With Barbie dolls banned in Saudi Arabia because Barbie does not live up to the high moral standards here in the Kingdom, Islamic dolls are available for parents to purchase for their young impressionable daughters to play with. Dressed very modestly in a long sleeved ankle length dress and hijab (head covering), the culturally correct Fulla doll is one of the hottest selling toys in the Middle East. Designed to be in the image of traditional conservative Muslim women, the Fulla doll is the antithesis of that popular Western favorite, the Barbie doll. The Fulla doll also has long black hair underneath her hijab, and she also has blue eyes, which is really not that common among real women in this part of the Arab world. Some dolls even come with their own mini prayer rug. Many parents feel that this doll might encourage their daughters to be more receptive to wearing the hijab when the time comes.
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it comes in many different styles,i have fulla dentist,fulla teacher,walking fulla,singing fulla,fulla with hijab and abaya,morning prayer fulla,night prayer fulla,6 different modest style fullas,little sister Nour and little brother Bader and more.my website is muslimtoysanddolls.com and i am the second largest seller of fulla dolls.i have over twenty different fulla dolls and also fulla backpack,fulla diary,fulla lunch tote,fulla four piece prayer set for girls,and arrosa Islamic dolls,and leen reciting the alfatiha doll,jameelah and norah dolls and over 70 different styles of Islamic dress handmade five pc outfits clothes with hijab and modest dress,or hijab and abaya,or prayer outfits complete with matching prayer beads.take a look,you won’t be disappointed.
I hate the scanty clothes on Barbie, except the bathing suites are ok if they are bathing barbie…but many of the dresses are just out-landish. No decent woman would were them.
I think it serves the progressive agenda that’s trying to ruin America to keep women sexy and stupid.
If a woman is so obsessed with her looks and attracting men, she can’t be a good wife or mother. Too bad many fall for it.
I personally do not buy Barbies except 2nd hand, and then I make them clothes. I would buy a Fulla.(though I would replace the prayer rug with rosary beads..LOL)
i sell fulla and arrosa and other Islamic dolls and i think it is an appropriate alteranative for muslim girls so that they can identify and be comfortable in their own culture.muslimtoysanddolls.com
Okay, speaking as a born-and-bred American, I have to admit Fulla probably IS a better alternative to Barbie. Why isn’t she more available here? I mean, it’s true that Americans are less likely to be interested in the Muslim values, but what about the universal stuff? How Fulla respects her family (does Barbie even HAVE parents? She has sisters, but you know they exist only to sell more dolls)? Or how she might be seen as a doctor or a teacher (constructive roles, which although present in Barbie are greatly dilluted by the more-popular, materialistic movie-star-pop-singer-fashion-diva-type roles)? And you know, little girls quite frankly don’t need to be bombarded with the image of Ken, Barbie’s boyfriend, when it’ll probably be at least a decade before they are old enough to date. Fulla’s clothes really aren’t frumpy, either… she has some really pretty, brightly-colored outfits that are perfectly fashionable. Really, I see the merit in teaching little girls that they don’t have to be uber-sexy and reveal everything to be beautiful inside and out.
I totally agree with you – and this doll should be marketed as an alternative to Barbie in the states. I think a lot of parents are ready to bring back modesty.
Hi All ! I think I read somewhere that this doll’s figure is a bit more realistic than Barbie’s obviously liposuctioned, breast enhanced, nipped and tucked physique!
Hi Aafke! I didn’t notice that it said “Susie” on the box above the photo I took until I got home and was reviewing the photos. I am dying to see what she looks like!!!
Hi Sally! I guess she can wear whatever she wants at home, but I would think she still dresses somewhat modestly, especially if there are any little brothers around!!!
I have never in all my 60+ years met any female (well maybe a couple) that looked like Barbie. A very unrealistic role model indeed. “Beauty is only skin-deep” is met with “yeah, right Mom.”
But surely, at home, among her dolly friends she can wear what she wants????
I bet there’s no male Ken counterpart!
It’s sold and popular here too.
hahaha, like the Fulla, what kind if figure does she have underneath? As exaggerated as a barbie?
Whats up with the box of ”Susie *6 assortment* ” on top of the doll’s box?
I’d much rather have a ”Susie”!!!!!!!!!!!!