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9 Tips For Ramadan Under Lockdown

This is going to be a different — and perhaps difficult — Ramadan for everyone this year. No one could have anticipated such things would happen the way have this year, but indeed, Allah is the best of planners. Now, I don’t claim to be an expert on the subject, but I thought I would…

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#MonthOfGood: Instagram Encourages You to Share the Good

Ramadan kareem to our brothers and sisters around the world! For the second year in a row, MuslimGirl is thrilled to be teaming up with Instagram for their #MonthOfGood campaign! Inaugurated in 2019, the #MonthOfGood movement is centered on celebrating and sharing acts of good in the global community. The idea is to harness the…

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Watch: How to Plan Your Ramadan

Ramadan is just over a month away, and the state of the world seems as if its in pandemonium, what with a worldwide pandemic occurring. Social distancing may still be in effect for Ramadan, as experts believe the coronavirus crisis is far from over. This means that you need to prepare for the chance that…

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6 Ways to Prepare Your Body for Ramadan

With Ramadan just a little over a month away, now is a great time to start making adjustments to our daily habits, including our eating habits, in order to transition our bodies into our Ramadan routine. In this short video from Al Arabiya, dietitian Racha Adib discusses six ways we can start preparing our bodies…

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Here Are the 5 Feelings I Gained During Ramadan

Somehow, the end of Ramadan is right around the corner, and Muslims who are celebrating are probably feeling any number of feelings, from sad, to excited, to nervous. Most non-Muslims know this holiday as the time when Muslims can’t eat or drink anything from sunrise to sunset. And yes, not even water. If you don’t…

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This Is What Made My Ramadan Experience in Iran so Perfect

I remember when I was about nine, we had just moved back to my parents’ home country of Iran, and I was starting to learn more and more about our culture and religion. For my first Ramadan, my parents said that I was allowed to fast, but it should be “kalle-gonjishki,” which basically means you’re…

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Here Are 10 Nasheeds to Bless Your Ramadan Nights

We are halfway through Ramadan already, and in order to keep the spirit of Ramadan going, I’ve compiled a list of nasheeds to listen to. A lot of these nasheeds are ones my friends and I used to listen to when we were younger, and they’re very nostalgic for us. I hope you will enjoy…

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The Discovery of This Website Made My Ramadan so Fulfilling

Asking for something from Allah (SWT) is incredibly important, and an opportunity to feel closer to Him. During the blessed month of Ramadan, dua’a’s are known to hold a lot more value and are much more likely to be accepted. The Prophet (SAW) has said: “The supplications of three persons are never turned away: a…

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10 Ways to Obtain Taqwa This Ramadan

The most holy month in the Islamic calendar year is upon us. Ramadan is a time for spiritual renewal. Through fasting, Muslims draw closer to their Creator, becoming mindful of life’s many blessings, mercies, and challenges. Ramadan is a time to become more God-conscious in your everyday life. Increasing taqwa, God-consciousness or God-fearing piety, is…

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Here’s How I Take Ownership of My Spirituality During Ramadan

For Muslims, Ramadan is the month that we try to increase our iman and seek Allah’s (SWT) mercy to redeem ourselves from jahannam. Here is a list of small acts that I include in my daily routine to make the most of this holy month: 1. Urging God in Prayers From personal experience, I’ve always…

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What Happens When Depression Comes for Your “Ramadan Feeling”?

Every year, I, along with millions of Muslims around the world, rejoice at the return of our old friend, Ramadan. For many of us, this month is a time of spiritual renewal, spending time with family and friends, and re-centering ourselves in our deen. Going into Ramadan this year, I was determined to prepare myself…

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Do You Know These 10 Health Benefits of Fasting?

We are a week into Ramadan, and what a whirlwind it has been. No, Ramadan isn’t just about not eating or drinking during the time the sun is up. It’s also about abstaining from impurities, living as frugally as possible, performing extra prayers for ourselves and for others, etc. However, most people probably know Ramadan…

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These 4 Things Keep Me on the Right Path During Ramadan

The smell of sizzling pakoras frying in oil, the juicy dates waiting on napkins, and the sweetened milk tinged pink. Women in full abayas carrying prayer beads, and children sitting quietly next to their elders as they pray. All these things and people are what I see every year at the mosque during Ramadan when…

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Can I Really Handle Fasting and Exams at the Same Time?

If you ask any Muslim student what’s on their mind at the moment, it will probably be Ramadan and exams. When Ramadan is in the late spring or summer months, it coincides with exams for many of us, which some may view as a burden, but I would say it’s a blessing in disguise. Now,…

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We Want to Award Production Grants to Muslim Women Filmmakers

Say “salam” to our most ambitious campaign to date for our #MuslimGirlArmy.  This year is MuslimGirl.com’s 10 Year Anniversary from when we first launched as a blog out of a teenage girl’s bedroom. You’ve since turned it into the biggest platform for Muslim women’s voices on the conversations that matter to us. So, we want to give…