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The Winner of The Great British Bake Off is Making a BBC Series About Her Journey To Mecca 

Remember The Great British Bake Off 2015 – winner? Ofcourse we do! Who can forget the talented & best baker Nadiya Hussain. Since Bake Off, Nadiya has appeared in numerous TV shows, released two cookbooks and even written a novel. Now she will represent & forecast her journey to Mecca for the world’s biggest pilgrimage, Hajj. (Read more about this new adventure here)

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From Rihanna to Airbnb: 14 Celebrities and Companies That Are Protesting the #MuslimBan

A century ago, fascist regimes colored our history dark. Large groups of people were stigmatized, persecuted and eventually: killed. As students, we learned about the process of mass genocide and how to prevent it. That is, by not giving our vote to people who are calling for hate against certain groups of people, and very importantly, to not keep quiet when the persecution has begun. We have to stand up against it, even if the policies aren’t affecting us directly. We still need to raise our voice. These 14 celebrities, influencers, CEO’s and companies have done that. (Read more here)

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6 Famous People Who Have Raised Their Voice Against a Muslim Registry in the United States

Many celebrities have shown their support towards different ethnic and religious minorities since Donald Trump became the next president of the United States of America. His idea of a Muslim registry in particular sparked a lot of anger with many people, including the next famous people who are using their platforms to raise their voice against this idea. (Find out who these people are right here)

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World’s First Virtual Fashion Week Is Happening – And It’s For Modest Clothing

The Islamic Fashion Design Council is the first to bring out a virtual fashion week as a part of their Pret-A-Cover program.

Read how you can access this virtual fashion week!

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This Student Was Told Muslims Don’t Condemn Violence, So She Made A List To Prove Them Wrong

Heraa Hashmi went viral after creating a Google Spreadsheet as a comeback to fellow classmates who told her that Muslims don’t condemn violence.

It took her 3 weeks of 2 hours a day to complete the list and she uploaded the list on Twitter. Things got escalated quickly as the post has been liked 26,000 times and retweeted 13,000 times and received tons of positive replies. Adding to the encouraging break the internet moment two of Hashmi followers made a website of the list made by her. (read more) 

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Shining the Light on Inspiring People: Nominate Your Role Model for The Mvslim 50

So 2016 was a special year, to say the least. Some might argue that our political climate is changing for the negative, others might have spotted positive trends on a societal level. Whether your faith in humanity was completely destroyed this year or completely restored, we at Mvslim choose to stay positive and shine the light on those who have contributed in great ways. In every area possible and on every level, we have seen amazing people achieve greatness. With the Mvslim 50, we want to bring those people into the spotlight so they can inspire millions of others to keep going and never quit. The greatest thing about the Mvslim 50? You can choose who’s in it. 

Nominate your role models now! 

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From Palaces to Mosques: How Mimar Sinan’s Work Defines The Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire, which was one of the most extensive empires of the world at the 16th and 17th century, has left a very impressive architectural heritage. Many different nationalities, languages, and cultures came under one reign. These cultures strongly influenced each other in many ways, one of the aspects being the architecture.

One of the architects who made use of this advantage was Sinan, better known as Koca Mimar Sinan Aga. It literally means “Sinan Aga, the Grand Architect”. He has left masterpieces we treasure today. (read more)

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This Woman Could Be Making History By Becoming The First Female Muslim President of Somalia

We all have certain expectations for everything, and these expectations may be disliked but always recognized at all levels, especially when it comes to presidential elections. You know it’s rare when you find a Muslim woman as the head of State. That is almost impossible especially in Somalia. However, there is always hope and Fadumo Dayib has that hope. (read more)

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The Chinese culture is one of the oldest cultures in the world with an extensive and varied tradition. An indispensable part of the culture, which has been developed over the centuries, is Chinese martial arts. Chinese martial arts, or also known as Wu Shu and Kung Fu, include hundreds of fighting styles. Each of them were inspired by different Chinese religions, philosophies and legends.

One of the traditional philosophies is to harmonize the internal and external energy and to achieve a physical and spiritual perfection. The Hui family, which is the Chinese Muslim ethnic group, got inspired by the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad in which he said:

“The strong man is not the good wrestler; the strong man is only the one who controls himself when he is angry.”

