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 DAMASCUS,
Syria, Sept. 21 – In the last year or so, Barbie dolls have all but disappeared
from the shelves of many toy stores in the Middle East. In their place,
there is Fulla, a dark-eyed doll with, as her creator puts it, "Muslim
values."
The special line of Fulla licensed clothing for girls, left, is also very
popular. Fulla was introduced in November 2003 and has quickly become a
best seller.
Fulla roughly shares Barbie’s size and proportions, but steps out of her
shiny pink box wearing a black abaya and matching head scarf. She is named
after a type of jasmine that grows in the Levant, and although she has
an extensive and beautiful wardrobe (sold separately, of course), Fulla
is usually displayed wearing her modest "outdoor fashion."
from the New York Times
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