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5 Inspiring Muslim Content Creators You Should Check Out

Since 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…

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An Open Letter to the British Government, From an A-Level Student

Editor’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…

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What Does the Hijab Have to Do With the NHS?

A 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…

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3 Ways You Can Help Following the Disastrous U.K. Elections

On 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,…

Faith

How I Made Gratefulness a Habit

Disclaimer: 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…

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Here’s Why We Need an Islamophobia Awareness Month

We 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…

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Is Colonization Responsible for Global Warming?

The 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…

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What Boris Johnson’s Potential Leadership Means for Muslim Women

For 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…