Qur'an Addict

Salaam Aleykum

I have started a new "blog" which is not really a blog It is called Qur'an Addict. Inshallah I am going to save all my Qur'an searches and search results, so that it will help others, inshallah, to find words or phrases in English / Arabic / transliterations. For example, you might be looking for the topic of Modesty or Dress Code but need to know others words to look for to pull up the relevant or related verses, such as chastity, immodesty, modest, chaste, adultery, beauty, adornments, khimar, jilbab etc etc.

I use Qur'an Search Engines such as Quranix.net and IslamAwakened.com and then I use corpus.quran.com which finds the Arabic root word and links up all the words that come from the Arabic stem word. 

Has this ever happened to you:

• Sometimes, you know you have read a verse or you know the topic is in there somewhere but can never seem to find it again?
• Sometimes, you hear a phrase or command/law so often you come to believe it is from the Qur'an but you want to check, just to make sure?
• Sometimes you hear/read a phrase that is "from the Qur'an", but they do not mention the chapter and verse numbers so that you can verify?
• Sometimes the words are correct but when you find the verse in reality, you realise they are set in a different context?
• When you ask for advice, you are told another hadith but still no chapter or verse number?

Sometimes anti-islamic articles / newspapers / sites will quote from the Qur'an out of context. If you know what the theme / topic is, and you know where to find the relevant verses in the Qur'an, you can get to the bottom of the matter. For example, one site said that the Qur'an claims "There is no God". A trick on words involving omission of the "except" clause. Apologies for the dumb example but this kind of trick or (sometimes genuine error) is used a lot where "except" is missed off, or people don't read the rest of the verse and surrounding verses.

I am not a qualified islamic scholar. My previous searches and own personal Qur'an Study over the past few years have made finding what I am looking for in the Qur'an somewhat less of a daunting task than it used to be when I was new and didn't know where to start. Alhamdulillah! I still have a long way to go, but let's learn together as we go along, inshallah! 

Disclaimer: The search is only as good as the keywords I search for, and the search engines I use. Insh'allah the keywords and links and roots I post to the blog are correct to the best of my knowledge.  Always verify information independently. Allahu Alim.

When in doubt, check the Qur'an out!

Please be gentle, it is only a couple of days old! :o) Suggestions for themes / topics / keywords welcome.

http://quranaddict.blogspot.com/

French senate passes face-veil ban

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French senate passes face-veil ban

he French senate has voted in favour of a bill to ban face-covering veils in public, a proposal that has sparked fierce debate in a country that is home to Western Europe’s largest Muslim population. Read more at deftmag.com

 

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Many faces under hijab-Photographer aims to educate about those who wear Muslim headscarf

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Many faces under hijab-Photographer aims to educate about those who wear Muslim headscarf

In the photo, Heba Abbasi has just emerged from the water after one leg of the Chicago Triathlon. Wearing a long-sleeved shirt and pants, she contrasts with the athlete in spandex shorts and a form-fitting tank top ahead of her.

Both women cover their hair. Abbasi, though, isn’t wearing a swim cap but the hijab, the traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women.

“Hijab is not meant to limit me and stop me from doing things,” said the 34-year-old Chicago woman, who lives on the city’s West Side. “I do like challenging the stereotype and letting people see me in a way they don’t think of Muslim women.”

Abbasi is one of about 70 Muslims featured in a photo book called “iCover: A Day in the Life of a Muslim-American COVERed Girl,” by photographer Sadaf Syed. The women profiled include a dentist, public school teacher, boxer, actress, homecoming queen, mothers and more. The aim of the book, released in July and now in its second printing, is to change people’s perceptions about women who wear headscarves.

There are about a half-million Muslims in the Chicago area, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, most residing in the city and southern region. Heavy concentrations are found in south suburban Bridgeview, Villa Park in the western suburbs and Rogers Park on the city’s North Side.

Syed, who lives in west suburban Willowbrook, said inspiration for the book built gradually. A freelance photojournalist and wedding photographer, she wanted to use her craft to “touch people’s hearts, educate them and inspire them.”

As a Muslim woman who wears a headscarf herself, Syed is particularly concerned with the misconceptions of Muslim women who choose to cover their hair and dress modestly. Typically, girls start wearing the hijab when their bodies start maturing, Syed said, but added that some women choose to start later in life.

