By MG StaffThese extraordinary women have made it to Muslim Girl’s annual roundup of Muslim Women to Watch in 2023. They’re trailblazers in their respective fields and are united by the common goal of wanting to represent the Muslim woman through their craft. As Muslim women continue making giant strides in both the unconventional and mainstream arenas,…
By Zainab HussainThe art of henna, or mehndi, has been a widely practiced Islamic tradition in parts of South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East for over 5,000 years. While we are accustomed to see henna designs on brides, it actually has great Islamic significance. Additionally, both men and women can use henna because of its health…
By Jessica DaqamssehOn March 27, 2020, we celebrated the 4th Annual Muslim Women’s Day. The theme of “Autonomy” lives in all of these 14 jaw-dropping pieces of art. These artworks will leave you feeling inspired, reflective, and proud of our Muslim sisterhood. 1. Muslim Women’s Alliance: 2. Teaching While Muslim: 3. She Should Run: 4. Reviving Sisterhood:…
By Poetry weaves the magic of words and invokes feelings within us like no other literary work does. The Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (SAW) said, “Indeed some forms of speech are magical,” [Bukhari], and “Indeed there is wisdom in some forms of poetry,” [Bukhari], meaning that words can have a spellbinding effect and can captivate the…
By I can sometimes be unkind to myself. Life is hard, and beautiful, and complex, and there are no easy answers to the hard questions. Sometimes all you want to do is give up. I remember how it felt to zone out for hours while painting when I was 7 years old. I didn’t have all the…
By MG StaffAccording to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 12,751 people have been tortured to death by Bashar al-Assad’s regime since 2011. Photographs depicting the bodies of those tortured and killed by the regime were smuggled out of Syria by “Caesar”, an anonymous ex-military photographer who defected and fled the country, as he was unable to…
By reemaAfter the death of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) , the Islamic religion was spreading rapidly all across the Middle East and the world. Because of this, there was an increased demand for mosques and spiritual gathering places. The construction of these designated places of worship marked the beginning of the influential architectural creations of the…
By saarahThe roads wound all over the empire. Foreign goods were abundant in markets. The minds of the people were alive, buzzing with innovations and ideas. While the rest of the world was vanquished by intellectual darkness, the Islamic Empire was alive and teeming with knowledge and discovery, creating one of the greatest eras in history….
