By Guest BloggerOn Friday, March 11, Black Muslim women will take to the internet, posting selfies and sharing how the erasure of Black Muslim women from the Muslim narrative has affected us, using the hashtags #BombBlackHijabis and #BombBlackMuslimahs. When this idea was first introduced, I was immediately overtaken with excitement to participate, but my reasons were not…
By MG StaffWe love it when Muslim women talk back, so we had to share this, that was shared with us via The Sanctuaries. Noreen Nasir performs a powerful spoken word poem about coming into her own voice, and reclaiming her narrative. “You see, I am exhaling twenty six years of held breath, and that…is like breathing fire.” This…
By MG StaffThis year is a massive one for MuslimGirl.com. We are celebrating a decade, a whole ten years, of reclaiming our narratives from being filtered through sources that exclude the very individuals they seek to understand. Launched from the bedroom of a teenager on a mission, MuslimGirl.com has grown rapidly to become the largest English language…
By MG StaffIn honor of ten years of reclaiming the narrative surrounding Muslim women, MuslimGirl.com is bringing you a limited-edition experience! Giving you the chance to show the world that you stand with Muslim women, we have designed a signature ten-year anniversary tee for all you baddies out there. Our iconic “Pass the Mic” tee will be…
By Maysoon KhatibMuslim Girl loves to bring attention to women of strength, knowledge and conviction. Baddies such as Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad, AJ+ Producer Sana Saeed, 14-year-old veiled Muslim convert and professional ballerina Stephanie Kurlow and, earlier last week, the first Somali-American Muslim State Legislator Ilhan Omar have all been featured as part of our #MuslimGirlFire series because of their amazing…
By SaraHere at Muslim Girl, we are all about reclaiming narratives, and taking back what’s ours. And in honour of World Keffiyeh Day in Solidarity with Palestine, we are rescuing an important symbol of Palestinian resistance from the sticky fingers of the fashion world: The Keffiyeh. For centuries, it existed as a mark of utility. All…
By Sumaia MasoomMuslim Girl’s founder and editor-in-chief, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, took the stage with former president Bill Clinton this past weekend during the opening session of the annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) event in Berkeley, Calif. The panel, in keeping with the opening plenary’s “Courage to Create” theme, also included Khan Academy founder Sal Khan, Egyptian revolutionary…
By Mariam NouserVerona and ASOS announced their long-needed collaboration a few weeks ago and the world is buzzing. Modest fashion wearers have found it difficult to find suitable clothing in mainstream shops for years, but with this powerhouse of a partnership, our difficulties are sure to dissipate. Verona has been breaking barriers for a while now, starting…
By Maysoon KhatibThe votes have been tallied and we are soooooooo excited to announce that YOUR VOICES WERE HEARD and our Teen Vogue series “Ask a Muslim Girl” won a Webby Award! Teen Vogue is taking home the 2017 Webby Award in the social video series for our collaboration on demolishing misconceptions about Muslim women. Muslim Girl…
By MG StaffAin’t Nobody Messing With the MG Clique, clique, clique, clique, clique… I love that you got the Kanye reference, by the way. I still remember the excitement that I felt when our Editor-In-Chief texted me–I mean, it’s not every day you can say that you’ll be on a web show for Teen Vogue. Amani sent…
By MG StaffIn this unprecedented inclusion of veiled Muslim women in a glossy U.S. magazine, our MuslimGirl founder Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is among several young women leaders featured in Teen Vogue‘s February cover story “Power Girls” with The Hunger Games star Amandla Stenberg! The story identifies “The New Voices of Feminism” with a photoshoot and personal statements from…
By Sairah GorsiHave you been looking for authentic brands that represent Palestine? Here are top Palestinian-owned fashion brands and designers to support!
By JUMMANAHHalloween this year comes with different vibes in the midst of the Israeli attacks. And with Israeli influencers using makeup to mock Palestinians, these eight #FreePalestine makeup looks are much needed these days as an opposite force for good.
By manalmoazzamAs we put our fourth annual Muslim Women’s Day behind us, we take a look back at the plethora of content that came out of this day, centered on the narratives of Muslim women in their own voices. Our newsfeeds were blessed with the most important conversations centered around the lives and daily realities of…
By MG StaffThe recent years have been a total masterclass in how to handle our business when the world is ablaze around us. From a disconcerting rise in hate crimes to politicians who need to take several seats, it truly feels like we’ve seen it all. Above the madness, the incredible women featured on this list have…