“After 9/11, I noticed people were confused, not wanting to learn but just going on what they see in the media,” said Syed, 36. “The impression it leaves is … that Muslim women are being oppressed, suppressed, abused and forced on — everything that Islam does not stand for. Islam respects women. We are a love-thy-neighbor people just like the other Abrahamic religions.”

The Muslim holy book, the Quran, instructs both men and women to dress modestly. The headscarf for women is a reflection of that requirement, which Syed described as a way for women to “honor and respect God and themselves.”

But anti-Muslim sentiment has fueled harassment, especially of women who are more obvious practitioners of the faith, said Syed, and confusion about something as innocuous as a headscarf can lead to hatred.

Amina Sharif, spokeswoman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Chicago, said It is common for Muslim women to have their headscarves yanked off. But they don’t usually report it, said Sharif, whose organization advocated for a 28-year-old woman whose scarf was pulled off in a Tinley Park grocery store days after the Fort Hood, Texas, shootings in November. The 54-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to pulling off the headscarf was fined $2,500, put on probation and ordered to attend an anger management course focusing on diversity.

“Those who have negative opinions of Muslims generally haven’t met one,” said Sharif, who called “iCover” a groundbreaking book that should be in every public school and community library. “I felt very empowered when I was flipping through the book. I felt very proud to be a Muslim woman.”

Syed hopes her book fosters similar sentiments in others. According to a Gallup poll released last year, Muslim women are more educated than Muslim men and the general U.S. population. Almost 60 percent of Muslim-American women hold jobs, which is slightly higher than working women in the general U.S. population, according to Gallup.

Like Syed’s photo book, the statistics defy common perceptions of Muslim-American women as oppressed, Sharif said.

For Sarah Bakhsh, 29, of Naperville, her government job as a nuclear reactor engineer took her to power plants and industrial sites where she became the target of suspicion. When she goes on inspections for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, she said she’s met with a look that says, “These are the type of people we’re supposed to protect this country from.” Read more at muslimmatters.org

 

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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Hijab

Let's all do this! What a phenomenon! A traveling Hijab !!!

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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Hijab

Do you want to be part of this game? Sisterhood of the traveling hijab. This is a way for us to stay connected and share something in common. 1- I will get a notebook/scrapbook 2- I will write about something I wanna share about me or where I live, or my family....+Put my city's postcard 3- I will buy a hijab online 4- I will send you the notebook+hijab 5-When you receive it,you can keep it for a week,write about something you wanna share, something that happened to you when you wore the hijab,..... 6- Wash the hijab, mail hijab+scrapbook to the next person on the list 7- Let's see how far the hijab will get and how many places this hijab will see. Let me know if you're interested to be part of this project. I will create a separate blog about it if enough people are interested. We can all be in different parts of the world, this Hijab will be the symbol of our sisterhood. Our special sisterhood connection!

Rules: 1-The first time you receive the scrapbook, you will paste a postcard about your city. 2- You have to be willing to mail the scrapbook+hijab to the next person on the list regardless of where they are located. 3-You have to wash the hijab before sending it to the next person on the list 4. You have to wear the hijab that week 5. Only the people on the list can wear the hijab. You can't let your friends and/or family wear it if they are not on the list.

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Fashion hijabs with slip on, slip off design made from T-Shirt material. Yes please, I would like to try this!

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Hijab on the cutting edge of fashion

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Unique Design New Hijab Headscarf Tutorial 2010

Enjoy!

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Unique Design New Hijab Headscarf Tutorial 2010

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How to: Time Saving Square Hijab Headscarf tutorial

I made this today!

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How to: Time Saving Square Hijab Headscarf Tutorial 2010

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How Muslims are treated in the USA

Shocking and moving, over 1 million views

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abc Primetime - How Muslims Are Treated In USA

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Doesn't seem very considerate to call someone a "fake" Christian just because they believe in doing good deeds and they are not "radicalised".

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Author: More teens becoming 'fake' Christians

Anne Havard of Atlanta, Georgia, may be a rarity. She's an American teenager who is passionate about her Christian faith.

(CNN) -- If you're the parent of a Christian teenager, Kenda Creasy Dean has this warning:

Your child is following a "mutant" form of Christianity, and you may be responsible.

Dean says more American teenagers are embracing what she calls "moralistic therapeutic deism." Translation: It's a watered-down faith that portrays God as a "divine therapist" whose chief goal is to boost people's self-esteem.

Dean is a minister, a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and the author of "Almost Christian," a new book that argues that many parents and pastors are unwittingly passing on this self-serving strain of Christianity.

