By Fatima NAli Banat, a successful businessman turned philanthropist, passed away on May 29th, 2018. His charity, Muslims Around the World, helped countless people in countries like Togo, Lebanon, Ghana and Burkina Faso. Ali Banat was born in 1982, in Sydney, Australia. He grew up to own two successful security and electrical businesses, and lived a luxurious…
By Fatima NBella Hadid gets our Clapback Queen superlative in our first-ever #MGTop8. The #MGTop8 highlights fearless changemakers that are making an impact on elevating Muslim women’s voices. To view the rest of our #MGTop8, click here. From a recent wave of Palestine protest photos spreading across the internet, one rose to visible prominence. It was that of a protester marching in London,…
By Fatima N#TheList includes some of our favorite looks of the week, for some major style inspo. 1) Beautiful wedding pics, the @qis_mo way. Big congratulations to Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir! 2) Business in the front party in the back ft. @asma.nasa. 3) Major heart eyes for @feeeeya‘s ultra-lush magazine shoot. 4) Swoonin’ @theyusufs pairing denim jackets with vintage…
By Fatima NFive shows in and she’s still going strong—it’s far time we talk about Ayana Ife, the hijabi designer on the hit show “Project Runway.” Ayana is not the first woman in hijab to be on the show, that credit goes to Nzinga Knight. But she’s continuing to pave the way as the latest contestant! Project Runway,…
By Fatima NIt may be a White House Correspondents’ Dinner without the White House, but it won’t be one without a great host. This year’s gala will be hosted by comedian, Daily Show correspondent and Muslim Girl fave, Hasan Minhaj, on April 29. His job description for that night is what a usual working day for him…
By Fatima N1. March 27 got us feeling like we can. Plus, we’re fangirling so hard. 2. Straight from Dr. Fahmy herself! 3. The Women’s Regional Network aims to connect grassroots activists in South Asia, and give some love to our Muslim coders. 4. Remembering the women who have fought long and hard against all sorts of discrimination….
By Fatima NMuslim Women’s Day has been an enormous success, thanks in part to our official partners, as well as the media outlets that covered the event! It was also the top trending hashtag on Twitter on March 27 — but what made it special was how our everyday Muslim sisters joined in the celebration. It was how…
By Fatima NMarch 27 marked the first official Muslim Women’s Day! And it did not go unnoticed. Not only did the campaign reach a global audience as the #1 trending topic on Twitter worldwide, there were several publications that showed their support through social media as well. Here are 15 media outlets that stood by Muslim women…
By Fatima NAs you all know, yesterday went down in history as the first Muslim Women’s Day ever! It was so incredible seeing social media users flood the internet with messages of love and solidarity. Honestly, everyday should be Muslim Women’s Day, right? Here are some organizations that took part in the #MuslimWomensDay conversation: 1. Partner HerCampus made a beautiful…
By Fatima NIMG Models has just signed a hijab-wearing model. A Somali-American born in a Kenyan refugee camp, Halima Aden first made waves when she represented Minnesota in last year’s Miss USA competition. Now, she will make her runway debut during this fashion week, walking for Kanye West’s Yeezy show. IMG has signed Muslim models in the past, but…
By Fatima NHave major FOMO from this weekend’s history-making, record-breaking Women’s March on Washington? Don’t worry, because the MG crew was there to #represent — from the main march in Washington D.C. to the sister marches in Florida, Connecticut and New York City, here are photos from our Muslim Girl staff! 1. When the New York posse…
By Fatima NYesterday morning, Conde Nast announced that they will be launching Vogue Arabia. Come fall, the ubiquitous style tome will launch in Arabia–first online, and then moving to print the following spring. When it turns to print, Conde Nast plans to distribute it to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Dubai, where Vogue Arabia will be…
By Fatima NWe’ve already given you some inspo for your Eid makeup and outfits…next up, henna! These intricate temporary designs will be all over the hands and Instagram feeds of girls everywhere for the next few days. Here are some ideas for yours! Eid Mubarak, ladies!
By Fatima NEid is here! For that essential Eid outfit, I looked to my favorite source of inspiration: Hijabi bloggers! Here are 15 looks if you still have no clue what to wear. Make sure to post your photos on Instagram with #muslimgirlfierce so we can see how you’ve rocked Eid. Eid Mubarak everyone!
By Fatima NYou’ve got your outfit and your hijab/hair done. But how exactly will you line, blend, highlight, and contour your way to that perfect Eid selfie? Here are 14 makeup tutorials to help you do just that. First, a three part series from blogger Habiba Da Silva. The first one’s a pared down bronzy look. The…
