By imaanasimEditor’s note: In this plea to the U.K. government, writer Imaan Asim calls for calm and rational decision making with the betterment of the population in mind. At a time when governments have been scrambling to get organized, forward thinking policies and planning seem to have dissipated into a cloud of unruly panic. It seems…
By imaanasimRecently, MuslimGirl.com caught up with 18-year-old ballerina, Stephanie Kurlow. She began dancing at the tender age of 2, and is currently training to become the world’s first headscarf-donning professional ballerina. Here’s what this trailblazer had to say about her life, dance career, and being a Muslim woman in a space that hasn’t typically seen many…
By imaanasimWe are the inheritors of the scars of Empire, but also the spoils of Empire. These words by Riz Ahmed struck me. Generations of imperialism have yet to wash away, but in our current education system, these scars are consistently ignored, and expected to fade on their own. The story behind the American flag is…
By imaanasimA hospital in Birmingham has become the first in the UK to introduce disposable hijabs. The catalyst for this change was a British Malaysian doctor named Dr. Farah Roslan, who became worried about spreading infections to her patients through her hijab. The junior doctor researched fabrics and designs that would allow her to honor her Islamic faith…
By imaanasimThe other day, I read a tweet which read, “sometimes I think abt how white settlers killed so many indigenus ppl it caused a mini ice age or how they threw so many bodies of black slaves in the Atlantic during the slave trade it changed shark migration patterns n how colonisation is tied 2…
By imaanasimRecently, I’ve been experimenting with fashion, and under that comes trying new hijab styles. I used to be afraid of changing up my look, because I never knew if the variety of styles I’d see would suit me or not, but this year, I’ve stepped out of my comfort zone to explore different branches of…
By imaanasimTwelve-year-old Shukri Abdi came to the UK from Somalia last year as a refugee, seeking a safer life away from a civil war in her homeland. Instead, she was found dead in a river on Friday, June 28th. Along with local police enforcement, her school, Broad Oak, has covered up the attack. They have claimed…
By imaanasimI joined my kickboxing class eight months ago, after leaving my beloved jujitsu class back in Doha last year. The biggest difference between the two classes is that my former was filled with Muslim women, but in my current class in England, I am the only brown woman (except for my sisters), and the only…
By imaanasimI won’t lie to you. This Ramadan was tough. It’s my seventh Ramadan fasting, and the hardest one to date. I’ve been back in England for almost a year now — after living in Qatar for nine years — trying to survive my first year of A-Levels unscathed. It was a rollercoaster month of ups…
By imaanasimRepresentation in sports can change hearts and minds. In a world where we are divided, constantly picking political sides or having debates about religion, it might seem surprising that football unites us all. At the core of football is unity and allyship, with support from players, bosses, and fans. I ask myself how one team…
By imaanasimIf you ask any Muslim student what’s on their mind at the moment, it will probably be Ramadan and exams. When Ramadan is in the late spring or summer months, it coincides with exams for many of us, which some may view as a burden, but I would say it’s a blessing in disguise. Now,…
By imaanasimFor all Muslim women around the globe, yesterday was a monumental day. Halima Aden yet again made history by being the first model to wear a burkini in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. I don’t know about you, but this excited me a lot. Like many other Muslim girls, I’ve grown up barely seeing myself…
By imaanasimWe’ve all been in that situation where, amidst a discussion about world issues, someone has said to us, “Oh, I’m not into politics.” What I’ve never understood is how someone can simply not be “into” politics. No one is asking you to like politics, because let’s face it, who does especially considering the trainwreck it…
By imaanasimAs a member of the community, I can firmly certify that within the South Asian community, an anti-black sentiment has been silently festering for some years through colorism, about affirmative action, dating back to a time when Black people were enslaved in India. Within the first few weeks of 2019, Khadija Ben Hamou became the first…