She says this "imposter'' faith is one reason teenagers abandon churches.

"If this is the God they're seeing in church, they are right to leave us in the dust," Dean says. "Churches don't give them enough to be passionate about."

What can a parent do then?

Get "radical," Dean says. Read more at edition.cnn.com

 

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Volumised Hijab / Hoojab

Amenakin is a Genius Hijab Stylist! Maashallah! She shows you how to wear a special Hood shaped Hijab, available from pearl-daisy.com

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How to tie a Headscarf/ Hijab Tutorial: Volumised Hoojab Read more at www.youtube.com

 

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Criss Cross Hijab Style

Fantastic for winter, due to all the layers!

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Hijab Advert FAIL

Oh please!

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A Woman Without Hijab is Like a Chair with Three Legs

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Beyond The Veil - Veiled, Niqaab Women Living In The West, Force or Freedom?

She surprised me with her testimonial.

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Beyond The Veil - Veiled, Niqaab Women Living In The West, Force or Freedom?

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Young. British. Female. Muslim

Lots more convert / revert stories. Do you ever ask yourself why would anyone choose to convert to islam?

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Young. British. Female. Muslim.

It’s a controversial time for British women to be wearing the hijab, the basic Muslim headscarf. Last month, Belgium became the first European country to pass legislation to ban the burka (the most concealing of Islamic veils), calling it a “threat” to female dignity, while France looks poised to follow suit. In Italy earlier this month, a Muslim woman was fined €500 (£430) for wearing the Islamic veil outside a post office.

And yet, while less than 2 per cent of the population now attends a Church of England service every week, the number of female converts to Islam is on the rise. At the London Central Mosque in Regent’s Park, women account for roughly two thirds of the “New Muslims” who make their official declarations of faith there – and most of them are under the age of 30.Read more at theislamawareness.blogspot.com

 

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How I converted to Islam

I love reading convert / revert stories. Here is a convert story from hegab-rehab.blogspot.com

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CS: How I converted to Islam

ok first off - i was raised as a catholic. And by that i mean i was baptised, given a catholic sounding name (even my school principal congratulated me on my strong irish catholic name), sent to private catholic schools where we would attend mass all the time, had my rituals done - reconciliation, confession, holy communion, etc. I had a godfather and a godmother, as is the catholic way. I grew up in a typical irish catholic household. But never went to church on our own time. My family themselves were not really religious. we didnt go to church on sundays, hardly ever went for christmas mass, easter mass, etc. but we still celebrated easter and christmas through easter egg hunts in the garden and presents at christmas.Read more at hegab-rehab.blogspot.com

 

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Qur'an, interest,banking and the economic system

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The Money Scam

Did you ever wonder where money came from?

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I Want The Earth Plus 5%

Fabian was excited as he once more rehearsed his speech for the crowd certain to turn up tomorrow. He had always wanted prestige and power and now his dreams were going to come true. He was a craftsman working with silver and gold, making jewelry and ornaments, but he became dissatisfied with working for a living. He needed excitement, a challenge, and now his plan was ready to begin.

For generations the people used the barter system. A man supported his own family by providing all their needs or else he specialised in a particular trade. Whatever surpluses he might have from his own production, he exchanged or swapped for the surplus of others.

Market day was always noise and dusty, yet people looked forward to the shouting and waving, and especially the companionship. It used to be a happy place, but now there were too many people, too much arguing. There was no time for chatting - a better system was needed.

Generally, the people had been happy, and enjoyed the fruits of their work.

In each community a simple Government had been formed to make sure that each person's freedoms and rights were protected and that no man was forced to do anything against his will by any other man, or any group of men.

This was the Government's one and only purpose and each Governor was voluntarily supported by the local community who elected him.

However, market day was the one problem they could not solve. Was a knife worth one or two baskets of corn? Was a cow worth more than a wagon … and so on. No one could think of a better system.

Fabian had advertised, "I have the solution to our bartering problems, and I invite everyone to a public meeting tomorrow."

The next day there was a great assembly in the town square and Fabian explained all about the new system which he called "money". It sounded good. "How are we to start?" the people asked.

"The gold which I fashion into ornaments and jewelry is an excellent metal. It does not tarnish or rust, and will last a long time. I will make some gold into coins and we shall call each coin a dollar."

He explained how values would work, and that "money" would be really a medium for exchange - a much better system than bartering.

One of the Governors questioned, "Some people can dig gold and make coins for themselves", he said.

