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If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!“Saudis and foreigners crowded into a gallery at the French Embassy, checking out the paintings and sculptures of seven Saudi women artists, the latest opening in a growing art scene in the conservative kingdom.

One artist took advantage of the [...]

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“They cannot perform in public. They cannot pose for album cover photographs. Even their jam sessions are secret, for fear of offending the religious authorities in this ultraconservative kingdom.
But the members of Saudi Arabia’s first all-girl rock band, the Accolade, are clearly not afraid of taboos.
The band’s first single, “Pinocchio,” has become an underground [...]

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“After searching for a year for a fitness routine compatible with her Islamic faith, Fatima Ismael, a 32-year-old British mother of three discovered Rakha, a new yoga-like workout that incorporates Islamic chants rather than Hindu mantras.
The new Islam-inspired total body fitness routine, designed by a British convert, may be the yoga alternative Muslims are searching [...]

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“Call him Mikaeel? Pop star Michael Jackson has reportedly converted to Islam.
Michael Jackson has reportedly converted to Islam and changed his name to Mikaeel after one of Allah’s angels.
Jackson, 50, who was raised a Jehovah’s Witness, was encouraged to convert by his friends Canadian songwriter David Wharnsby and producer Phillilp Bubal.
His brother [...]

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“THE much-anticipated Islamic Fashion Festival (IFF) is back for its sixth year.
The highlight of this event, which presents the latest trends in Muslim attire, will be fashion showcases from Nov 24 to Nov 27 to at the JW Marriott Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
This year, 44 designers from five countries will present 1,000 captivating designs.
Celebrated Malaysian designers [...]

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“The King of Bahrain’s son planned to revive Michael Jackson’s career with songs he had written himself, London’s High Court has heard.
Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa also gave the pop star financial support, his lawyer said.
The royal is suing Mr Jackson for £4.7m for reneging on a music contract which would [...]

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“In an ornate living room, a group of women gathered around coffee and date cakes to celebrate the afternoon 18 years ago when they got into cars and drove the streets of Riyadh, a stunning defiance of Saudi Arabia’s ban on female driving.
They have only one regret: The ban remains.
The protest, which made headlines around [...]

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When Hala Masaad invited her girlfriends over to celebrate her 18th birthday with cake and juice, the high school student was stepping into an unusual public debate. Is celebrating birthdays un-Islamic?
Saudi Arabia’s most senior Muslim cleric recently denounced birthday parties as an unwanted foreign influence, but another prominent cleric declared they were OK.
That has left [...]

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“The Messenger of Peace,” the movie will be set during the time of the Prophet Mohammed, a media statement by the production company said.
Zoghbi, who was more recently involved in redeveloping Twickenham Studios in Britain, also contributed to making the 1997 film “The Message,” regarded as the only epic to portray early Islam.
The new [...]

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“While Saudi Arabia doesn’t allow people of religions other than Islam to practice their faiths publicly here, the land of the Kingdom could be the home of one of the oldest churches in the region.
The Assyrian International News Agency website recently published some photos of what they called the Jubail Church, of which its ruins [...]

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[ October 25, 2008; 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] “Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, women vocalist and musicians have been forbidden to perform on stage. In the midst of these struggles, it was the dream of Mr. Pournazeri to give young artist and women the opportunity to perform in Iran, such as Najmeh Tajadod, Maryam Ibrahimpour, and Neda Khaki. Even though live performances [...]

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The release of the new video game, LittleBigPlanet, has been delayed. Sony explains the delay on their blog:
“During the review process prior to the release of LittleBigPlanet, it has been brought to our attention that one of the background music tracks licensed from a record label for use in the game contains two expressions that [...]

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“Here’s something you don’t see every day: Muslim men and women, all unmarried, mingling with one another. That’s taboo in a lot of their cultures. What’s more, the singles attending this Muslim mixer in Sterling, Va., on a recent Saturday morning are not here for idle chitchat.
“I’m definitely not interested in dating. That’s not [...]

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“A team of archaeologists working in Savadkuh believe that they have discovered an early Islamic era industrial site in the region in Iran’s northern Mazandaran Province.
The site is located at Shirkhanepei near Pahluj, where the team has recently found a late Sassanid and an early Islamic cemetery, team director Mehdi Abedini told the [...]

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“When Gary Rofkahr from Owasso heard there was a baby doll on local store shelves that said, “Islam is the Light,” he didn’t believe it.
He bought the Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Cuddle and Coo doll to see for himself and he was shocked to hear the words, “Islam is the Light” among other [...]

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