Muslimah (magazine)
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 Cover, March 2003 | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Publisher | PT Variapop Group |
| First issue | August 2002 |
| Final issue | 2007 |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Based in | Jakarta |
| Language | Indonesian |
Muslimah (Indonesian for "Muslim Woman") was an Indonesian teen magazine published between 2002 and 2007. Edited by Mustafa bin Haji Ton and Wirdaningsih Aminuddin Yunus, the magazine capitalized on the jilbab gaul ("trendy veils") trend to present veiling as a diverse and personal practice. It also covered news, fiction, and literature.
Muslimah was launched in August 2002 by PT Variapop Group,[1] operated by the Malaysia-born Mustafa bin Haji Ton. Mustafa and his wife, the Padang-born Wirdaningsih Aminuddin Yunus, served as editors.[2] Muslimah was oriented predominantly towards teenaged Muslim women,[3] taking the slogan "Tren Remaja Islam" ("Youth Muslim Trends").[4] At the time, PT Variapop already published Hidayah magazine, another periodical with Islamic themes.[5]
Muslimah was established at a time when young Indonesian Muslim women were increasingly embracing a style known as jilbab gaul ("trendy veils"), which sought to combine Islamic fashion with contemporary trends,[6] and sought to reach fashion-conscious youths who desired to remain veiled.[4] Other publications established for young Muslim readers during this period included Karima, Nikah, and Noor.[7] Muslimah was discontinued in 2007.[3]