By Guest BloggerEditor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this article, such as those across our entire platform, are not a reflection of the views of Muslim Girl or its staff. We seek to provide an outlet for the diversity of Muslim women’s thoughts, opinions, and stories in our efforts to combat the common silencing of our community…
By Guest BloggerNote/Disclaimer: My opinions and feelings expressed in this article do not necessarily represent or echo the opinions and feelings of the Walt Disney Company or the cast and crew of Zootopia. Also, there are spoilers. I remember when American Sniper came out. There was a whole controversy on the portrayal of Muslims in the film….
By Guest BloggerA few months ago when that amazing 3D image of what Jesus probably really looked like came out, I brought it up at the dinner table with some of my relatives in India. I said, “Hey, some scientists found out what Jesus really looked like.” Everyone leaned in. I was mostly high off the thought…
By Guest BloggerAs women, we are endowed by our Creator with the miracle (and sacrifice) of pregnancy and childbirth. As Muslims, our children are the central focus of our family life. As Americans, we are left high and dry when it comes to legislation that encompasses both. I am talking about Paid Family Leave. Paid Family Leave…
By Guest BloggerFeb. 10, 2015, a day forever etched in the memories of many — as the world and Muslim Ummah mourned the loss of three beautiful souls while the gardens of paradise gained three angels. Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha tragically lost their lives that evening in Chapel Hill, N.C. when a neighbor, Craig…
By Guest BloggerFatima Mernissi passed away Monday in the capital of her home country, Rabat, Morocco. The 75-year-old author and sociologist leaves behind a brilliant legacy that both spawned and spearheaded the 20th century reconcilement of Islam and feminism. Publishing monographs, essays and plays that regularly oscillated between French and English, Mernissi kindled social introspection and religious inquisition…
By Guest BloggerDear J. K. Rowling, I am an avid fan of yours, and have continuously read your Harry Potter books non-stop since the age of 11. My whole house is splattered with memorabilia, and I have just returned from visiting Harry Potter World which was one of the most amazing trips of my life. I’m 100% obsessed with your books,…
By Guest BloggerWhen my Baba was a young boy of seven in a village in northern Pakistan, he took apart the watch he was given as a gift from his uncle from America. His intention was to see what made the clock run and put it back once he figured it out. Of course, he never put…
By Guest BloggerComing to Islam for me wasn’t an exceptional experience. The tendency for people who have converted to Islam to consider ourselves “reverts” holds a lot of truth to me – because submission to Allah (swt) is a sort of natural state, accepting Islam later in life is a return to something we’ve always known. I…
By Guest BloggerToday marks a focal turning point of a chilling combination of skewered identities and sorrowful memories. Ten years ago today I distinctly remember exactly where I was, a luxury I am not too often acquainted with: the afternoon I discovered 52 unnamed civilians were killed in the morning rush hour, and 700 injured after three bombs went off in succession in the London Undergrounds across our city. I…
By Guest BloggerThis Tuesday, the White House hosted its annual Iftar dinner for Muslim leaders, particularly young leaders, invited from all around the country. Attendees included Samantha Elauf, recent victor of the Supreme Court case against Abercrombie & Fitch; Munira Khalif, founder of the nonprofit Lighting The Way and one of a handful of high school students admitted…
By Guest BloggerFrom the days when I “woke up in the morning feeling shy and lonely” to now, when “whatever it takes, I know I can make it through,” I have been a fan of the Degrassi TV franchise. I empathize with and learn from the diversity of characters and experiences depicted in the show. As a…
By Guest BloggerThis blog post originally appeared on . The scenario I’m about to describe has happened to me more times than I can count, in more cities than I can remember, mostly in Western cities here in the U.S. and Europe. I walk into a store. There’s a woman shopping in the store that I can…
