By Guest BloggerWritten by Muslim Girl Staff, Meriam Meraay. If you haven’t heard about Rihanna’s new makeup line “Fenty Beauty” then let me catch you up real quick. This collection has changed the makeup game with a wide range of 40 foundation shades and diverse models, including our favorite: Halima Aden. Rihanna says, “Fenty Beauty was created…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Muslim Girl Staff, Meriam Meraay Comfort is essential to personal style, as is confidence. Hijab or not, whatever your personal dress code is it’s important to feel comfortable and confident in what you wear. Here are 5 modest fashion essentials to stay #MuslimGirlFierce! Culottes Culottes are the perfect stylish wide pants! They…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Sarah Khan. I’m not always the biggest fan of Muslim countries, but one thing I have always loved and appreciated about them are the Muslim showers. These are the little hand-held shower heads found in Muslim countries and are usually where the toilet paper roll would be in Western countries. This little aquatic…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Dea Safira Basori. “Nolite te bastardes carborundorum, bitches!” is a phrase in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a Hulu series based on a novel by Margaret Atwood by the same name. Although the sentence is derived from Latin and doesn’t translate well to what it was intended to be, the message that they are trying…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Sanober Umar. Ishara Deen’s novel, “God Smites and Other Muslim Girl Problems,” skilfully demonstrates the tense and tender dynamics of being a member of the Muslim community as a young girl in contemporary times in a laugh-out-loud, coming-of-age mystery that I wish I had as a teen. Conversations on religion and…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Sabiha Basit. Prophet Abraham (AS) was an astounding prophet who grew up just like us and faced challenges in life. But it was through successfully overcoming his struggles that he earned his honorable titles, including “a Giant in scripture” and ultimately became one of the most important figures in multiple religions. He is…
By Guest BloggerTo my sister Who feels like she has just woken up Half-past “too-late” On the timeline of everyone else’s Expectations Somehow she’s not rested though Her muscles and her mind are sore from The days studying The nights writing The months traveling The years training Despite these efforts and her fatigue They keep telling…
By Guest BloggerTaking my hijab off was a slow transition. I wore it for 16 years, fought over it in my head for six months, then took it off after what felt like an overnight decision. — I didn’t understand God until I started listening to my inner guidance. I now know that was the Divine guidance…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Seema Hershey. Self-care has been a hot subject lately, and it should be something we have all heard of by now. It’s important for achieving a healthy lifestyle, in balancing our mental and emotional health and just dealing with life in general. However, there are a few misconceptions when it comes to the…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Meriam Meraay. Freeform’s new feminist show “The Bold Type” has got me glued to my television! I love the badass and real characters on the show. I have to admit that at first, I was a bit skeptical — would this be one of those shows that just claims being feminist but that…
By Guest BloggerIt’s not often that we are given the opportunity to help those in unique positions of vulnerability and struggle. The #ProjectNewBeginnings campaign was launched this week in an effort to target the needs of specific families in refugee camps and deliver aid that will most benefit them in their time of need. This campaign centers…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Sarah Haidar This poem speaks of the intersectionality in such a diverse country in the Middle East and about the beauty in Lebanon between the fighting Leaning on the roof, and you’re able to see sea to your left, mountains to your right. The saturated sun licks heat waves in the air, but you…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Mina Khan Private Islamic schools: a place where many students find their American and Muslim identities not only by going through a typical school curriculum with other Muslims their age, but also by learning about their religion in depth. However, we often find that these schools fail to discuss important issues that…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Sumayyah Dawud On Wednesday morning before heading out to run some errands, I checked my Facebook news feed only to find a headline about Trump and transgender people. To my shock and disappointment, I found that Trump had made an announcement on Twitter that all transgender people will be banned from military service. The…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Yasmine Youssef, Program Manager for Nisa Homes. With a heavy heart, I put down my phone after answering the third call of the day–yet another woman with a young child who was seeking refuge at a shelter is now looking to leave since the shelter was co-ed and she feared for her…
