By Guest BloggerDid that just happen? So much resilience in one video? Watching Maroon 5’s video had a lot of people speechless. I had goosebumps feeling so connected to a song just by visuals. I kept replaying it, shocked that a video like this was actually made and frustrated that I was shocked. At first, I could…
By Guest BloggerBy Amal Matan The Women’s March gets our Justice Warriors superlative in our first-ever #MGTop8. The #MGTop8 highlights fearless changemakers that are making an impact on elevating Muslim women’s voices. To view the rest of our #MGTop8, click here. The Women’s March is a grassroots global organization and movement seeking to empower female voices and catalyze the…
By Guest BloggerBy Selma Bouledjouidja We, the members of Lallab , want to thank the team behind Muslimgirl.com for having launched, just one year ago, the first ever #MuslimWomensDay. Their creative and innovative leadership gave a voice to the Muslim woman’s narrative – and it inspired us to launch our very own Muslim Women’s Day in France….
By Guest BloggerSubmitted by guest blogger, Khadija Mohsin “We all bleed red!” they say. Yet this ideology gets blown away by the wind When they come into contact with one who is perceived to be lesser than them “I don’t see color, I’m colorblind.” they say. How can you not see color, when I am standing…
By Guest BloggerBy Amal Matan It’s understandable that most Muslims approach any representation of themselves in Hollywood with skepticism and hesitance. Hollywood filmmakers don’t exactly have the best track record in nuanced, 3-dimensional portrayals of contemporary Muslims and their lives. Instead, films exploit feverish Islamophobia for profit. Releases like “12 Hours,” “American Sniper,” “White House Down,” “Iron Man,”…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Muslim Girl staff writer Nehal Naser When I was coming to terms with the end of my marriage and trying to process the abuse I suffered during it, I always got the same response from those who I reached out to for help: “You’re lucky he doesn’t hit you. Be patient with your husband’s faults.”…
By Guest BloggerBy Amal Matan Black History is being written today. You may not think that you are a part of it, but you are. Whether you are positive part of the story or a negative one, know this: Black Muslims don’t choose where they fall on this reality — we have it chosen for us. We…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Ayesha Khan.The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. It’s only February, and 2018 is already turning out to be a big year. Recent volatility in the U.S. stock market, anticipated change in the job market and the unique geopolitical position occupied by many Muslim countries calls the current…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Nasema Begum, “The Dating Coach” It’s starting to dawn on you how great your ex-husband really was…You just can’t believe you had that thought! You’re out on the dating scene trying to meet someone new, someone better, someone who sees you for the potential you are, even beyond what you believe it to…
By Guest BloggerEditor’s Note: Written by Zara Aboubakar. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. Youtuber and social media influencer Amena Khan recently made history as the first hijab-wearing model to partake in a L’Oreal hair care campaign. Witnessing Khan become a brand ambassador and being featured in the hair care advertisement of a global…
By Guest BloggerEditor’s Note: Written by Margaret Johnson. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. Several years ago, at 35 years old, I converted to Islam. As I began to practice the religion, I unexpectedly felt an awakening of my feminine energy. Growing up in America, I rarely received any encouragement for my femaleness: I…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Zahra Aljabri’s Reflection I believe 2018 will be remembered as the year of women’s power as a collective. For too long, women and girls have been taught that to advance our causes we need to each work harder and smarter, becoming individual heros a la: Marie Curie, Oprah, or Ruth Bader Ginsburg. However,…
By Guest BloggerEditor’s Note: Written by Nusrat Qadir Chaudhry (@njqrn), national spokeswoman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. Geneva is a city proud of its distinction as a global hub for diplomacy and its embracement of the motto, “Post tenebras lux,” meaning “Light after darkness.” However, the phrase that…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Nusrat Qadir Chaudhry. She is a national spokeswoman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. Jerusalem. A legendary city anchored in all three of the Abrahamic faiths. A city that unites us spiritually yet sadly divides us politically. On the heels of the…
By Guest BloggerEditor’s Note: Written by @ManaalFarooqi. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. (Image: montrealgazette.com) In the past several weeks, Canadian media and the public alike have found themselves in the midst of both a new and tiresome discussion around the niqab. This has happened particularly in light of Quebec’s Bill 62 which passed…
