By Guest BloggerBy Amal Matan It’s understandable that most Muslims approach any representation of themselves in Hollywood with skepticism and hesitance. Hollywood filmmakers don’t exactly have the best track record in nuanced, 3-dimensional portrayals of contemporary Muslims and their lives. Instead, films exploit feverish Islamophobia for profit. Releases like “12 Hours,” “American Sniper,” “White House Down,” “Iron Man,”…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Muslim Girl staff writer Nehal Naser When I was coming to terms with the end of my marriage and trying to process the abuse I suffered during it, I always got the same response from those who I reached out to for help: “You’re lucky he doesn’t hit you. Be patient with your husband’s faults.”…
By Guest BloggerEditor’s Note: Written by Zara Aboubakar. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. Youtuber and social media influencer Amena Khan recently made history as the first hijab-wearing model to partake in a L’Oreal hair care campaign. Witnessing Khan become a brand ambassador and being featured in the hair care advertisement of a global…
By Guest BloggerEditor’s Note: Written by Margaret Johnson. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. Several years ago, at 35 years old, I converted to Islam. As I began to practice the religion, I unexpectedly felt an awakening of my feminine energy. Growing up in America, I rarely received any encouragement for my femaleness: I…
By Guest BloggerEditor’s Note: Written by Ashley Franklin. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. When it comes to social settings, I am master of none and disaster of all. I could be wearing a t-shirt with “Social like a Boss!” blazoned across it, and I would still be a social catastrophe. I have…
By Guest BloggerEditor’s Note: Written by Safiyyah Muhammad. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. My favorite channel is BBC World News. When I put on the TV, I check in with it first before navigating through what other channels are airing. Yesterday, as soon as I got returned home, I quickly went to BBC. I…
By Guest BloggerLate to the Halloween zest and scrambling for costume ideas? Check out these four super last-minute costume ideas by Zehra Tajouri that are hijab-friendly and you can pull off with items already in your closet.
By Guest BloggerWritten by Zayneb Almiggabber Last Wednesday, Oct. 18, organizations, coalitions and allies from all over the country gathered in Washington, D.C., to say #NoMuslimBanEver–a mobilized in opposition to Muslim Ban 3.0, which was set to prevent citizens of many Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. The day was particularly sweltering for mid-October and started before…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Rabea Ali “Me Too” posts are popping up on everyone’s feed this week, a movement that erupted after a tweet from Alyssa Milano in which she invited women to share their stories of rape, sexual assault and harassment. By Monday morning, the movement had exploded and thousands of women had left comments and…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Muslim Girl Staff, Meriam Meraay. If you haven’t heard about Rihanna’s new makeup line “Fenty Beauty” then let me catch you up real quick. This collection has changed the makeup game with a wide range of 40 foundation shades and diverse models, including our favorite: Halima Aden. Rihanna says, “Fenty Beauty was created…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Sarah Khan. I’m not always the biggest fan of Muslim countries, but one thing I have always loved and appreciated about them are the Muslim showers. These are the little hand-held shower heads found in Muslim countries and are usually where the toilet paper roll would be in Western countries. This little aquatic…
By Guest BloggerTaking my hijab off was a slow transition. I wore it for 16 years, fought over it in my head for six months, then took it off after what felt like an overnight decision. — I didn’t understand God until I started listening to my inner guidance. I now know that was the Divine guidance…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Meriam Meraay. Freeform’s new feminist show “The Bold Type” has got me glued to my television! I love the badass and real characters on the show. I have to admit that at first, I was a bit skeptical — would this be one of those shows that just claims being feminist but that…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Mina Khan Private Islamic schools: a place where many students find their American and Muslim identities not only by going through a typical school curriculum with other Muslims their age, but also by learning about their religion in depth. However, we often find that these schools fail to discuss important issues that…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Sumayyah Dawud On Wednesday morning before heading out to run some errands, I checked my Facebook news feed only to find a headline about Trump and transgender people. To my shock and disappointment, I found that Trump had made an announcement on Twitter that all transgender people will be banned from military service. The…
