By
Nassim Ali
Al-Muslimah Magazine has successfully conducted a
wedding fair focused on empowering the woman on business ideas.
The fair was sponsored by Chase Bank - a Shariah
Compliant Bank under the Chase Amira product (targeting Muslim women) and
mobile phone service provider, Safaricom.
The workshop aim was to reinforce the importance
and significant role women play in the economy and community. Participants were
challenged to get active through income generating activities so as to uplift
their communities.
This was a women only event that attracted women
from a cross section of the Muslim community given the overwhelming turn
out.
Al-Muslimah Magazine is a progressive women’s
lifestyle magazine targeting the Muslim woman aged between 16 to 65 years.
Al-Muslimah magazine features articles on Islam in relation to the modern
woman-her challenges, her triumphs, as well as social issues facing the Umma.
This was the second event organised by Al Muslimah
Magazine with the theme; “The Wedding Fair 2014: Theme Dream Weddings” and
included among others latest bridal trends, catwalk show, wedding-day makeup,
Hennah decorations and Islamic wedding planning tips from experts. Traditional
wedding trends as those of Somali culture, Nubian culture, and Swahili culture
among others were also show cased.
SOURCE : THE NEW DAWN.