"This would be most unfair", Fabian was ready with the answer. "Only those coins approved by the Government can be used, and these will have special marking stamped on them." This seemed reasonable and it was proposed that each man be given an equal number. "But I deserve the most," said the candle-maker. "Everyone uses my candles." "No", said the farmer, "without food there is no life, surely we should get the most." And so the bickering continued.

Fabian let them argue for a while and finally he said, "Since none of you can agree, I suggest you obtain the number you require from me. There will be no limit, except for your ability to repay. The more you obtain, the more you must repay in one year's time. "And what will you receive?" the people asked.

"Since I am providing a service, that is, the money supply, I am entitled to payment for my work. Let us say that for every 100 pieces you obtain, you repay me 105 for every year that you owe the debt. The 5 will be my charge, and I shall call this charge interest."

There seemed to be no other way, and besides, 5% seemed little enough charge. "Come back next Friday and we will begin." Read more at www.relfe.com

 

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The Money Scam

Did you ever wonder where money came from?

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I Want The Earth Plus 5%

Fabian was excited as he once more rehearsed his speech for the crowd certain to turn up tomorrow. He had always wanted prestige and power and now his dreams were going to come true. He was a craftsman working with silver and gold, making jewelry and ornaments, but he became dissatisfied with working for a living. He needed excitement, a challenge, and now his plan was ready to begin.

For generations the people used the barter system. A man supported his own family by providing all their needs or else he specialised in a particular trade. Whatever surpluses he might have from his own production, he exchanged or swapped for the surplus of others.

Market day was always noise and dusty, yet people looked forward to the shouting and waving, and especially the companionship. It used to be a happy place, but now there were too many people, too much arguing. There was no time for chatting - a better system was needed.

Generally, the people had been happy, and enjoyed the fruits of their work.

In each community a simple Government had been formed to make sure that each person's freedoms and rights were protected and that no man was forced to do anything against his will by any other man, or any group of men.

This was the Government's one and only purpose and each Governor was voluntarily supported by the local community who elected him.

However, market day was the one problem they could not solve. Was a knife worth one or two baskets of corn? Was a cow worth more than a wagon … and so on. No one could think of a better system.

Fabian had advertised, "I have the solution to our bartering problems, and I invite everyone to a public meeting tomorrow."

The next day there was a great assembly in the town square and Fabian explained all about the new system which he called "money". It sounded good. "How are we to start?" the people asked.

"The gold which I fashion into ornaments and jewelry is an excellent metal. It does not tarnish or rust, and will last a long time. I will make some gold into coins and we shall call each coin a dollar."

He explained how values would work, and that "money" would be really a medium for exchange - a much better system than bartering.

One of the Governors questioned, "Some people can dig gold and make coins for themselves", he said.

"This would be most unfair", Fabian was ready with the answer. "Only those coins approved by the Government can be used, and these will have special marking stamped on them." This seemed reasonable and it was proposed that each man be given an equal number. "But I deserve the most," said the candle-maker. "Everyone uses my candles." "No", said the farmer, "without food there is no life, surely we should get the most." And so the bickering continued.

Fabian let them argue for a while and finally he said, "Since none of you can agree, I suggest you obtain the number you require from me. There will be no limit, except for your ability to repay. The more you obtain, the more you must repay in one year's time. "And what will you receive?" the people asked.

"Since I am providing a service, that is, the money supply, I am entitled to payment for my work. Let us say that for every 100 pieces you obtain, you repay me 105 for every year that you owe the debt. The 5 will be my charge, and I shall call this charge interest."

There seemed to be no other way, and besides, 5% seemed little enough charge. "Come back next Friday and we will begin." Read more at www.relfe.com

 

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Coverage of “Fashionable” Muslim Women Cramps Our Style

Interesting article from muslimahmediawatch.org with a variety of controversial comments. What do you think?

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Coverage of “Fashionable” Muslim Women Cramps Our Style

While the front pages of newspapers feature Muslim women in flowing black abayas, burqas, and chadors, the often thrown-aside life and style sections are offering a very different picture of Muslim women: stylish! “Hijabistas,” trendy up-and-coming Muslim designers (predominantly from the U.K.), and fashion-forward hijabis are appearing on the covers of fashion and entertainment sections in newspapers across the world.

These “hijabistas” are wearing and designing clothes to reflect “Western fashion” reconciled with a “Muslim dress code,” according to British media outlets BBC and The Independent.

