By Fatima NBefore Halima Aden became the first hijab-wearing model to be signed to IMG Models, there was Underwraps, the first Muslim and modest female modeling agency. Created by Nailah Lymus, a 33-year-old designer from Brooklyn, N.Y., its goal is to serve and represent a growing enclave — women who want to model modestly. It was founded…
By Fatima NThe United States has just dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb on Afghanistan. Reports say that the bomb was targeting an ISIS cave complex in eastern Afghanistan in the Nangarhar province at 7:32 P.M. local time, according to CNN. It weighs 22,000 pounds and is nicknamed the “mother of all bombs,” a bomb so large that…
By Fatima NIt may be a White House Correspondents’ Dinner without the White House, but it won’t be one without a great host. This year’s gala will be hosted by comedian, Daily Show correspondent and Muslim Girl fave, Hasan Minhaj, on April 29. His job description for that night is what a usual working day for him…
By Fatima N1. March 27 got us feeling like we can. Plus, we’re fangirling so hard. 2. Straight from Dr. Fahmy herself! 3. The Women’s Regional Network aims to connect grassroots activists in South Asia, and give some love to our Muslim coders. 4. Remembering the women who have fought long and hard against all sorts of discrimination….
By Fatima NMuslim Women’s Day has been an enormous success, thanks in part to our official partners, as well as the media outlets that covered the event! It was also the top trending hashtag on Twitter on March 27 — but what made it special was how our everyday Muslim sisters joined in the celebration. It was how…
By Fatima NOne of Nebraska’s city council candidates wants Muslims and the practice of Islam completely banned from the U.S. He calls it his own Muslim ban, inspired by Donald Trump. His version however, has nothing to do with travel. In an interview with WOWT, an NBC-affiliated television station located in Omaha, Nebraska, the candidate, Paul Anderson…
By Fatima NMarch 27 marked the first official Muslim Women’s Day! And it did not go unnoticed. Not only did the campaign reach a global audience as the #1 trending topic on Twitter worldwide, there were several publications that showed their support through social media as well. Here are 15 media outlets that stood by Muslim women…
By Fatima NAs you all know, yesterday went down in history as the first Muslim Women’s Day ever! It was so incredible seeing social media users flood the internet with messages of love and solidarity. Honestly, everyday should be Muslim Women’s Day, right? Here are some organizations that took part in the #MuslimWomensDay conversation: 1. Partner HerCampus made a beautiful…
By Fatima NHijabi blogger Maria Alia announced via Instagram and Snapchat her part in a new Pandora ad campaign. “Craft of You,” the jewelry company’s campaign, features Alia in her usual chic turban hijab style, behind the wheel of a ’92 Saab. On her hand are Pandora rings and bracelets. Peeking out of her hijab, an earring….
By Fatima NIMG Models has just signed a hijab-wearing model. A Somali-American born in a Kenyan refugee camp, Halima Aden first made waves when she represented Minnesota in last year’s Miss USA competition. Now, she will make her runway debut during this fashion week, walking for Kanye West’s Yeezy show. IMG has signed Muslim models in the past, but…
By Fatima NFollowing Donald Trump’s inauguration, Aziz Ansari proved that there was no one better to host SNL the day after. Ansari gave a monologue, talking about the previous two days’ events, Islamophobia, and what he calls the “lower-case KKK.” He called on Trump to stop Tweeting and start trying to fix the national divide. In his…
By Fatima NHave major FOMO from this weekend’s history-making, record-breaking Women’s March on Washington? Don’t worry, because the MG crew was there to #represent — from the main march in Washington D.C. to the sister marches in Florida, Connecticut and New York City, here are photos from our Muslim Girl staff! 1. When the New York posse…
By Fatima NAs the Trumps made their way in to the White House earlier today, some things have made their way out. The last pieces of respect for the U.S. government, yeah, but also the Obamas’ digital presence. Twitter handles were changed — but more notably, so was the White House website. Missing from the website, as…
By Fatima NFordham University in New York has denied the formation of a Palestinian Justice group, claiming that the creation of the club would be too “polarizing.” They disapproved a plan that would create a Students for Justice in Palestine chapter on campus. The university also disapproved of the group’s support for the BDS movement, which stands…
By Fatima NOnline publication The Intercept reported on Friday that Twitter was the only one to answer with a swift no to hypothetical question involving Trump’s “Muslim registry.” The Intercept contacted nine prominent tech firms like Facebook and Microsoft, asking, “Would [name of company], if solicited by the Trump administration, sell any goods, services, information, or consulting of…
