British Blogger, Desi Dreamer, Mad Muslimah
// June 4th, 2008 // 3 Comments » // Blog
If anyone can help me circulate the following to the relevant press (i.e., media that is not going to laugh at us!), then please leave me a comment. Thanks.
—
INTERNATIONAL “WEAR YOUR KAFFIYEH WITH PRIDE” DAY – Friday, June 6th – A response to the removal of the Dunkin' Donuts Ad & the derogatory stereotyping of Arabs and their culture.
Written on June 4th 2008
// June 4th, 2008 // 7 Comments » // Blog
Thanks & jazakallah to Shaikr.com for these! Right-click, save, to download them to your computer… paste onto blogs, websites, IM, social networks… go crazy. :)
// June 3rd, 2008 // 10 Comments » // Photos
It arrived this morning, alhamdulillah. Thanks Joe Turner of Freedom Clothing for your prompt service. :)
Blinged up Kaffiyeh
Kaffiyeh nestled in a sea of colour
// June 2nd, 2008 // 11 Comments » // Blog
I am quite tired… pooped in fact. And not just from all the typing I've been doing in the last couple of hours in relation to the kaffiyeh event (which got posted on the front of WordPress.com btw! Māshā’Allāh!).
The main cause of my sore muscles was the most intense hour of physical activity that I have so far experienced in my short life, that took place between 10.30-11.30am this Sunday morning. Otherwise known as: my blue belt grading. Guys, I now have a belt in kickboxing – woooohoooo! Alhamdulillah!
It might not sound like much, but this is a real achievement for someone like me. This is my first significant sporting achievement since I came third in the 200m sprint, in my last year of primary school. As pathetic as that sounds, I DO NOT KID! I feel like calling up my old P.E. teacher and telling her the good news:
“Remember the tubby geek who couldn't throw, catch, jump, run or even stretch properly to save her life? Well, in your face Mrs Taylor – I'm a martial artist now. Ner!”.
// June 1st, 2008 // 46 Comments » // Blog
HELP NEEDED: I need help circulating this press release about Kaffiyeh Day, especially to the US press. Please leave a comment at the end of the press release post if you can be of assistance.
UPDATE 1: Please change your Facebook profile pic on the 6th to either of the following – especially suitable for those who cannot get their hands on a kaffiyeh on time, but want to show their support. They also make great blog buttons! Click on the links below to be taken to the image, and right-click, save, to download it to your computer:
Click here to download one of five comic book hero designs by Shaikr.com:
Click here to download this design by PalestineOnlineStore.com:
UPDATE 2: I've also created a Flickr group, along the same lines as the event page: http://www.flickr.com/groups/kaffiyehday/
UPDATE 3: Someone contacted me suggesting that participants of the event should also make sure to contact DD and demand that they offer an apology. Contact details have been added at the bottom of this post.
UPDATE 4: I wrote an article explaining Kaffiyeh Day from a personal perspective for MuslimMatters.org – read it here.
UPDATE 5: I wrote a “scientific” paper based on the preliminary results of the Kaffiyeh Day study. :)
! Announcement !
