Everyone has a story, and we can always learn and gain a lesson from others’ life stories. That is why starting this February, the Lady Muslima blog will routinely feature a new column called “Everyday Lady Muslima”, which highlights the everyday life of Lady Muslima website visitors and facebook fans.
Our first Everyday Lady Muslima is Dessy, a self-proclaimed Internet junkie who has just recently recovered from endometriosis. You can read her blog here. May Allah bless you with health always, Dessy..! 
LM : Please describe yourself in 3 words.
D : young at hearts.. 3 words, right? 
LM : You’ve just recently suffered from an illness. What are some of the lessons you learned after having gone through the experience?
D : Since I was hospitalized for quite a long time, I met many people there - fellow patients, nurses, doctors.
Having witnessed many things and talked to many people, I realized that everybody has his/her own tests in life, we cannot say that we’re suffering more than others.
I realized that we are chosen to get a particular experience for a reason, though we might not know the reason immediately.
And most importantly, that no pain would never end. Like a doctor once said to me, “Nobody will suffer forever”. Eventually, a rainbow will come out after the rain. We just need to know how to dance in the rain
If you have read The Kite Runner, when the author said something about hospital “This is the real house of God, this is where those who have lost God will find Him”, it is very true. And I pray that nobody would ever have to get sick and be there first to feel close to Allah.
LM : What’s your favorite comfort food?
D : A simple homemade chicken macaroni soup
LM : What song is playing in your head right now?
D : Don’t Stop Believin’ - Glee Cast
LM : Name a person who inspires you.
D : I don’t have a special person who inspires me. I’m more inspired by words rather than by a person. However, if I should pick someone, that would be Mario Teguh; for his words are very inspiring. I don’t know much about him, but his words touch me every time.
LM : What’s your biggest prayer right now?
D : My biggest prayer right now should be.. to get pregnant soon.. Insya Allah.. pray for me..
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Moms, these are for your cutie goody little muslims and muslimahs!
kaos anak muslim "Alhamdulillah I'm cute"
muslim kid's t-shirt "100% good muslim"
Please click here for the full muslim children’s t-shirt collection
bintang in his adorable lion muslim baby clothes :)
the full suit from the catalog. Cute or what? :)
We have been selling Mufida hijabs for some time, and they have been selling very well. So when they launched their koko (shirts worn by muslim men or in this case, boys, in this part of the world) collection, I thought, why not give it a try. Just like the girls’ hijabs, the mufida kokos are available in adorable animal styles: lion, tiger, dinosaur, even spiderman!
I bought one lion suit for my son. Because he’s still too young to go to the masjid in it, he wears it as pajamas. He loves the hat.. laughs everytime I show him the mirror while wearing it. The brown color suits him too. When he outgrows this one, I’m planning to buy him the dino or spiderman one. Wouldn’t it be cute to see a spiderman praying in the masjid? 
But for now.. in the jungle, the quiet jungle, the lion sleeps tonight (in his lion koko suit of course ;))
Dari vibizlife.com
Islamic Fashion Festival 2009 menunjukkan bahwa tren mode bisa diterapkan pada jenis busana apapun, termasuk busana muslimah.
Busana muslim tidak lagi dianggap monoton, melainkan bisa mengikuti perkembangan mode dunia, bahkan diharapkan menjadi kiblat tren mode dunia.
Sejumlah perancang busana dari Indonesia dan Malaysia pun membuktikannya, dengan menampilkan ragam model busana muslim yang apik, cantik, modis dan elegan.
Mulai dari busana muslim bergaya casual, etnik, formal, urban, pernikahan hingga couture disajikan dalam acara yang dihelat selama dua hari di Grand Ballroom Hotel Mulia, Jakarta ini.
Bukan tidak mungkin,suatu saat, Indonesia maupun Malaysia bisa menjadi kiblat tren mode busana muslim dunia.
Rocker’s girlfriend, rocks in hijab..!
Muslimah fashion show
From CNN.com
Just because a woman covers up it doesn’t mean she can’t show off her individual style. That is the belief of a growing number of fashion designers in the Middle East who are cutting conservative clothes with fashionable flair.
Traditionally the Islamic headscarf is a symbol of modesty, but today more and more Muslim women are dressing in eye-catching outfits, albeit with their heads covered.
