The Khawaja Sara (transgender) community celebrated the Hijra Festival 2025 with a vibrant rally that captured both the cultural and political aspirations of the community. Transgender people and ...

KARACHI: Karachi came alive with colour, music, and powerful calls for justice on Saturday as the Khawaja Sira (transgender) community celebrated the *Hijra Festival 2025* at Burns Garden. The annual ...

Saudi Arabia has officially submitted Shahad Ameen's poetic road movie, 'Hijra,' as its entry for the 98th Academy Awards' Best International Feature Film category. This marks a significant milestone ...

Pakistan's transgender community has announced the Annual Hijra Festival 2025, scheduled for October 25 at Burns Garden, Karachi. The event, organised by leading transgender activists including Kami ...

Saudi filmmaker Shahad Ameen’s road movie “Hijra”, which explores the bond between different generations of Saudi women on a journey across the desert, has been chosen as Saudi Arabia’s entry for the ...

It's a tale of grandmother who travels with her two granddaughters towards Mecca Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Film Commission has announced that ‘Hijra’, a feature film by acclaimed director Shahad Ameen, ...

Saudi filmmaker Shahad Ameen’s road movie “Hijra,” centered on the bond formed between different generations of Saudi women during a journey across the desert, has been selected as Saudi Arabia’s ...

Saudi Arabia has chosen Shahad Ameen’s female-focused drama Hijra as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards, the Saudi Film Commission announced on ...

Explore the Hijra community in Bangladesh, a transgender Muslim village fighting for religious freedom and acceptance. Witness their inspiring journey of faith and community. Donald Trump responds to ...

Dir/scr: Shahad Ameen. Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, UK. 2025. 105 mins. A pilgrimage to Mecca for 12-year-old Janna (Lamar Faden) and her severe, intractable grandmother Sitti (Khairiah Nathmy) is ...