This is just a quick note to check out our facebook page! There is a 10% off coupon code posted on the group wall. It’s good for 10% off your order and expires March 31st. While your there, join our group! We are going to start featuring some exciting special offers (i.e. discounts and giveaways),  and at the same time, you can have your say about SHUKR and what you’ld like to see in the future.

We regularly receive emails from customers about a couple of websites that use our images, without our permission, to sell their own products. Here is one we recently received from a wonderful sister:

Salam,

I nearly placed an order on a site because their items were so similar to yours. I then realized that the pictures were from your previous seasons. (I think so anyway). The site is called

barakallah.com.

Are these your resellers? If so I apologize.

However I have read very negative feedback for this site from Muslimah blogs.

Allah hu Alim

Regards,

(A very nice sister whose name we would like to protect)

P.S. I bought my items from Shukr instead, Alhamdulilah

We would like to thank the sisters and brothers who brought to our attention the fact that these websites are using our photos (without our permission). May Allah reward you.

Only certified SHUKR re-sellers and affiliates have the right to use our photos.

Currently, those re-sellers are:

(USA) al Muhajabat

(USA) Hijab Fashions

(Canada) Bahiya Collections

(France) Iqra Shop

(France) Orientica

(Singapore) al Qismah

(UK) The Islamic Establishment

(Germany) Silk Route Design

Any other websites, including Barakallah.com, are not affiliated with us. The photos on other sites have been taken without our permission, and the clothing they are selling is not related to our products. SHUKR quality is only guaranteed when it is sold through our website. You can identify genuine SHUKR clothing simply by looking at the label. All of our clothing features SHUKR’s distinctive label at the neck with our logo on it. If the garment doesn’t have our label, it isn’t genuine SHUKR clothing.

Every collection that SHUKR features on our website has an extraordinary amount of hard work behind it. Each product starts in the sketch pad of our designers before it moves to the pattern cutters and the garment workers. We have a quality control process where every garment is inspected. We package and ship these products overseas for sale. When we photograph our garments, we hire a professional photographer, pay models, rent locations, and provide transportation and food. The photos are then processed for the website by our staff. In all, the work of approximately 100 people, from sewers to graphic designers, goes into the products and photographs you see on our website.

When others take advantage of the hard work the Muslims at SHUKR have done without permission or compensation, those Muslims are harmed. SHUKR works hard to create a product and brand that is unique. We feel sure that companies that aim to serve the Muslim community would not knowingly harm other Muslims. Each company has something unique to offer the Muslim community and should do their own work to highlight and showcase that unique something, rather than relying on the work of others.

Please be careful when ordering from online sites. It is an excellent idea to ‘Google’ them for reviews before you commit yourselves to any transaction.

If there are every any questions about whether or not a product you see online is actually a SHUKR product, always feel free to contact us through our support site or to call us. In the UK we can be reached at +44 208 090 7151, and in the US, you can reach us at (203) 304-2379.

Many customers ask whether SHUKR has any physical stores. The answer is: yes, and no. Yes, we do have stores in Syria and Jordan, but no, we don’t currently have any stores in England or North America, although hopefully that will change in the not-too-distant future. We thought a short post about our stores in Syria might give you a foresight about what we can hopefully see in the West one day. Also, if you ever make a trip to Syria or Jordan, then please pop in and pay us a visit.

Our main store in Syria is in the capital Damascus, in a historically conservative religious area called the Midan, just a few steps away from al-Hasan masjid.

We stock pretty much all the styles that you see on the website. The local taste is very similar to that of customers in the West, although Syrians are a lot more crazy about pants and not so keen on dresses.

One of the benefits of a physical store is that it enables us to display the clothing in color-coordinated sections, giving customers ideas about what outfits might look good matched together.

We also have a section of a new mall that has opened up in a countryside area of Damascus called Harasta.

Finally, our 3rd store is in the student area of Damascus called Rukn al-Din. This store is used mainly to stock slightly imperfect items which are sold for a discount. This was the first store we opened in Damascus and is well known amongst the foreign students here.

~ Anas, Managing Partner

SHUKR is now on Twitter!

For new Tweeters (Twitterers?) Twitter is “a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?”

Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/shukr and receive all the latest information on sales, styles, and media. Be the first to know what’s going on with SHUKR!

Find out more by going to the new light blue box on the left side of this page under the search box.

SHUKR is happy to welcome our first guest blogger, Jana, from Hijab Style–the UK’s first style guide for Muslim Women! We love her blog and are very pleased to have her present three amazing outfits she has created!

This outfit is great for a day spent outside in the sun. A pair of jeans are a wardrobe staple – wear them with this stylish Karima top in Zinfandel. Add a complimentary hijab, duffle bag and comfortable flats to keep you going all day long. And of course – don’t forget the sunnies!

Modal Karima Top £32.95, SHUKR (US, UK)

Dual Waistband Jeans £34.95, SHUKR (US, UK)
Geometrical Flower Jacquard Wrap £9.95, SHUKR (UK)
Cream buckle duffle bag £20, Dorothy Perkins
Oversize Aviators £15, Topshop
Pink frill pumps £20, Dorothy Perkins

Neutrals are always a key trend for spring, and this beautiful Aghabani blouse fits the bill perfectly. Just add a simple skirt and hijab in buttercream, and keep jewellery to a minimum for a classy, polished look.

Aghabani Embroidered Blouse £34.95, SHUKR (US, UK)
Twill Cotton A-Line Skirt £28.95, SHUKR (UK)
Crinkled Wrap £9.95, SHUKR (US, UK)
Gold coloured moc croc enamel hinge bangle £10, Debenhams
Tan Majorette pocket shoulder bag £60, Debenhams
Dolly Cake Shoes £44.99, Clarks

Special occasions call for special outfits. This elegant dress in lilac is ideal for summer events. Add interest with an embroidered bag, wedge heels and delicate jewellery.

Faux Wrap Viscose Dress £44.95, SHUKR (US, UK)
Paisley Leaf Jacquard Wrap £7.95, SHUKR (US, UK)

Marcasite Ring £29.01, Treasure Box
Dakota Silver Disc Large Embroidered Bag £40, Accessorize
Lotus Leather Court Shoe £60, Barratts

For more wonderful outfits and fashion advice, visit http://hijabstyle.blogspot.com/.

~ Beth, Blog admin