With all the signature chaos of New York Fashion Week, it’s time we check the progress of one of its most critical factors of the past decade: inclusivity. To close out SS24 of New York’s biggest month in fashion, Muslim Girl and Getty Images brought their historic partnership to the forefront by hosting an in-depth…
Where Are We Now? A Raw Review of American Muslims’ Progress 22 Years After 9/11
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attack — the overarching catastrophe that has turned upside down the shared reality of our Muslim communities in the U.S. and across the globe. Unforeseen back in 2001, September 11 quickly became a stain projected onto our Muslim communities by our neighbors, classmates, teachers, and mass media….
Two Muslim Fashionistas Share Their Eid Wardrobe Secrets
Eid al-Adha is around the corner, and we’re once again left with the same question: What should I wear for Eid? In case you don’t know, there are two types of Muslim women in this world: one that comes fully prepared, and one who settles with an outfit they put together last minute with whatever…
MG Readers Gave Us Their Thoughts on the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp Trial
Content warning: This article discusses domestic violence/intimate partner violence. The internet has been flooding everyone’s feeds with footage and memes from the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard defamation trial. Whether you’ve been keeping up with all the details from day one or you haven’t bothered watching, it’s likely you’ve still seen the viral content, from…
3 Steps to Ditching Imposter Syndrome
“I think they’re really overestimating my capabilities. Sooner or later they’ll realize I’m not that perfect,” said every single one of us at some point. And before we know it, we’re totally stuck in our thoughts until we’re entirely depleted. But what if it’s not the truth? What if it’s just imposter syndrome? Feeling like…
Yasmina El-Abd on Her New Role and Female Representation
Netflix’s Egyptian/Swiss/American hit star Yasmina El-Abd has made a major comeback with her new role as Princess Safiya in the newly-aired HBO Max series Theodosia. El-Abd has been in the entertainment industry since the age of nine; she’s appeared in commercials, music videos, and musicals. She was also a TV presenter for National Geographic Kids…
10 Muslim Girl Readers Tell Us How They Celebrate Eid
Eid is one of our favorite times of the year, and I am sure no one wants the celebrations to end. Still unable to get over our Eid vibes for this year, we’re sharing 10 responses from our Muslim Girl readers on how they celebrate their Eid! In case you don’t know, we react to…
10 Sunnahs You Don’t Want to Miss This Eid
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of our holy month of Ramadan — a special occasion when we celebrate getting to the finish line with our 30-day spiritual journey of cleansing our souls from the burden we’ve been carrying all year round — and the beginning of our Eid celebrations (the Sunnah way). Having a special…
8 Muslim Girl Readers Tell Us Their Ramadan Dating Stories
One of the reasons why Muslim women love Ramadan is that they get to meet with their sisters in mosques during night prayers. From married women coming with their children to single young ladies, everyone enjoys seeing other Muslim women making the most of their Ramadan. But, it goes without saying that it doesn’t end…
Muslim Women's Day 2022
12 Inspiring Stories From #MuslimWomensDay 2022
Still can’t get over #MuslimWomensDay? These 12 captivating stories that will give you all the feels!
Muslim Women's Day: The Story
Muslim Women’s Day Then and Now: A Look Back Through the Years
It is December 7, 2015. We watch Trump read this statement aloud to his raving crowd at a rally in South Carolina: “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what the hell is going on.” As we hear…
What to Expect for Muslim Women’s Day 2022
Are you ready for Muslim Women’s Day 2022? We’ve been working with some of the best partners on the planet to pave the way for this year’s sixth global campaign. We’ve been rolling out opportunities focused on community: We announced our design contest in official partnership with Twitter. We also announced opening paid pitches on…
Mark your calendars.
Announcing Our 2022 Muslim Women’s Day Theme and Contest
Are YOU going to be the featured creator of Muslim Women’s Day 2022?
Can Your Race Invalidate Your Islam? Here’s What 5 MG Readers Said
Islam isn’t exclusive to one race; you can be a Muslim wherever you are in the world no matter your race, ethnicity, education, or any other personal identifier. However, this is not the case for so many Muslims from diverse backgrounds. Last week, MG readers sparked a pivotal conversation about being told that they didn’t…
The Top 10 Most Relatable Moods From Amani’s #HalalFirstDates Series
In case you missed it, Muslim Girl’s Founder Amani made a #HalalFirstDates Series with Muzmatch. After watching the series, you’re either going to come away with a lot of useful takeaways about dating — or a lot of material for memes. And, if you’re anything like me, then it’s absolutely the latter! (Because memes are…