By Ahlam AbdelkaderThe cover of the May 2017 issue of Essence magazine honors 12 women who are trailblazers and pioneers for equal rights and intersectionality. The cover features our favorite and honorary sister Linda Sarsour, along with #OscarsSoWhite creator April Reign, TV’s leading woman Shonda Rhimes, and many more. Sarsour is a part of the #Woke100 list along…
By Ahlam AbdelkaderDear Bella Hadid, Asalaam walaikum dear sister. I am writing to you today because you mentioned that you’re “proud to be a Muslim” and you opened up about it in the summer issue of Porter magazine. You mentioned in Porter that your dad was a refugee when he first came to America. When Trump signed…
By Ahlam AbdelkaderI did an unboxing of the recent care package! Let me know what you think in the comments below!
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…
By Ahlam AbdelkaderDuring Mental Health Awareness Week back in October, I asked Life in My Days founder Ahmad Abojaradeh to share his story as to why mental health awareness is important. After one successful year since the launch of his website, LifeinMyDays.com, he has recently spearheaded a campaign. I got to interview him again to see what’s…
By Ahlam AbdelkaderAs a young African-American Muslim who can have hour-long conversations about movies and television shows, I always bring up representation. I have never seen anyone that looked like me in a humanized manner on the screens, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have hope. I was privileged to meet and interview Amatullah’Muhyi Ali (or Muhyi…
By Ahlam AbdelkaderI am not your Black friend, nor am I your prop I am not your sidekick Who don’t matter and sits in the backdrop And you hang with your clique Do I matter to you? Then don’t push me to the side I have some problems too You should never let that slide I’m…
By Ahlam AbdelkaderWhen I was about 10 years old, Limited Too (now Justice) was the coolest store I had ever visited–I loved it so much I wanted to buy the entire stock! I remember getting a catalog in the mail revealing Limited Too’s summer line and flippinhg through the pages to see adorable tween girls having fun…
By Ahlam AbdelkaderDear Drake, In light of recent events, I’d like to apologize and I’d like to thank you as well. After the whole controversy about telling Muslim women to take off their scarves, you did what any celebrity would do to address problems that put you in hot water… You turned to social media. With that…
By Ahlam AbdelkaderDear Mahershala Ali, Salaam walaikum. Congratulations on your SAG Award and your Academy Award nomination. You were incredible in “Moonlight,” and “Hidden Figures” was out of this world (no pun intended)! In your acceptance speech, you brilliantly connected the topic of persecution with examples from “Moonlight” and the real world today. You even included you and your…
By Ahlam AbdelkaderOn Friday, the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, met with Lindsay Lohan and Bana Alabed. The 7-year-old refugee escaped Aleppo and now lives in Turkey. The Mean Girls actress returned to Instagram with this post. After the recent “Muslim ban” was passed in the United States, Alabed tweeted a Periscope with Lohan. The two were…
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…
By Ahlam AbdelkaderDear Lindsay Lohan, Asalaam walaikom. You were one of my favorite actors growing up, and “The Parent Trap” is one of my all-time favorite movies. When I was in high school, I obsessed over Mean Girls and I made sure everyone watched it because it was so funny! I’m really sorry for the backlash you’ve faced when you…
By Ahlam AbdelkaderLast night’s Golden Globes became “the most inclusive ceremony in decades” with many nominations from many walks of life. Here’s a roundup of what made the ceremony diverse from the rest. Meryl Streep’s speech. Although she lost her voice, Meryl Streep still gave a speech that spoke volumes. When she picked up what Hugh Laurie said,…
By Ahlam AbdelkaderA new year means a clean slate. It’s the time to throw out your calendar or planner and replace them with cuter ones for the following year. Everyone has to have a list of ideas to make the most out of the next year. Whether it’s eating healthy and exercising, or spending less and saving…
