Tuesday, August 16, 2011

I'm a Barbie Girl in a Muslim World...

Fulla is the doll making a fashion statement over in the Middle East. Designed to be a role model for Muslim girls everywhere Fulla is a good girl who is "honest, never lies, and respects her parents."

This Fulla is wearing her hijab for going out.

 She dresses more modestly than Barbie who you could say is like her cousin. Middle Eastern girls wanted a doll who resembled them. A doll similar to Barbie but one which dressed as they did. Thus, Fulla was born. You can read a lot more about Fulla on her Wikipedia page which you can find here.

Fulla's younger sister Nour.

Fulla has two younger siblings who are twins. They're names are Nour and Badr. I think it is cool how her younger siblings are twins and that she even has a younger brother, unlike Barbie who only has sisters.

Fulla does not have a boyfriend because of her religious beliefs. However, the company is thinking of making her a protective older brother which is actually pretty cool when you think about it.

This video about Fulla is especially cute at the end.

You can buy Fulla and her brother and sister from this awesome ebay store

You can also check out her main site. 

There are some adorable commercials on the TV ads page. I especially love the Fulla trunk commercial.

How to say doll in Arabic:
دمية


Pronounced: Doo-yah

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