On Friday, Jan. 5 in New York Grand Central Station, a protest of about 70 was held and organized by NYC Students for Justice in Palestine. A small group of counter-protestors were also present…
Watch Author Najwa Zebian Discuss Abuse and Self-Love at the 2017 Summit of Greatness
In this video, author, poet and motivational speaker Najwa Zebian discusses her own experiences with abuse, self-love and self-esteem. She talks about everything from conversations with her father to …
Here’s Where We Are One Year After Trump’s Election, and Where We Need to Go
(Saul Loeb/Getty) It has been one year since the 2016 presidential election, a day when millions of Americans threw their support behind intolerance and pure hate. We need to take time to reflect. Thi…
An Interview with ‘The Secret Life of Muslims’ Creator, Joshua Seftel
Airing right before the 2016 U.S. presidential election, The Secret Life of Muslims became a viral sensation. The series of videos shared the stories of about a dozen Muslims across America, including…
Meet Esma Voloder: The Muslim Miss Australia
At age 25, Esma Voloder, a Muslim, has won the Miss Australia beauty pageant and will now be going on to compete for the title of Miss World. Voloder, a criminal profiler by trade, was born in a refug…
Gay Muslim Man Faces Threats After Wedding
While Jahed Choudhury is not the first gay Muslim man to get married, his widely shared experience speaks to the adversity LGBTQ+ Muslims continue to face. Choudhury, the 24-year-old son of Bangladesh…
How the 10,000 Muslim March Went
Both Muslims and non-Muslims joined in a march against terrorism in Cologne, Germany on Saturday under the slogan “Not With Us.” While 10,000 people signed up to attend the march, the crowd grew…
LOL These 13 Trolls Looked Super Dumb on Muslim Women’s Day
Muslim Women’s Day happened, and it was amazing!!! But, like always, a dedicated group of trolls tried and failed to overshadow all the fabulous Muslim women highlighted. So, we at Muslim Girl t…
3 Things You Need to Understand to Be a Woke Muslim Girl
As Muslim women, inequality isn’t a foreign concept. Whether we actively experience it in our daily lives or hear about it on the news, discrimination is something that our Muslim identity faces…
Seattle Sikh Man Shot Outside His Home
Only weeks after the shooting of two Indian men in Kansas, Deep Rai, a Sikh man, was shot in the driveway of his home in the Seattle area. Rai, 39, was working on his car around 8 P.M. this past Frid…
The Problem With White Feminism in the Women’s March
Motivating millions to march across America and the world, the Women’s March was, no doubt, a success. While the solidarity shown by those attending the march was encouraging, the question must …
Paris’ Eiffel Tower Goes Dark in Solidarity for Syrians
The Eiffel Tower, a cornerstone of French culture, went dark on Wednesday to display solidarity for the people of Aleppo in the wake of the Syrian government’s capture of the rebel held city. &#…