Until recently, the words “thobe” and “trendy” rarely appeared in the same sentence. Al-akeel had his brainwave – to turn the classic garment into a contemporary fashion statement – while working in ...

WASHINGTON — Detroit’s newest congresswoman will be sworn into office wearing her heritage on her sleeve — and everywhere else. When U.S. Rep.-elect Rashida Tlaib takes the oath of office along with ...

The Democratic representative for Michigan's 13th district, Rashida Tlaib created a social media storm by wearing a traditional Palestinian robe for her congressional swearing-in ceremony, which took ...

Rashida Tlaib, one of the first Muslim women and the first of Palestinian origin to be elected to Congress, made headlines during the past week when she took her oath of office wearing the traditional ...

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The new congresswoman from Michigan wore a thobe, a traditional Palestinian dress with elaborate embroidery, to her swearing-in, and her supporters posted photos of themselves in their own. By Karen ...

Saudi Arabia celebrates its Founding Day on February 22, which dates back nearly three centuries, when the grandfather of the royal family, Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Bin Muhammad Bin Muqrin, established ...

On Dec. 14th, Rep.-elect Rashida Tlaib Instagrammed a sneak peek at the outfit she planned to wear on Jan. 3rd, the day she'd be sworn into Congress: a traditional Palestinian thobe. Tlaib, who was ...

Congresswoman-elect Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) will make history again when she is sworn into Congress in January 2019. On Instagram, she posted a photo of a traditional Palestinian Thobe, saying that would ...