Rima Fakih, the Lebanese-American, ‘liberal Muslim’ Miss USA from Michigan, has a fascinating interview at the religion site Patheos revealing that she is surprise pretty much like most 24-year-old on the spiritual front. She’s a mash-up and she’s proud of it: “I’m Miss USA, not Miss Religion USA.”
Fakih says in her interview that “Yes, we’re a Muslim family, but we’re also very cultured and we have a mixture of different religions. For example, my brother-in-law is Catholic, and my sister converted and my nephews are baptized. I have an uncle who just graduated and currently he’s a priest. He’s going to be transferred from Ohio to New York shortly, so I can’t wait to see him and my cousins… I even have two cousins here in New York City who are Jewish. As you can see, my family is just an amazing melting pot of wonderful religions and faiths.”
A graduate of a Catholic high school, she says, they celebrate Christmas, Easter and Ramadan at home. She may not be Miss Religion, but she and her family certainly cover the cultural/spiritual sense of “religion” exemplified by many Americans today: Inter-married and unconcerned with doctrinal divides. I would hold off, however, on equating this with being “cultured” as if that had to be set apart from being Muslim.
Egyptian Actress Nelly Karim (نيلى كريم)
Born in December 18, 1974 in Alexandria, Nelly Karim (نيلى كريم)is very talented Egyptian Actress and Belly dancer. Nelly Karim appeared in movies such as Alexandria – New York, One-Zero, Fateah Eunayeak, Harb Atalia and Open Your Eyes. Here is a collection of some really cute pictures of Nelly Kareem for her crazy fans.
First Muslim Arab American Rima Fakih Wins Miss USA 2010 Title
Lebanese American Rima Fakih made history when she became the newest titleholder of Miss Michigan USA. She is the first Arab American Muslim woman to hold such a title. Fifty-one contestants from every state and the District of Columbia took to the stage Sunday at Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino to compete for the title of Miss USA and the opportunity for a place in the Miss Universe pageant.
Fakih, of Lebanese descent, is believed to be the first Arab American, immigrant and Muslim to become Miss USA. She told pageant organizers her family celebrates both Muslim and Christian faiths. She moved to the United States as a baby and was raised in New York. Here she is competing in the bathing suit portion of the competition. The winner, Rima Fakih of Michigan, will represent the United States in the Miss Universe 2010 competition.
Hot Egyptian Actress Yasmin Abdel Aziz
Yasmin Abdel Aziz known as most beautiful women in the Arab World. Yasmin is basically from Egypt. Yasmin Abdel Aziz has appeared in a number of egyptian movies since the mid 2000. Haha Wa Tofaha, is one of the movies in which Yasmine played a major role, the movie got a lot of criticism since its launch.
Beautiful Morrocan Musician and Entertainer Sofia Marikh
Posted by Tabi in Celebrity on 04 21st, 2010 | one response
Sofia Marikh is beautiful Morrocan musician and entertainer from Casablanca, Morocco. ofia grew in Casablanca and primary school and secondary school was in Casablanca. She joined Star Academy to improve her singing abilities and out of curiosity. She is good at playing the guitar and composing French lyrics. She has her own style of a coquette; a sweet, cute, quiet girl. During the first weeks of Star Academy she fell from 4,5m and injured her back in the sports class at the academy. This injury left her unable to move freely for few weeks.
Sofia started singing at family parties and gatherings. Later, Sofia Marikh appeared on several Moroccan and French commercials and then in the French film “Soleil” alongside legendary Sophia Lauren and a Moroccan movie “Wa Baad” starring Rasheed al Wali. One year later, Sofia had her first contract with a French-speaking Moroccan singer about a collaborative album – a deal which never took effect. Sofia Marikh’s first album is “Kelmet Hob” released in 2007. The album head song was shot in the same year and followed by a music video of “Bahib Fik”. Another hit song from the album was “Bzzaf Bzzaf”.
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