Talk:Iman (model)

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List of Islamic terms in Arabic links to the Arabic word called Iman. I don't think the intention was to Bowie's wife. Disambiguation page?

Isn't an "Iman" a priest? Or was that an "Imam"?

Sorry, that was "Imam". I mixed them up. "Iman" seemed to mean "personal faith".

Contents 1 Music Video's 2 Measurements 3 Muslim? 4 Vogue

[edit] Music Video's

Iman played the Queen alongside Addie Murphy (Pharaoh) in Michael Jackson's 'Remember The Time' music video.

[edit] Measurements

"Her actual measurments are 34-28-36. It is a common mistake to note that her waist is 23 inches, this is incorrect."

... but ...

"Measurements 34C-23-35"

Obviously one or the other must be wrong -- can someone who knows (or who cares enough to research this) please amend? Ozaru 07:23, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Muslim?

Considering where she's from and the simple sound of her name, does she have a Muslim background? 151.197.124.192 00:27, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Somalia and Islam co-exist much the way Israel and the Jewish faith are. You can't separate the two. So by default yes she probably does have one but its part of her identity as much as eating McDonalds is to peoples' childhood -- so not worth mentioning in any specific way. 75.72.162.175 (talk) 11:06, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

The fact that she's doing modelling means that she left Islam long long time ago. Unless She's one of those people who claim to be a muslim while going against the Quran (to be a muslim you have to follow the Quran). 79.69.74.96 (talk) 17:10, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Vogue

Iman was the first African model (Black or otherwise) to make the cover of Vogue, but Donyale Luna was the first non-African Black model to do so. However, Iman is the first Black model (African or otherwise) to sign a cosmetics contract. Prayer for the wild at heart (talk) 17:09, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

First of all, Iman is not black. She is Cushitic, and as such, possesses a completely different genetic and ancestral background from blacks. But if it means so much to you to point out that she was the first African to appear on the cover of Vogue, I guess that's okay. Somalia is, after all, geographically located on the African continent as are Egypt, Morocco and Ethiopia. I'm still going to require a citation from you though as proof that she was the first. I can't just take your word for it. Causteau (talk) 17:27, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

I’m aware of that, but Iman identifies as Black. Anyway, it doesn’t matter because I’m taking it out regardless; I’ve found various sources but none of them seem solid enough to support the claim. Sorry. Prayer for the wild at heart (talk) 18:17, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Iman only claims to identify as "black" so as not to alienate her large and lucrative customer-base in that community. The truth is, she used her first black husband to get a green card and once she got it, promptly divorced him. The half-black child she had with him also claims that she was a cold, distant and neglectful mother -- a mom from hell in her own words. Contrast that with her constant gushing in the media over her half-white child with David Bowie, and you have yourself an entirely different picture. Causteau (talk) 03:08, 2 April 2008 (UTC)