“Modesty is not the opposite of fashion, and fashion is not about showing more of my body,” said Amina al-Jassim, a Saudi designer who makes haute-couture abayas, the long-black cloaks typically worn by more conservative Muslim women, which are also mandatory in Saudi Arabia.
Just 10 years ago it was rare to see women wearing abayas with bright colorful accents and intricate embroidery walking on the streets of the Gulf. Today, they are a common site and their outfits are becoming more more elaborate and bold as the market for such clothing expands.
“What we are seeing now is a generation of local women who are aware of western fashion, educated overseas. They are seeing a lot more outside the smaller communities they live in,” said Kerrie Simon, Editor of fashion magazine Grazia in Dubai.
According to Simon the influence of expats has generated a demand for clothing that allows women to express their unique personalities.
“We are seeing a move to accessorizing the abaya, anything from crystallizing to embroidery.”
There is a “fine line,” though said Simon, “They wouldn’t belt them, or make them shorter, the idea is that the body is covered..
In other words the new popular new styles are not tighter fighting or more body accentuating, they respect the purpose of covering up.
“You can wear the colors of the season, the style of the season…you can get the traditions and principles right and still be fashionable,” said al-Jassim. Along with many other designers in the region, al-Jassim also designs eveningwear and travel clothes that break Islamic dress code, but are still popular with local customers who spend time abroad.
Colorful trends, growing sales
Amina al Jassim is just one example of Islamic designers whose business has grown rapidly over the past few years. Today she has three stores in Saudi Arabia, sells her clothes at high-end boutiques across the Middle East, including Harvey Nichols and says she is making in-roads at Harrods in London. Al Jassim spoke to CNN from Lebanon where she had been flown to dress contestants on “The Gulf Star,” an American Idol-like program on Dubai TV.
In Dubai up-and-coming designer Amber Feroz is helping set the pace of the new styles. In October he showcased his Spring/Summer 2010 collection at Dubai Fashion Week, which included diaphanously flowing abayas with electric-colored trim.
“We have a very different way of working with the fabric…We came up with new techniques — there is no seam. Our fabric is very lightweight. We use a lot of colors” Feroz told CNN. In his latest collection for the Miss Elegant Noura al Hashimi line, Feroz said he combined the concepts of jalabyas and traditional kimonos.
“We are expanding as a brand to sell all over Gulf,” he said, adding that the company also had their eye on moving into European and Asian markets.
In Egypt, where fewer women wear the abaya, but an increasing number are wearing the traditional hijab head coverings, Wegdan Hamza has become something of a national style star. Not only does she outfit local celebrities with her hijabs, but she appears on programs like Dream TV’s “The Latest Fashion” to discuss current trends.
“God makes us beautiful and he likes the beauty, so we have to mix and match our outfit correctly, in colors materials and style,” Hamza told CNN. “It is illogical for everyone to look the same.”
“Not to see through or describe the body — those are the rules. After that I have the freedom to put on whatever I want,” she added.
Hamza’s collection of hijabs include everything from the casual and cotton, to trendy — embellished with flowers or coins, to bridal — topped with crowns. Currently she says she’s feeling the recession pinch, but business has been steadily growing for several years, particularly her online sales to Europe and North America.
Of the designers interviewed only Hamza acknowledged some cultural pressure or criticism to design less showy clothes, but said that she dismisses it completely. The other said women were waiting for their clothing.
When asked about it, Grazia Editor Simon said, “It’s not so much a conflict, but an amalgamation of east and west that works quite nicely here.”
For attractive lips, Speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, Seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, Share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, Let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.
For poise, Walk with the knowledge you’ll never walk alone.
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; Never throw out anybody.
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of your arm.
As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.
The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty in a Woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she knows.
And the beauty of a woman, with passing years only grows!
Paisley is elegant. This maxi dress was featured at We Love Hijab blog:
paisley long muslimah dress
wearing this type of dress would require either a huge hijab (think mini-burka style) or a high-neck tee or tank. If you’re liking paisley and this style, we have a similar style as a top.
Motif paisley memang elegan. Gaun maxi di atas pernah ditampilkan di blog We Love Hijab. Suka dengan gaya ini? Lady Muslima punya atasan muslimah dengan model yang mirip, lengkap dengan kaos dalamannya.
