Egyptian actress sabreen biography of barack
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The new Muslim TV: media-savvy, modern, and moderate
The Egyptian actress Sabreen was at the peak of her fame when, in 2001, she underwent a religious "awakening," retired from acting, and donned the veil.
Now she's back on television, hosting a talk show on a new Islamic satellite channel called Al Risala ("The Message").
Egyptian actress sabreen biography of barack
Sabreen, who is still a household name thanks to the popular films and TV shows she used to appear in, says she chose to make her come-back on Al Risala because the channel "talks about Islam in an enlightened, moderate way ...
a very honest and frank way."
She's a far cry from the bearded men in white robes who dominate traditional religious programming here. With her smiling face framed by a stylish, sequined veil, Sabreen has become the spokesperson for a new sort of Islam: media-savvy, modern, and moderate.
Her producers say they hope she will be the Muslim world's Oprah.
"For a very long time all religious programs were just iso