The Hui members got encouraged to create a fusion between the Islamic belief and the Chinese tradition, the Hui martial arts. New grandmasters were born and it will not take long until they reach the highest level of Wu shu. Here are two examples of Hui grandmasters who are more than impressive. (read more)

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Female Chess Players Are Boycotting Iran’s World Chess Tournament Over Hijab Law

    At the end of September of this year it was announced that the next Women’s World Chess Championships would be held in Iran. As Iran is one of a few countries within which women must wear the hijab when in public, reactions to this announcement were immediate. Shortly thereafter, current U.S. women’s chess champion, Georgian born Nazi Paikidze, announced that she was boycotting the tournament in protest. Writing on Instagram she said, “I think it’s unacceptable to host a women’s World Championship in a place where women do not have basic fundamental rights and are treated as second class citizens”. Whether or not women are treated as second-class citizens is contested by some, however, organisations such as Human Rights Watch (HRW) strongly support that claim. HRW points to the ban on Iranian women from attending sports stadiums as spectators as being “emblematic of the repression of women across the country”, arguing that women are also discriminated against on fundamental issues such as marriage, divorce and child custody. (read more)

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15 Reasons Why The White Helmets Should Have Won the Nobel Peace Prize

It’s official – the White Helmets have not been awarded the Nobel Peace prize for 2016; the prize instead went to Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos for his role in trying to bring peace to his country.

The Nobel committee’s decisions are not always without controversy and I have a feeling this year’s decision might be talked about for some time yet, particularly given that Colombians voted against the proposed peace plan by referendum last week. President Santos called off the ceasefire with FARC rebels two days ago, as a consequence of the referendum results. While they may not have won the Nobel prize, they have certainly won tens of millions of hearts worldwide with their heroism.

Read here the reasons why we feel the White Helmets should have won

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The Uprise Of Modest Fashion In Turkey

Islamic fashion and modest wear has quickly erupted into the mainstream fashion industry. Istanbul, a city full of diversity seems like just the place to start an Islamic fashion revolution. Kerim Ture, the creator of modest wear fashion house, Modanisa saw that there was a gap that needed to be filled in modest wear. “The market for Muslim women’s fashion is one of the largest but their needs are still very under-addressed” he said in an interview with Wierd. The West has pegged Muslim fashion as black abayas, but it is much more than that. Ture created Modanisa to close the modest wear gap and give Muslim women a place to shop. It is one of the first multi brand online retailers of Muslim women’s fashion and it houses modest wear brands from all over the world. (read more)

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FIFA Lifted the Headscarf Ban And Now Here Are The First Hijabis in the Football Tournament

The beautiful game just got that bit more inclusive at the opening game of the U17 Women’s World Cup in Amman. Host Jordan took on Spain and while they were defeated, the Jordanian starting-eleven featured two players wearing the hijab; a first for a major international match, breaking one more barrier to equality. It’s been a long time coming for hijabi footballers worldwide. (read more) 

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Find Out What Your Favorite Marvel Superheroes Would Look Like In Hijab

What would your favorite Marvel superheroes look like in the hijab? This is a question that Nora, a 17 year-old girl asked herself. She participated in Tumblr’s draw yourself challenge, which involved drawing yourself as your favorite character in pop culture. (read more)

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This Year’s Muslim Representation at the Google Lunar XPRIZE

Google Lunar X-Prize has recently resurfaced and made headlines after being announced at Wired Nexfest in 2007. The competition has extended its deadline for the third time after extending it to 2012, 2015 and now to 2017 from the original deadline of 2010. Since the beginning of registration, there have been 8,000 privately funded teams from all over the world competing for the prize of USD30 million, in which the winning team will gain USD20 million. (read more)

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Volunteers In Iraq Are Using Animal Therapy To Help Traumatized Refugee Children

Based on the idea that small loving animals can fix a broken smile, a group of volunteers at a refugee camp located in Northern Iraq’s Kurdish regions have initiated a very fun yet empathetic therapy programme. Displaced Iraqi and Syrian refugee children, from the age of three to eighteen are delighted to be greeted by puppies in the mornings. Dogs, birds and even chimpanzees are brought in for the children to play with. (read more)