By AZMIAFeatured photo: CAIR-Florida’s Orlando Regional Director, Rasha Mubarak, alongside Orlando’s Muslim Women’s Organization members, with Orlando’s mayor, Mayor Buddy Dyer. Photo credit: Instagram, @rashamk We here at MG have some exciting news to share! Our Muslim Girl initiative, the first inaugural #MuslimWomensDay, has been declared an official day for the city of Orlando, and for the entire…
By AZMIALike all kids, I was born with the fitr of Allah. I was born Muslim, but my parents changed my religion Because a slavemaster changed that of my father’s father before him. And my biological mother, she was American, second generation. She’s “white,” she’s American She is not of any other nations, She insists. But…
By AZMIAToday is the day. Seriously, it’s LIT(erature)! Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age, by Muslim Girl’s founder, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, is now available everywhere books are sold. You can grab your copy at Amazon (shoutout to their free same day delivery!), on iTunes, in store at Barnes & Noble, or wherever you like to buy your…
By AZMIABecause our history books usually favor the oppressors, we’ve all been taught some huge “white lies” (pun intended) about Black history. This video sets the record straight, and details eight advancements the Moorish people brought to Europe; it was actually the Moors and their advancements that brought Europe out of the Dark Ages. Black lives matter.
By AZMIAFollowing yesterday’s terrorist attacks in Nice, France, Newt Gingrich appeared on Fox News with Sean Hannity, calling for more surveillance against American Muslims, and saying that any Muslim who believes in Sharia law should be required to leave the country, and deported. “Western civilization is in a war. We should frankly test every person here…
By AZMIAYesterday, a horrific attack on France took place. A man was alleged to have driven a 19 ton truck into crowds gathered for Bastille Day festivities in the French Riviera city of Nice. Eighty four people were killed, including 10 children, and many others were injured. The death toll may unfortunately rise, as there are still hundreds…
By AZMIAAlicia Keys, Beyonce, Rihanna, Pink, Bono, Jennifer Hudson, Common, and others have lent their amazing vocals to a vital cause — healing the long and traumatic history of systemic and institutional racism at play in America. This chillingly powerful video explores #23Ways — all seemingly mundane everyday activities — that could get you killed if you’re…
By AZMIAWithin the last twenty-four hours, The Independent broke the news that the Grammy winning actor/rapper Ludacris will be performing at the controversial Guantanamo Bay military for their Fourth of July festivities. He’s slated to headline their “Freedom Festival,” where he’ll perform for a crowd of about 6,000 military personnel. >WHILE WE RESPECT AND APPRECIATE OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND…
By AZMIAMuslim Girl had the chance to have a sit-down with Malaysian-born pop star Yuna, who recently released her latest album, the critically-acclaimed Chapters, which boasts appearances from Usher and Jhene Aiko. Since then, Rolling Stone has rated Chapters amongst the top R&B albums of 2016, putting our girl Yuna alongside the likes of Beyonce and Rihanna. Yuna sat down…
By AZMIAGrey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams stole the show at the BET Awards last night, with a passionate speech dismantling institutional and systemic racism and discrimination, and calling for justice and equality. You can read the full transcript here.
By AZMIAHip hop mogul Russell Simmons teamed up with MPAC to make a short video about love, peace, and tolerance, and the amazing bonds and connections we can form with our fellow humans #WhenWeSpeakUp. “They came at different times, they were different colors, they spoke different languages, but they gave us the same rap,” Simmons says….
By AZMIAPlot twist: The people who basically invaded & colonized 90% of the world decided they wanted independence from the consequences of their imperialism. In the early morning hours before suhoor, the Internet–and the British pound, and consequently, the world’s economy–have all plummeted to the depths of despair as the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union…
By AZMIADua, an Arabic word that literally means supplication or invocation, is one of the most powerful tools a Muslim has at his or her disposal. Making dua is a conversation with God. It’s a time to ask God to grant your requests, both large and small, for both here and the hereafter. The Prophet, pbuh,…
By AZMIA“By limiting the definition of terrorism to mean violence perpetrated by Muslims, we’re creating the false impressions that all terrorists are muslim. Once you believe that all terrorists are Muslim, it’s not hard to make the leap that all Muslims are terrorists.”
By AZMIANow that we’re well into Ramadan, chances are we’ve all been relentlessly hit with the same tireless questions and comments that we’re just tired of hearing. In no particular order, here’s a quick list of things Muslims get tired of hearing during Ramadan, strictly for bants. 🙂 “….not even water?” “….so, like, you don’t…
