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Mahershala Ali Becomes The First Muslim Actor To Win Oscar
By Ahlam AbdelkaderDear Mahershala Ali, Congratulations on your Oscar–you made history on top of history! A while ago, I wrote to you to congratulate you on your SAG award to thank you for your speech and work. With the success of Moonlight, things are starting to look up. Thank you for not hiding your faith and for…
This Muslim Woman Wrote an Inspiring Letter to Ellen as a Refugee
By yathripabdelgadirHere at Muslim Girl, we love to introduce outstanding women that inspire us; Ekhlas Ahmed is one of those outstanding women. Ekhlas wrote a letter to Ellen DeGeneres thanking her for helping her learn the English language as she was growing up after her family left Sudan as refugees to escape the genocide in Darfur….
Sudanese-Australian Youth Leader Yassmin Abdel-Magied Defends Islam in Heated Debate with Senator
By nihalmubarakA heated debate took place on Australia’s Monday Q & A program earlier this week between Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie and the host of ABC’s show Australia Wide, Yassmin Abdel-Magied. Abdel-Magied, who was born in Sudan but has lived in Australia nearly all her life, came to Islam’s defense when Lambie suggested that anyone supporting…
Mean Tweets Read out Loud: Muslim Version
By Marwa AdinaWe are living in a time where the entire world is watching us to see how we will react to Islamophobia. News flash, haters, you can’t phase us. True Islam, an organization aimed towards educating non-Muslims on Islam, took an initiative to show the world how much hate Islam gets on social media platforms such as…
SNL Slams Trump Travel Ban in US Customs Mock Ad
By MG StaffSaturday Night Live absolutely wrecked the now suspended ban on refugees entering the U.S. from Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Libya and Yemen. Though Kristen Stewart poked fun at the President Trump’s tweets in her monologue and Melissa McCarthy had a spot-on Sean Spicer impersonation as she threw her podium at the press several times, this video is…
Watch Hasan Minhaj Explain the Positive Side of Trump’s Muslim Ban
By yathripabdelgadirAt first sight, the current events surrounding us are frightening. The banning of immigrants from seven Muslim majority countries is enough to send shivers down anyone’s spine. But, like I always say in any situation in my personal life: there’s always a positive side. No matter what is happening, there is always something good to look…
[VIDEO] Watch Me Unbox the MG ‘New Year, Who Dis’ Care Package!
By Ahlam AbdelkaderFor the month of January, Muslim Girl shipped out the “New Year, Who Dis” care package. I decided to do an unboxing, just like last month. This video was so much fun to make! Let me know if you want me to do reviews on any of the products and if you want to see…
Aziz Ansari Tackles Women’s March, Islamophobia & Trump in SNL Monologue
By Fatima NFollowing Donald Trump’s inauguration, Aziz Ansari proved that there was no one better to host SNL the day after. Ansari gave a monologue, talking about the previous two days’ events, Islamophobia, and what he calls the “lower-case KKK.” He called on Trump to stop Tweeting and start trying to fix the national divide. In his…
3 Ways Allies Can Help Muslim Women
By akhalilYesterday was a big day. The day that Donald Trump officially became the President of the United States of America. Many Muslims have mixed emotions ranging from fear, anxiety, anger. Our Editor-in-Chief Amani posted a practical and informative video on how allies can help Muslim women during these tough times ahead. Check it out on her…
WATCH: Katy Perry Produces and Funds Pro-Muslim PSA
By HalimahGrammy-nominated singer, Katy Perry, and film producer, Mari Rivera, produced a two-minute video warning viewers about the similarities between Japanese internment camps and the possibility of a Muslim registry under a Trump administration. The public service announcement, released several days ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration, chronicles the story of 89-year-old Haru Kuromiya, a Japanese American…
[VIDEO] Black, Fat & Fierce: Redefining Beauty Standards
By leahvernonLeah V. opens up about how she became a style blogger, representation in mainstream media, and redefining beauty standards.
Muslim Girl Joins CBS’s Face the Nation for New Year
By MG StaffHappy New Year, baddies! It goes without saying that 2016 was a special one for the #MuslimGirlArmy. You joined us in flooding it with momentous milestones of revolutionizing Muslim women’s media representation to historic heights. You liked that alliteration, didn’t you? We’re proud to kick off 2017 with this: our #HEIC Amani Al-Khatahtbeh joined CBS’s…
This Gun Violence PSA Will Break Your Heart
By MG StaffMost PSAs lately have flooded in the statistics and facts and shaming of politicians for enabling x, y, and z. The parents of the Sandy Hook victims, however, took a different approach when creating “Evan.” This video will make you fall in love and then bring you tears. It will blindside you and make you…
Leah V. Tells Us What We Should Leave Back in 2016
By leahvernonLeah V. tells us what we should leave back in 2016 from the Ebola Virus to Kylie Jenner’s Lip Kit. Happy New Year!