It has only been a few days since the news of Nabra Hassanen’s abduction and murder was released. Much of our community is still in shock, and the usual waves of grief, anger and fear are overco…
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…
In the Murder of Nabra Hassanen, Deen over Dunya
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajioon. It was seemingly within the same breath that Nabra Hassanen, 17, was pronounced dead that her religiosity was dissected and questioned. In a Washington Post articl…
The Killer of Philando Castile Was Acquitted by a Jury
On Friday, June 16, Minnesota police officer, Jeronimo Yanez, was acquitted on the charges of manslaughter and two counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm. Does his name sound vaguely familiar to y…
Muslimgirl.com Founder Forced to Remove Hijab in France
Editor-in-Chief and founder of Muslimgirl.com, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, was on her way to the Cannes Film Fest when a Police Officer (BADGE NUMBER: 1096515) in the airport forcefully asserted that Amani n…
This Organization Is Gathering All Muslim Artists!
Gathering All Muslim Artists, or GAMA, is one of our favorite, essential non-profit organizations. Defying the social taboo of art expression, GAMA aims to (literally) gather ALL Muslim artists in an …
Your Guide to What Went Down in the U.K. Elections
The U.K.’s Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered an embarrassing onslaught at the historic general election this week, and I’m not talking about the 249 votes won by Lord Buckethead. Cle…
Daesh Claims Responsibility for Unprecedented Terror in Tehran
Twin attacks left 17 civilians dead and at least 46 wounded in Tehran on Wednesday, June 7. In the almost simultaneous attacks claimed by Daesh just weeks after Donald Trump completed his first tour t…
Looking for Ways to Help This Ramadan? Give Hope to Gaza’s Orphans
Written by Dalal Hillou, the international social media coordinator for Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. One of the most distinctive memories that I have of my childhood is the news cove…
Trump Explicitly Calls the Executive Order a ‘Ban’ in a Series of Tweets
As the old Trump Administration proverb goes, “If at first you don’t succeed, fail, fail again.” Okay, so that might not actually be a proverb, but it should be: the blatantly racist and bigoted Trump…
A British Pakistani Muslim’s Account of the London Bridge Attacks
Written by Maryam Khan. Follow her on Twitter at @MazHalima. It’s June 5, 2017 and it appears to be a normal Monday morning. I wish I’d taken my jacket off before I got on this train to work – …
Kabul Bleeds, but No One Cares — Muslims Can Do Better
Written by Neghena Hamid. As I woke up for suhoor on Wednesday morning, I scrolled through my newsfeed. Post after post from my Afghan friends and family on the bombing in Wazir-Akbar Khan, Kab…