By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanA little over a month ago, the United States dropped the “Mother of All Bombs” on the Nangarhar province in Afghanistan. Dropped onto caves in the Achin district of Nangarhar Province, which is home to 1.5 million people, the bomb was reported to have killed over 90 ISIS militants. The civilian casualties still remain unclear….
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanIn less than two weeks after taking his Presidential oath, Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders, memorandums and proclamations that have shaken the United States to its core. As promised on his campaign trail, Trump continues to target the most vulnerable in an effort to return America to a greatness appreciated exclusively by…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanConsider this your go-to guide for Norooz eidee, the Persian New Year. We’ve put together the perfect gifts for everyone on your list. Most gifts are sourced from Persian artists or small businesses. From the kids, to the chef, to the poet, or your dear ones — Muslim Girl has got you covered! Scroll through…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanTrigger Warning: Rape Culture, Rape, Sexual Assault, Violence Against Women and Girls, Violence Against Women of Color, Islamophobia, Immigrants, Hypermasculinity Early Thursday morning, Houston police were called by a 12-year-old-girl. The 4:00 A.M. call came from the daughter of a recent Iranian immigrant who was being raped in front of her children by a…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanFear and panic spread across campus at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) on Wednesday, March 1, as fliers calling for the internment of Muslims within the San Diego area were spotted in various residence halls, lecture halls and colleges. “INSTRUCTION TO ALL PERSONS OF ISLAMIC BELIEF,” the poster announced. “All Muslim persons, both…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-Rahman“Get out of my country” were the last words Srinivas Kuchibhotla heard before he was killed. A University of Texas graduate, Kuchibotla worked as an aviation engineer for Garmin in Olathe, Kansas. He left a widow at 32 years old. Kuchibhotla was shot alongside 32-year-old Alok Madasani, and 24-year-old Ian Grillot at Austins Bar &…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanA fire erupted in the Islamic Society of Santa Barbara, C.A. over President’s Day weekend, a 30,000 square foot structure that also serves as a roofing company and private storage facility. Mike Eliason, a Fire Department spokesman, told the LA Times that it was too early to determine the cause of the fire. No injuries…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanWith thousands of protesters swarming major airports around the country in revulsion to the Muslim Ban, WE ARE MAKING HISTORY. While activists are confronting the detainment of refugees and immigrants at airports, lawyers and translators have been working around the clock to support their cases bro-bono. We are working with our #MuslimGirlArmy on the ground…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanA terrorist attack left six dead and eight injured Sunday night, after three gunmen swarmed the Quebec City mosque during prayer, targeting worshippers. Gunmen opened fire upon 40 to 100 worshippers at the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Center in Canada. Police have arrested two gunmen in the vicinity of the mosque, although eye-witnesses say there was…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanEsteban Santiago was indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday, Jan. 6, after confessing to killing five and wounding six after he opened fire at the baggage claim of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). According to the Department of Justice, Santiago has been indicted with 22 total counts. Among them were 11 counts of…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanOn Wednesday, Donald Trump was expected to sign an Executive Order preventing refugees, Muslim immigrants and some visa holders from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the United States. We knew this was coming. On the campaign trail, he regularly boasted of his immigration plans for the nation which, at the time,…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-Rahman“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” –Audre Lorde In the immediate aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, the nation was scrambling to make sense of the election results. With nearly 3 million less popular votes than Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump was elected…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanFreshman Texas Congressman Kyle Biedermann is sparking more controversy ahead of Texas Muslim Capitol Day, a community-building opportunity hosted by CAIR. Signed and dated the day after he was sworn into office, mosques and Muslim Student Associations across Texas received a letter branded “Urgent Reply ASAP” in bright red letters. The Republican congressman’s Capitol address…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas joined Pope Francis on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the Embassy of Palestine in Vatican City. Palestine’s ambassador to the Holy See, Issa Kassissieh, hailed the inauguration of the embassy as “a significant achievement for the Palestinian people,” adding that Pope Francis has taken “a moral, legal and political stand…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanLast night we watched the second of three presidential debates leading up to the November 8 elections. The debate took place at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. The “Town Hall” style debate welcomed a slew of undecided voters (yeah, what?) from the St. Louis area to join the candidates on stage, and ask questions. Some…
