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22) Mommy's khimar
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English
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In this sweet and vibrant story, a young Muslim girl plays dress-up with her mother's headscarves, feeling her mother's love with every one she tries on.
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Español
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"Hana tiene cientos de hiyabs y un sinfín de accesorios. Pero, ¿qué sucede cuando su colección crece demasiado? ¡A Hana se le acurre un plan muy a la moda!--
When her huge collection of hijabs and accessories gets way out of control, Hana comes up with a clever plan for sharing her talents and possessions with her community.
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English
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"This lavishly illustrated book presents Muslim fashion as an essential part of contemporary style. This dazzling exploration of contemporary Muslim modest dress, from historic styles to present-day examples, accompanies a major exhibition and reveals the enormous range of self-expression through fashion achieved by Muslim men and women. Filled with documentary and fashion photography as well as stills from runway shows and the media, this book explores...
28) Veil
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"The veil can be an instrument of feminist empowerment, and veiled anonymity can confer power to women. Starting from her own marriage ceremony at which she first wore a full veil, Rafia Zakaria examines how veils do more than they get credit for. Part memoir and part philosophical investigation, Veil questions that what is seen is always good and free, and that what is veiled can only signal servility and subterfuge. From personal encounters with...
30) Transparency
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English
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Examines one of the more controversial issues in Islam today, the Hijab -- the Islamic dress code for women. It answers a fundamental question: Is the Hijab a form of oppression or a woman's expression of faith? Through sharing their views and personal experiences, several Muslim women living in the United States help us understand the various attitudes towards the Hijab and the compelling arguments of the underlying issues from morality, modesty...
31) Be my voice
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Persian
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"Clips with women who openly defy the regime by driving a car, cycling or staying outdoors without a hijab are spread on social media. Behind the uprising is the journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, who with 6 million followers on social media has quickly become a nail in the coffin for the regime of Iran. Filmmaker Nahid Persson turns her gaze back to her old homeland and sees a growing resistance movement with a rare fearless and charismatic...
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Drum dream girl: A young girl fulfills her dreams in this video treatment of the acclaimed Pura Belpre' Award winner. -- Girls cannot be drummers. Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule--that is, until the drum dream girl. When at last her dream-bright music was heard, it was decided everybody should be free to drum and dream. Inspired by the childhood of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, a Chinese-African-Cuban girl who broke...
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