![]() ![]() In the past this has led religious authorities to suggest that observant Muslims burn the faces off of their children's mainstream dolls for lack of accessible faceless alternatives. This stems from the belief, familiar to Christians and Jews, that one ought not to create or worship idols and the fear that depictions of man or beast will lead to false worship, or at least distract people from their focus on Allah.Ĭreating dolls in human and animal form is explicitly exempted form these rules, so long as they have no facial features, based on stories that the Prophet Muhammad's wife, Aisha, played with dolls and the belief that they can teach young girls how to show affection and care for children. In the thriving niche of Islamic toys, there are actually several dedicated faceless doll makers, but the Lancashire Telegraph reports that Ridhwana's dolls are unique for their high-quality production.įaceless dolls derive from Islamic religious texts that prohibit the depiction of humans and animals in any medium (although encountering faces on things like coins is accepted as unavoidable). Believing the selection of toys for observant, strictly orthodox Muslim children is quite limited now, Ridhwana claims she is considering launching a wider range of products and writing a book on Islamic child rearing.Īlthough it's attracted a good deal of local interest, Ridhwana's doll is not the first faceless model in the world. The doll, after four years in development, is manufactured in China and undergoing limited distribution (via inquiries to for about $40 a pop. "I spoke to a religious scholar in Leicester who guided me through what was and was not permissible when producing the product," she said. ![]() "I came up with the idea from scratch after speaking to some parents who were a little concerned about dolls with facial features," Ridhwana, a former teacher at a Lancashire Muslim school, told the Lancashire Telegraph.
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