On the 9th of November, Durban Muslima hosted its
second Pink Hijab Event. Quite different from last year’s tea garden and
conference, this year we highlighted this initiative with The Pink Hijab Glitz
and Glam Affair, an event of food, fashion friends and family. The NMJ Islamic
Centre was transformed to a haven of pink decadence with exuberant, extravagant
fashion by leading design houses – Essence Collection, Mora Ammo, Nur el Ein,
Zeeny B, Fanazish Couture and the launch of The Sofia
Collection.
The response to the event was over-whelming.
Durban Muslima, is no formal organization. It is in the
process of registering as an npo. What started as a blog with a growing
following, Shireen Mansoor, the woman behind Durban Muslima collaborated with
Shenaaz Jamal and Safia Kazi to put this event together. “We had many issues to
adhere to in putting together such a huge event and we tried our best to ensure
that the event was to everyone’s satisfaction. “
We overwhelmed
with positive feedback however
there were some negative
issues from patrons which we would like to
address some of the issues, here:
·
With every event, there are always hiccups and
some issues are in our control and can be improved upon and some are beyond our
control. Example the heavy downpour caused a lot of the patrons from arriving
late to the venue, hence a delay in starting the program. The weather was
beyond our control but us delaying the start was in our control and we ensure
that our next event will start promptly on time. After
evaluating the logistics on the floor on the night before the event we included
an additional 100 tickets and increased our catering requirements accordingly.
After this we still experienced a frenzy for tickets and even had to turn away
people at the door on the evening of the event. We encourage patrons to
purchase their tickets early to avoid disappointment.
·
As
Apa khadija from Libaas ut taqwa pointed out during her talk, in a gathering of
women it is ok if ones hair is open or the arms are bare. At NO time was any of
our models parading on the ramp with her satr exposed. This was merely to
illustrate that within the right context, Islam is not restrictive. Also that
we enccourage women to dress up for their husbands saving him from Hell fire.
If she becomes the object of her husband’s affection, there will be no need for
him to transgress.
·
At any time during the show there was no music
played. During the fashion segments, we used vocals by Nasheed Artists – Maher
Zain and Zain Bhika.
·
Food has been a complaint by many patrons, we have looked into this matter with much care
and attention and assure patrons that at the next event will be more
attention will be placed, on ensuring
that the food is served promptly and adequately.
·
Durban Muslima would like to thank every person
that supported our event and took the time to send us feedback on the event. We
have addressed the main concerns here, however
all the feedback received has been taken into account and we will
implement actions to make sure
that with your advice and suggestions,
the next event is even
bigger and better.
· The
aim of these events is to provide an alternative for our young girls where they
can get dressed and enjoy a night out with friends and family. The sad reality
is that our girls are being led astray, frequenting the fashion shows at clubs
and bars. Intermingling with and being drugged and raped by drunk non muslim
boys! These fashion shows serve as our humble initiative to make a difference
and we ask for the full support of the Durban Muslim community.
Durban Muslima has come out of the event with more
experience and knowledge and Insha Allah with the support of the public we
propose to forge ahead with our forthcoming events:
·
The Purple Hijab Fashion Fenomenon - A dinner and fashion show in aid of victims of domestic violence
February 2012
·
The Women in Business Expo
For more information on our forthcoming events, please
visit: www.durbanmuslima.blogspot.com
or contact Shireen Mansoor on 083-597-9602 / email: durbanmuslima@gmail.com / bb pin
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