By SaraGeorge Zimmerman’s trial has dominated headlines for weeks now. In the wake of the not guilty verdict, I’ve had time to deeply reflect on its relevance and why it garnered the national attention that it did. For those that aren’t up to speed, a 17-year-old boy named Trayvon Martin was walking home from the store…
By SaniaBigger is always better! At least, for me it is. Before we dive into what is essential, we have to first get that perfect bag! Most of the time, I always prefer a bigger bag — especially to carry all the items I need for the whole day. I used to always buy bags that…
By Guest BloggerIt’s that time of the year again! Yes, Ramadan has arrived for Muslims everywhere around the world. Every year, we tell ourselves that we will do everything in our list, which we’ve created mentally or actually written it down on the piece of paper. Every year, we fall short, and do not fulfill half of…
By emmaWell — I can tell you one thing, it will be hot. Hot and long. The long summer days aside, the cities and villages of Palestine are busy preparing for the daytime fasting of Ramadan. Dates — in far greater quantity than usual — now line the alleyways of markets, ensuring that the faithful will…
By mahaThe best month of the year is about to greet us again. A month that is endlessly filled with blessings, peace, and mercy — a month that not only strips our bodies, but our souls, from the superficial attachments that it clings to on a daily basis. Ramadan is no doubt the month that many…
By Nida“Oh my God, you’re Pakistani? No way!” “But you’re so white!” An awkward silence would follow every time someone would define my skin tone in relation to my heritage. In the past, my adolescent self would sit there, unsure of how to respond to such an observation. Did I nod? Did I deny it? Still,…
By SaniaAlhamdulilah, Ramadan is almost here! I am so excited to get together with all my family and friends for worship, and have delicious food with some amazing company. I wanted to do a topic that would be relevant for all Muslim girls reading this post. During Ramadan, I have seen various types of people dressed…
By Laila AlawaLet’s take a moment and talk about how ludicrous the recent Jihawg Ammo pork-laced bullets sound to anyone, regardless of background. As both a devout Muslim and freedom-loving American, I find myself at a weird crossroads. A short introduction to the bullets, if you happened to miss out on the juicy, cholesterol-filled bit of news…
By Guest BloggerWho told you That you could speak for me? After all, your tongue Can’t even move smoothly Over the sounds and letters Of my name, Who told you That you could pitch Imaginary bars around me, Looming high, Turn me into a false prisoner And have ignorance comply To be the watch guard, That you…
By emmaMore than 100,000 dead in 2 years. This astonishing figure is the ghastly reality for Syrians today, who now live in a country where no corner has been left untouched by the fighting between the government and a diversely composed band of rebels whose divergent motivations are unified only by the goal of ousting the…
By HabeebaRemember that old game from elementary and middle school? “I’m going on a picnic, and I’m bringing _____.” One person fills in the blank with a food that begins with the letter A, say apples. The next person adds an item beginning with the letter B, “I’m going on a picnic, and I’m bringing apples…
By JasmineAt a point in every person’s life, they are faced with constant coaxing — The Nafs vs. Faith. It is a battle from the moment you mature, until the moment you die. It’s the real essence of Jihad. Nafs consists of negative human nature, namely: Pride, greed, envy, lust, stinginess, backbiting, and malice. Imam Ja’far…
By SaraI graduated from a private Islamic school in June 2012. I was a student there since I was in 4th grade. I remember resenting the hijab and the Islamic curriculum, but I grew to appreciate them as the years went on and I got older (and hopefully wiser). When I entered high school, everything I…
By Sania“Aren’t you, like, hot under there?” “It’s like, 100 degrees, can you breathe?” “Can’t you just take it off, I’m sure you’ll be forgiven!” These are just few of the comments that come our way. The weather begins to get warmer, the days become longer, and our struggle continues. For all muslim girls who wear…
By emmaWith roots in the British colonial period, the ongoing violence and oppression faced by Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim population is a catastrophe centuries in the making — one that is only now beginning to reach English language headlines. While the origins and layers of the continuously escalating situation are a bit too complicated to cover here, the…
