By HalimahA few days ago, I was at dinner with a couple of friends when one suddenly asked, “Are you afraid to be in public with your hijab?” It was the first time someone ever asked me that question in the decade that I’ve adorned a hijab. I paused, thinking for a few minutes about the…
By HalimahThe body of the first Muslim female judge, Sheila Abdus-Salaam, was found in the Hudson River near 132nd St in Harlem on Wednesday afternoon. The 65-year-old judge, who served as an associate judge of the Court of Appeals, was reported missing earlier in the day before her body was discovered. Her husband later identified her…
By HalimahIn an interview on Good Morning Britain with Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid, Lindsay Lohan confessed that she was stopped and racially profiled at London Heathrow Airport while traveling from Turkey to New York because she was wearing a headscarf. Lohan claimed that the airport security officer stopped her and conducted a double security check….
By HalimahAs America and the much of the world recover from the unforeseen victory of Donald J. Trump, it may seem like there isn’t much to celebrate. Especially with the latest updates of Trump’s appointed cabinet members, most of whom are all old White men who’ve expressed white nationalist and Islamophobic sentiments. Sigh. The New York…
By HalimahThese stories are part of our new hashtag conversation, #IAmMuslimGirl — Share your experiences about post-9/11 life, incidents of Islamophobia, or additional reflections on social media to let us know your thoughts. The anniversary of 9/11 is always a somber day of remembrance and reflection. For many Muslim Americans, its memory is forever etched in…
By HalimahEver since the Iraq invasion and the subsequent decline of America’s economic and political influence, political scientists have initiated a critical conversation about the international order, arguing that China could potentially replace the United States as the world power. This contentious topic has engendered numerous debates, op-eds, and academic papers all of which explore various…
By HalimahMark your calendars, ladies. Today, on September 30, 2015, the United Nations will take historic action by hoisting the Palestinian flag before its New York Headquarters. Considered a small step toward reaching Palestinian international recognition and statehood, the ceremony will be attended by many fancy diplomatic dignitaries who enjoy empty and ineffective rhetoric at the…
