September42012
esotericmess: Devour architecture history till I’m cross-eyed. Weeee~ #NerdyHijabi (Taken with Instagram at Suria KLCC)

esotericmess:

Devour architecture history till I’m cross-eyed. Weeee~ #NerdyHijabi (Taken with Instagram at Suria KLCC)

photo malaysia 

August22012

thalamtnafsee:

I think this deserves a standing ovation in front of the mainstream feminists who have constantly dehumanized and demeaned our existence as Muslim women by suggesting that we’re oppressed people. This deserves a standing ovation in front of the hundreds of men who have claimed that the religion of Islam does not tolerate liberated and free women (which is, of course, contrary to the teachings of Muhammad). This deserves recognition; Muslim women are participating in wrestling, swimming, shooting, and other physically demanding sports while wearing the physical hijab.

All of you are my role models; go kick me some misogynistic ass ladies!

(via lumosnox44-deactivated20121213)

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April102012

Band practice + Safiya TV9 shoot

theheartstrippedband:

We recently did a shoot with TV9’s women program called Safiya at our regular jamm studio, Akarkarya and one of our favorite people in the world Fateen took some pictures of us (using Azhar’s iPhone). We’ll keep you posted on the airing time and date for this particular episode once we get the heads up soon, yeah? 

They did an interview with Nazz (vocals) on being a hijab-wearing plus size woman.

Nazz’s current favorite clothing piece —- that leopard print scarf from Cotton On. 

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November302011
almaswithinalmas: Contestants on ”Solehah” praying before a live telecast of the show in Kuala Lumpur last month. Meet the latest in reality television, Malay style: 10 young contestants stride confidently onto a green-hued set, ready for their moment before a studio audience and viewers across the country. But this is no trial by adventure, or a demand to sing and dance. These women in floor-length black skirts, their hair covered with brightly colored scarves, are competing to show superior knowledge of Islam and their ability to teach it to others. While official religious leadership in this predominantly Muslim country has traditionally been male, women in Malaysia are carving out new roles, including that of female preacher. Now, television has taken up the theme, starting rival preaching contests on separate channels: “Solehah” (pious female in Arabic), and “Ustazah Pilihan” (ideal female preacher in Malay). “We need women preachers, rather than men,” said Siti Adibah Zulkepli, 21, after her appearance on “Solehah.” “Because they don’t face what we are facing — health problems, how to manage the house, how to manage the children. The woman knows better.” Read More— In Malaysia, Reality TV With a Feminist Twist

almaswithinalmas:

Contestants on ”Solehah” praying before a live telecast of the show in Kuala Lumpur last month.

Meet the latest in reality television, Malay style: 10 young contestants stride confidently onto a green-hued set, ready for their moment before a studio audience and viewers across the country.

But this is no trial by adventure, or a demand to sing and dance. These women in floor-length black skirts, their hair covered with brightly colored scarves, are competing to show superior knowledge of Islam and their ability to teach it to others.

While official religious leadership in this predominantly Muslim country has traditionally been male, women in Malaysia are carving out new roles, including that of female preacher. Now, television has taken up the theme, starting rival preaching contests on separate channels: “Solehah” (pious female in Arabic), and “Ustazah Pilihan” (ideal female preacher in Malay).

“We need women preachers, rather than men,” said Siti Adibah Zulkepli, 21, after her appearance on “Solehah.” “Because they don’t face what we are facing — health problems, how to manage the house, how to manage the children. The woman knows better.”

Read More— In Malaysia, Reality TV With a Feminist Twist

(Source: nyt.com)

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March202011

I’m obvs a massive Yuna fan.

Yuna Zarai music Malaysia Singer Songwriter Yuna 

November112010

yunazarai:

Wow look at me making use of my new blogspace.. Im actually lovin tumblr right now! Here’s a video shot at the EMI office in London earlier today using my brand new(hand-me-down) FlipCam from my wonderful manager Ben. (Thanks man see I told you I’ll use make use of it!) Amazing how the footage came out. 

Yunacoustics will be my random-est acoustic sessions shot around the globe!(or maybe wherever I am most of the time, Kuala Lumpur). Hopefully you guys will like it. Reblog! Show some love! Spread the joy! =)

<3 Yuna

Obviously, I’m a big Yuna fan. She’s pretty darn awesome and talented.

You can follow her on tumblr, check out her lookbook and her online store.

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4PM

Noryn Aziz

A classically trained singer, a qualified vocal coach, a natural lyricist and songwriter, has made the R&B/jazz genres her forte with her powerfully
weightless voice and blinding, exuberant live persona. Inspired by Ella Fitzgerald, Rachelle Farrelle, Jill Scott and Erykah Badu, Malaysian-born Noryn Aziz is set to reach glorious heights as she comes of age as an original singer/songwriter after a decade of vocalizing standard.

Source: www.norynaziz.com/

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November32010

A beautiful live performance of “Deeper Conversation” by Yuna

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