers All

A recent Moroccan fashion show in Holland, organized by

WWW.MAROCSTORE.NL turned out to be a big hit, producing some of the most stunning designs in the latest caftan fashion.

My personal favorite is Kamalia Creations, who is also the proud winner of this year's neggafa award.

Here is a sampling of some of the other participants.

Monde de Rêve - Bruidsmode en Arabische haute couture

Bab Marrakech | Marokkaanse damesmode

Zyana Hafida

Layla Ziana Uit Den Haag

Welkom bij Bruidstyliste / Ziyana Farida

hakima.nl

Ziyananora

And of course I cannot pass up this opportunity to show off our lovely Moroccan princesses in their caftans.............enjoy!

King Mohammed VI Islamophobic?

These IslamoFreaks are off their rocker! 

I hope they're not serious, but if they are, they clearly demonstrate how clueless they are with their retarded Islamophobia Awards by nominating "King Mohammed VI of Morocco For his 'so called reforms' aimed at removing Islam from the the Moroccan people."