By Guest BloggerWritten by Zayneb Almiggabber Three Palestinians-Muhammad Sharaf, 18, Muhammad Khalaf, 18, and Muhammad Abu Ghanam, 20-were shot and killed during protests in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. These deaths come as the result of mass protests and demonstrations throughout occupied territories. Palestinians participated in a massive Friday prayer at the gates of al-Aqsa earlier…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Noor Hasan. Poor Anupam Kher cannot catch a break. From his role as an orthodox Sikh parent to Jeswinder “Jess” Kaur Bhamra in “Bend It Like Beckham” to Pakistani immigrant father to Kumail Nanjiani’s character in “The Big Sick,” his on-screen children sure love white people. All jokes aside, “The Big Sick” is…
By Guest BloggerFor Muslims, Ramadan not only means a month of abstaining ourselves from food and drink from sunrise to sunset, but a time of self-reflection as well as a chance to change our bad habits in order to improve our relationship with God. I’ve been doing well so far. I gave to charity, and finally decided…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Anisa Hrustic. July 11, 2017 will commemorate 22 years since the Srebrenica Genocide, the largest ethnic cleansing that took place in Europe since the Holocaust. As of this year, about 70 bodies (or partial remains) have been identified and will be buried in Srebrenica, seven of these victims were children under the age…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Naveen Khan. Last month, I finally graduated with a BA Honors in Interdisciplinary Visual Arts from the University of Washington. With support and encouragement from those who were part of this whirlwind of a journey, I am finally here closing a chapter of my life. It was a four-year degree that spanned two…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Fatima Naqvi. I knew there would be whispers about me when I left. Whispers that would viciously attack my decision to study abroad in China for my junior year of high school. I never knew precisely what was said about me, but I could guess at the meanings of the accusing stares and…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Mina Khan. They tell you a woman’s beauty is found in her fragility A delicately wrapped masterpiece made up of desirability, fertility, nobility, and possibility. Armoured with a self defense kit Or an apologetic submit. They tell you, YOU are a porcelain doll. An exquisite piece of art Carved and painted to…
By Guest BloggerDisclaimer: The opinions expressed within this article are solely the author’s and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the MG staff. The subject of LGBTQ+ presence in Muslim communities is an incredibly complex issue and one that is still studied extensively by Islamic scholars around the world. There is a widely held belief…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Kesya Adhalia. And it’s boiling inside me A convinction that is always buried by distractions I am trying to count the craters in the moon But the most faint glisten of a star Pulls me away My forehead rests on the floor for too long The blood rushes up But it is…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Saudah Jannat. This TEDx talk by Samina Ali — a Muslim woman activist and author — reveals the real truth behind the hijab, the history and its real purpose. Hopefully, this will be a really insightful video for us all, Insha’allah. The original caption reads: “In recent times, the resurgence of the…
By Guest BloggerOver the past year, the Muslim community and the LGBTQ community have experienced immense hardships and losses. Often, we see both communities as mutually exclusive, but we forget those who encompass both identities. In honor of Pride Month, here are some things queer Muslims often deal with: 1. “So do you represent the LGBTQ+ community…
By Guest BloggerWritten by: Emily Bentley I have friends who came back from war their eyes hollowed out like the stomachs of guitars However unlike guitars they no longer knew how to make music out of themselves they said after sometime all dead hands look the same if there was ever a time our lives…
By Guest BloggerIt has only been a few days since the news of Nabra Hassanen’s abduction and murder was released. Much of our community is still in shock, and the usual waves of grief, anger and fear are overcoming us as we process the fact that yet another young Muslim life was unjustly ended. But I’m noticing a certain message…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Maryam Khan. Follow her on Twitter at @MazHalima. Sometimes it’s just the little things, you know? I was in the car with my dad recently, and for once I decided to wear a shalwar kameez — it was mustard yellow and red – one of those outfits that just makes you feel happy everytime you…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Shabana Mir Not long ago, Hasna Maznavi started the first women’s mosque in Los Angeles, the first all-women, and women-led Friday prayer. I was delighted to share the news with my eight-year-old daughter. The prayer was held in Los Angeles, so we were unable to attend, but at least my daughter knows that…
