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Happy International Women’s Month! Even though we know that every day is a day in which women are worth celebrating, we are going to just zoom in on a powerhouse. She is motivational, humble, persistent (oh yes, she persisted), extremely successful and an inspiration to women and men everywhere! With no further ado, Zobaida Falah,…

Co-written by Aya Khalil and Marwa Abdulhai. We have had the honor of working with Eman Idil Bare at Muslim Girl for more than a year now. Not only are her articles always thought-provoking and informative, but she is a also a journalist, a yoga instructor and a talented fashion designer. She is basically goals. So when…

In honor of International Women’s Day earlier this week, Emirate’s Airlines had two women pilot the largest commercial aircraft in the world: the Airbus A380. One of these women was Nevin Darwish, an Egyptian pilot who has now officially become the first Arab woman to fly the A380. She was the captain of the flight. Darwish’s…

As Muslim women, I know we’re exhausted of not seeing our identities represented in various spaces and dialogues. I know it becomes draining to search for Muslim figures to look up to. We also sometimes find ourselves fumbling to identify and reference revolutionary women to prove to others that our women in Islam are not oppressed….

Asha Noor is a racial justice and human rights activist, peace building and conflict resolution specialist, educator and writer. She serves as the Advocacy and Civic Engagement Specialist for the national TAKE ON HATE program. Noor has worked both domestically and abroad in conflict zones with marginalized communities, including women, afro-indigenous groups, refugees, religious minorities…

Can you fangirl over a 10 year old? Because I am a total fan of this amazing 10-year-old entrepreneur who launched Hijabi Fits, a hijab company for teens and tweens. In this time and age, many tweens and teens are all over social media doing the usual: taking selfies, playing around with filters and taking pictures of their…

Real quick — who’s in your top 10 most inspirational artists in the world? Even quicker, add Amani Yahya to that list! At only 24 years of age, Yahya is considered Yemen’s first female rapper. She began writing during her high school years and found inspiration from artists like Lil Wayne. Although her music career was forcibly…

At last, after weeks of bringing you doom and gloom in the era of 45, I have some good — nay, great news. Several bright minds have connected with the aim of empowering and amplifying Muslim voices in America, and I could not be more excited. The American Muslim Storytellers Grant is a crowdfunding effort…

IMG Models has just signed a hijab-wearing model. A Somali-American born in a Kenyan refugee camp, Halima Aden first made waves when she represented Minnesota in last year’s Miss USA competition. Now, she will make her runway debut during this fashion week, walking for Kanye West’s Yeezy show. IMG has signed Muslim models in the past, but…

Muslim Girl had a chance to speak with CEO and Founder of Muzbnb, Hadi Shakuur. According to their website, Muzbnb’s “community lists a variety of spaces ranging from houses, apartments, condos and much more.” Whether you’re looking to rent an entire house or just a room, the company has your back. Hadi is quite literally creating a…

A couple of months ago I came across Mode-sty and ordered a dress from there. Lately, I have been really into purchasing and supporting Muslim-owned businesses, especially Muslim women fashion designers. Years ago, it was a pain to find modest and stylish clothes. We would either have to layer a lot, or opt to non-fashionable,…

While the world waits in fear of a new America under the Trump administration, a young 16-year-old Muslim girl continues to work on playing her part in fighting bigotry and anti-Muslim sentiment in her community. Feeling that there is a lack of interest and representation in computer science, engineering, and STEM in general among Muslim…