Reading articles about how more and more internationals are converting to Islam throughout the world, especially in the states, makes this article stand out in the news. Out of all the photographs taken by Eirini Vourloumis, a photographer who now works in Greece, this one stood out to me the most.
Why?
The most of the coverage done on Muslims and Islam from America do not do the religion any justice by stereotyping all Muslims to be anti-semetic, violent and extremists. Vourloumis portrays one Latino convert, Miss Morales Essouiri, and how many Latinos are converting to Islam and why; because of the support the Muslim community gives to one another and as well as their heightened sense of the need to change the way people see Muslims as any other normal person who is just seeking something beyond this world.
Why I chose this photo out of the 18 others is because this photo shows what all Muslim girls have in common; a strong sense of dedication and devotion to Islam and the Qur'an but also that beauty matters and that making one's self beautiful is allowed. Women aren't restricted in Islam because many of them make their own decisions; whether to wear the headscarf and to wear makeup or none. Muslim girls are still girls, with their love for makeup and fashion that differs depending on their cultural background. There is life with Islam, and it is a life that is just as colorful and filled with peace and a sense of purpose.
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