By imaanasimSince we’re all home and under various phases of stay at home orders, many of us have extra time on our hands. With the Internet, there’s no shortage of content to consume, but we thought you’d enjoy checking out some of our favorite creative Muslim content creators, who do everything from poetry to photography. Check…
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 imaanasimDuring the 2020 Golden Globes, actress Michelle Williams accepted her award to make a political opinion — confidently going against Ricky Gervais’ request that performers needn’t use this platform to share an opinion as “the public doesn’t care what you think,” since everyone in that room was working with organizations knee-deep in exploitative practices. …
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 imaanasimOn the 12th of December, 2019, Britain faced one of its most important elections in history. Given the devastating result, it was apparent this general election was heavily based on Brexit, Britain’s racist tantrum and their equivalent of “Make America Great Again,” rather than any emphasis on the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS), education,…
By imaanasimA large part of British politics is determining which party gets the most votes from minority demographics. Ahead of the general election on the 12th of December, opinions from faith groups have been in the headlines more than usual. For example, The Telegraph posted a video highlighting anti-semitism within the Labour Party, and why young…
By imaanasimDisclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the writer. On Friday the 29th of November, London Bridge faced yet again another terrorist attack. Two people died, and three others were injured. The terrorist was said to be holding a knife that he used to stab victims with. He had a fake suicide…
By imaanasimDisclaimer: The opinions and views expressed in this article are those of the author based on her personal experiences. This article is in no way meant to substitute for medical or mental health advice from a trained and educated mental health professional. Muslim Girl encourages those who need help to seek it, and encourages the use…
By imaanasimWe are about a third of the way through November, and already Muslims across the globe have been feeling a whirlwind of emotions. Last week, the trailer for the new Apple TV film, Hala, was released. Needless to say, it caused an uproar on social media. The majority of us were appalled at how guiltlessly…
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 imaanasimFor all our non-UK readers, the current state of the United Kingdom’s political climate is an absolute mess — and probably looks very confusing — with words like “Brexit” and “Boris” regularly trending. So allow me to (somewhat) explain. We currently have a leadership election for the next prime minister and it has been narrowed…
