Zayn Malik Just Broke The Hearts of Millions of Muslim Girls
So, here’s the thing. About a week ago, Zayn Malik, former member of the band One Direction, and (almost) every brown chick’s fantasy, spoke...
Model Equates Having Blonde Hair to the Struggles of People of Color, and That’s Problematic
Just when you’d thought you heard it all. A Victoria’s Secret model, Devon Windsor, ignited controversy when she claimed she related to the issues...
The Problem With Being Told “Wow, You Look So Exotic!”
This article is a tribute to every young woman of color that is fed up with being described as “exotic.” As women of color,...
The Death Penalty is Only “Barbaric” in Muslim Countries
It’s 2011, a few weeks after I had started wearing a hijab, and I’m rummaging through the chip section of a 7-11. In the...
TSA Is Apparently Now Checking Muslim Womens’ Bloody Pads
Submit your #ShitTSASays horror stories to us via email or Facebook // Twitter // Instagram! Zainab Merchant was just about to embark on a...
Wrap Battle: Discrimination Against Hijabis Happens in the Muslim Community Too
After reading World Hijab Day’s prompt about “Times I’ve been discriminated against in hijab,” I thought back to the most recent incident. Sadly, one...
What We Can Do About the Lack of Inclusion in the Islamic Community
“I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality, and fraternity.” – B. R. Ambedkar Islam teaches all of these things — liberty, equality, and...
Three Things to Remember If You’re Having an Identity Crisis Because of Islamophobia
Two years ago Donald Trump, a then presidential candidate, spat Islamophobic rhetoric that depicted the religion of Islam and Muslims as un-American. The consequences...
The Fallacy of an Anti-Feminist Islam
As with so many discussions on the state of Islam, the question of whether Islam is a feminist religion really boils down to the...
What Happened to Me and My Family on Eid Was the Scariest Thing I’ve Ever Been Through
A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece about celebrating Ramadan and Eid in Trump’s America. It was a pretty simple piece – just...
I’m Finally Ready to Talk About Kanye
It’s always been tough to be a Kanye fan. I have fought for him more times than I can count, and have been quoted saying...
How to be a Feminist if You’re a Muslim Man and Why It’s Required
“The most complete of the believers in faith are those with the most excellent character, and the best of you are the best in...
