“Somewhere In America,” these fierce and fly Muslim girls rule the urban landscape on skateboards, in high heels, and in hijabs, to the beat of a Jay-Z soundtrack.
They’re “mipsterz,” or Muslim hipsters, according to the Facebook page, which describes them, among other things, as:
A Mipster is someone who seeks inspiration from the Islamic tradition of divine scriptures, volumes of knowledge, mystical poets, bold prophets, inspirational politicians, esoteric Imams, and our fellow human beings searching for transcendental states of consciousness. A Mipster is an ironic identity, one that serves more as a perpetual critique of oneself and of society.
Abbas Rattani and Habib Yazdi of Sheikh & Bake Productions released the visually arresting video, which has sparked a larger discussion about what it means to be an American Muslim woman.
Reactions have been mixed, with some finding the video problematic for its focus on the appearance of the fashion-forward women that star in the film, among other reasons.
source: huffingtonpost.com
Tags: Fashion, Habib Yazdi, Mipsterz, Somewhere In America
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