Envisioning the Iran Election through the work of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis.
Related Posts
Beautiful and Islamic: the new look on the catwalk
Beautiful and Islamic: the new look on the catwalk – News, Fashion – The Independent. “Islam has a really amazing definition of beauty,” she says. “Hijab is about how a woman can be beautiful without placing overt emphasis on her sexuality. In western society it’s quite difficult to separate the two. I design clothes that are beautiful in the way that women find each other beautiful.” Tajima made a name for herself amongst fellow Muslim fashionistas through her blog Style Covered, which receives about 2,000+ hits a day from women looking for tips on how to look good in hijab.…
Islamic Influences on American Architecture « Al Mihrab: The Place of War
Islamic Influences on American Architecture « Al Mihrab
Holy Burkas, Batman! | BU Today
Just sat on a panel with this guy. He’s brilliant, and his work is great. Holy Burkas, Batman! | BU Today. Comics expert A. David Lewis (GRS’11), who is studying for a doctorate in religion and literature, sees a bigger, more surprising development than a bonanza for comic book collectors. Lewis sees the emergence of the Muslim superhero. For all their alien/underwater/superhuman evildoers, says Lewis, comics have on occasion borrowed villains from the real world—the Image cover updated one from World War II showing Captain America slugging Hitler. The year after 9/11, Marvel Comics introduced Dust, a Muslim “mutant” (superhuman)…