About Us
Chema. Sara and Lee, (left to right)
FASHION IS SERIOUS AND FUN
We're entrepreneurs from different countries, cultures and sectors, who want to share the beauty and elegance of modest fashion with everyone. Redmond is incredibly diverse and a perfect place to explore fashion.
Vision- showcasing women and girls as smart, successful and new leaders of global peace.
Mission- using fashion and beauty to challenge negative stereotypes about traditional women.
Goal- to produce Malikah Festivals in other cities in the U.S.
MALIKAH TEAM 2017
We bring years of experience in the fields of fashion, journalism and community engagement to this event. Our fiscal sponsor, (501(c)3, is Allied Arts Foundation. The Arts & Culture Commission of Redmond is providing partial funding. We model our commitment to racial equity and inclusion through a small, but mighty staff who reflect the diverse cultures, communities, and faiths that we serve.
We're grateful for the support of the donors, sponsors, community and business partners and dozens of volunteers who will make Malikah Festival a success. Without your help, this event would not be possible. Thank you. Learn how to get involved here.
Chema Jamel Oh / Fashion Show Producer
designs and sells a line of modest fashion at her shop, Boutique Al Firdaws, which is located in the Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS), in Redmond. She previously designed for Nordstrom Product Group, in Seattle. An active member of the MAPS Speaker's Bureau, Chema works tirelessly to educate the public about Islam and American Muslims.
Sara Jamshidi / Media Partner
is an award-winning international journalist and publisher of Goltune News, an on-line site covering Muslim women's fashion, lifestyle and leadership. The goal of Goltune News is to dispel Islamophobia-driven themes in the news media with a peace journalism perspective, focusing on encouraging stores of influential females in communities worldwide who promote positive change.
Lee Mozena / Project Director
is founder and owner of Zena Consulting*, a communications firm that helps public-facing organizations reach more diverse clients. She created Malikah Festival in 2014, as a tool to improve community engagement through arts/culture, fashion/beauty or health/wellness. Acting as a liaison, Lee has developed similar events for the cities of Seattle and Shoreline, and Arab Center of Washington. She's also a certified Cultural Detective Facilitator. *WA OMWBE-certified since 2015.
VOLUNTEERS
Robbin Block / Creative Marketing Strategist
is founder and owner of Blockbeta Marketing, and author of, "Social Persuasion: Making Sense of Social Media for Small Business". For over 30 years, she's been helping businesses grow by executing the right combination of products/services, communications strategies and cloud technologies.
Mya Emad / Stage Manager
We're entrepreneurs from different countries, cultures and sectors, who want to share the beauty and elegance of modest fashion with everyone. Redmond is incredibly diverse and a perfect place to explore fashion.
Vision- showcasing women and girls as smart, successful and new leaders of global peace.
Mission- using fashion and beauty to challenge negative stereotypes about traditional women.
Goal- to produce Malikah Festivals in other cities in the U.S.
MALIKAH TEAM 2017
We bring years of experience in the fields of fashion, journalism and community engagement to this event. Our fiscal sponsor, (501(c)3, is Allied Arts Foundation. The Arts & Culture Commission of Redmond is providing partial funding. We model our commitment to racial equity and inclusion through a small, but mighty staff who reflect the diverse cultures, communities, and faiths that we serve.
We're grateful for the support of the donors, sponsors, community and business partners and dozens of volunteers who will make Malikah Festival a success. Without your help, this event would not be possible. Thank you. Learn how to get involved here.
Chema Jamel Oh / Fashion Show Producer
designs and sells a line of modest fashion at her shop, Boutique Al Firdaws, which is located in the Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS), in Redmond. She previously designed for Nordstrom Product Group, in Seattle. An active member of the MAPS Speaker's Bureau, Chema works tirelessly to educate the public about Islam and American Muslims.
Sara Jamshidi / Media Partner
is an award-winning international journalist and publisher of Goltune News, an on-line site covering Muslim women's fashion, lifestyle and leadership. The goal of Goltune News is to dispel Islamophobia-driven themes in the news media with a peace journalism perspective, focusing on encouraging stores of influential females in communities worldwide who promote positive change.
Lee Mozena / Project Director
is founder and owner of Zena Consulting*, a communications firm that helps public-facing organizations reach more diverse clients. She created Malikah Festival in 2014, as a tool to improve community engagement through arts/culture, fashion/beauty or health/wellness. Acting as a liaison, Lee has developed similar events for the cities of Seattle and Shoreline, and Arab Center of Washington. She's also a certified Cultural Detective Facilitator. *WA OMWBE-certified since 2015.
VOLUNTEERS
Robbin Block / Creative Marketing Strategist
is founder and owner of Blockbeta Marketing, and author of, "Social Persuasion: Making Sense of Social Media for Small Business". For over 30 years, she's been helping businesses grow by executing the right combination of products/services, communications strategies and cloud technologies.
Mya Emad / Stage Manager
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