Noor Noman is a freelance journalist in New York City who has worked as a writer, editor, producer and presenter. He focuses on the intersection of culture and politics, particularly LGBTQ issues, feminism and race. His coverage also focuses on South Asia, which led him to pursue an M.Phil. in South Asian studies at the University of Oxford.
Actor and producer Anwar Hadid, younger brother of supermodels Bella and Gigi, posted photos on Instagram recently of him performing Umrah, the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It’s one of the most sacred acts for a Muslim, and it holds particular significance during the holy month of Ramzan . Hadid's series of pictures included Sudanese-Canadian artist and musician Mustafa Ahmed, who goes by Mustafa, and content creator Sharky, among other young, Muslim cultural tastemakers.
The visual subversiveness of Hadid’s post reflects this larger trend among young Muslims — and notably Muslim popular cultural figures — seeking to reclaim more expansive interpretations of the religion. Those with conservative and/or literal interpretations of the Quran, for instance, would contend that tattoos are haram . Yet Hadid shows himself shirtless at Mecca, displaying tattoos on his chest, with hand tattoos visible in other photos.
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