| Halal make-up.. now available! |
| A Muslim businesswoman has launched Britain's first range of halal make-up, free from alcohol and animal products.
Samina Akhter set up Samina Pure Make-up from her home in Birmingham after questioning the ingredients of many High Street make-up products.
Under Islamic law, alcohol and certain meats are forbidden. Pork especially is taboo, so Akhtar was shocked to learn that some of the products she used contained fatty acids and gelatin from pigs.
"As a Muslim, I was questioning what I was putting on my skin", Akhter told Reuters.
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Set in a Palestinian neighborhood in Jerusalem, 'Lesh Sabreen?' tells the story of two young lovers as they navigate dreams and dead-ends in their socially-conservative and Israeli-controlled community. The film illustrates the several layers of authority, from the patriarchal social norms and taboos, to economic pressures and the military occupation, continually facing young Arab Jerusalemites.