Following this trend of covering “hijabistas,” the Los Angeles Times recently ran a piece on the trend of stylish, hijab-friendly clothing worn by American Muslim women, and the recent emergence of blogs, magazines, and online boutiques that cater to fashion-forward American Muslim women. The article calls on Sama Wareh, a stylish Muslim woman; Tayyibah Taylor, editor in chief of Azizah Magazine; and Jokima Hamidullah, founder of We Love Hijab, to explain this fascination with Muslim fashion that has now captured the attention of newspapers.

Tayyibah explains, “In America, we have a microcosm of the Muslim world. There are 80 different ethnicities. It’s a cultural and spiritual buffet table. American Muslims pick and choose and create their own. Establishing hijab, as both fashion and spiritual, is part of that as well. These young bloggers and the new magazines are part of the building of a cultural architecture, and what is being created is distinctly Muslim American.”

Is this why newspapers seem to be obsessed with reporting on hijab fashion: to contribute to the creation of a distinct Muslim American—or, in the case of BBC and The Independent, a distinct British Muslim identity? While I am glad to see a focus on hijab that is not as “othering” as the typically marginalizing coverage, this seemingly benign widespread news trend still echoes previous discourse surrounding the hijab. The similarities are subtle, but nonetheless they are present.

Each article assumes that “Western” fashion or concepts are, at the least, very difficult to reconcile with Islamic standards. The articles take on an astonished tone as they explain “just how” these Muslim women are reconciling their different identities. The Los Angeles Times article even points out to readers that Sama’s “…personal sense of style is so unique that she’s been asked by non-Muslims if what she’s wearing ‘is allowed.’”

These fashionable women are presented as liberated, autonomous, and modern Muslim women of the “Western world.” A dichotomy is created between these stylish ladies and the “un-modernized” Muslim women who wear niqabs or drab-colored clothing often compared to tents or shrouds.

The “hijabista” coverage is located within an existing discourse about the “veil” that posits this piece of fabric an affirmation or rejection of Islamic principles, instead of being taken as an individual’s expression of her personal choice. For example, the BBC poses the contextualized question, “But doesn’t the showy nature of fashion contradict the essence of Hijab?” This question is similar to the question of whether personal style is “allowed.”

There’s also the issue of Western-ness (which is presented in conjunction with modernity). The Independent touts “hijabistas” in the U.K. as those whose presence reflects the shift of British Muslims toward “the mainstream” and “forging their own indigenous identity.” Why is it that the presence of Muslim women creating hijab-friendly fashion seen as a movement toward the “mainstream” or “forging their own indigenous identity,” while a British Muslim woman’s decision to wear the niqab (face veil) seen as a security risk, a rise in fundamentalism, or a blow to British values?

This sort of ostensibly well-intended coverage seems to be one step forward for Muslim women and two steps back. Media outlets and newspapers ensure that we are merely speaking and acting from within an existing discourse, so that something benign and lighthearted like fashion becomes a symbol of something much larger.

For now, I will stick to media outlets created by Muslim women to follow the trend on hijab-friendly fashion. These women can speak from a new, unoccupied space, where questions are not riddled with assumptions and answers aren’t affirmations. Read more at muslimahmediawatch.org

 

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Two Sided Flop Hijab Style

This is one of my favourite Hijab Styles from Madiha on HijabulousTV on YouTube

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[#2] Top 10 Series: 2009 Hijab Trend : "Two-Sided Flop Technique/Style" Tutorial

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Ramadan Tips

from Hijabtrendz, talking about making friends during Ramadan by getting to know other sisters at the Mosque or at Iftar gatherings (opening of the fast)

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Some tips for Ramadan

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Collection of Hijab Styles

Some beautiful Hijab Styles on YouTube from 0arabxxrose0

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♥*.~.*The Beauty of Hijab*.~.*♥

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Autumn Fashions

From hijabstyle.co.uk, some great fashion ideas for Autumn including long and cosy cardigans! My favourite season. (After Winter. And Spring!)

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A Look Ahead

Pre-Fall 2010 I'm already anticipating Autumn fashions; my favourite season style-wise and summer never really had a chance in the did it? These are some day-to-evening looks from the Pre-Fall 2010 collections - looks promising!

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I am a Muslim woman and I am not suppressed!

A personal and insightful story from MakeUpAdikt on YouTube. She also does some lovely Hijab Tutorials

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I am a Muslim woman and I am not suppressed!

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Welcome, First Post

Just testing to see what it looks like!