Kazan: Popular Omani Fashion Designer, Amal Al Raisi, attended  the “Russia – Islamic World: Kazan Forum” where she was invited to speak on  Islamic Fashion. The forum is one of the major events between Russia and  participating Muslim countries. Prominent representatives from diverse nations  participated in the economic forum that took place on the 16th of May. As the only fashion designer invited from the country, Amal had the unique  opportunity to represent Oman.  

For 15 years, the forum has been the main federal platform for economic  cooperation between the Russian subjects and the countries of the Islamic  world. This year, the forum was attended by several dignitaries and officials  including the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. 

The forum featured a “Female Perspective” track where Amal Al Raisi amongst  other successful female entrepreneurs and politicians discussed women’s  growing role in politics, women’s success stories as well as Islamic fashion  trends.  

At the forum, Amal Al Raisi participated in a panel discussion with other  female pioneers in the field of arts and culture on trends and strategies that  could be adapted from the modern fashion industry for muslims in this session.  Amal Al Raisi expanded on the topic and expressed her views on how  important it is to ensure authenticity in the ‘Modest’ in modest-wear as the  market for it continues to grow. She summarized the discussion with how she  feels brands are moving in the direction of authenticity and not using modesty  as a token statement of inclusion like in the past. 

Amal Al Raisi’s brand has been part of the prestigious Modestwear Fashion  Week in London in the past where the fashion mogul had the opportunity to  represent modest-wear and give it her own spin.  

The Russia – Islamic World: Kazan international economic forum is expected  to have special representatives from China, India, Iran, UAE, Qatar,  Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and some other countries  participating.