Power & Policy
A group of people waving the Palestinian flag as a way of showing their solidarity with Palestine. (Ömer Yıldız/Unsplash)

24 Celebrities Supporting the Illegal Israeli Occupation That You Should Unfollow

Normalizing support for Israeli occupation in the midst of the recent escalation of violence has become the new normal. So, we’ve brought you a full list of 24 celebrities supporting the massacre of Palestinian civilians. (Also, you’ll find some significant stats at the very end that will surely come in handy for you in times…

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A Palestinian young man holding Palestine's flag in one hand and making a peace sign with the other while standing on a main battle tank. (Photo from Twitter/@saidshoaib_gaza)

Stop Saying Israel Is ‘At War’ When It’s the Cause of War

We have all seen the news by now: Israel is “at war” and they’re seeking retaliation for being taken by surprise. You don’t even need to Google anything special to see the hate surging against Palestinians for standing their ground. If anything, this unprecedented form of Palestinian resistance, resembling a third intifada, is, in fact,…

For every migrant family in the U.S.
Michael Peña as “José Hernández” in the drama, A MILLION MILES AWAY, an Amazon Studios release. Photo courtesy of Daniel Daza/Prime.

‘A Million Miles Away’: Amazon Studios’ Iconic Biopic of NASA’s Hispanic Farmworker Turned Astronaut

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month this year, Amazon Studios premiers its stellar movie A Million Miles Away. Based on the remarkable story of NASA’s flight engineer José Hernández, Amazon Studios depicts what it means to be a child of migrants in the U.S. Being proud of his Hispanic background, Hernández sheds light on how…

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 13: <> on September 13, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

Muslim Girl and Getty Images Take On New York Fashion Week

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…

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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…

Women To Watch
Yasmina Al-Abd / Credit: Ahmed Hayman

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…

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…

Lifestyle
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5 Time Management Tips for Busy Muslim Moms With Young Kids

Cultures and faiths aside, if you look at any sorority or sisterhood group for mommies, one commonality that you’ll find is their collective struggle with time management as busy moms with young kids. And from the headline, you know by now that Muslim moms are no different.  The struggle is both predictable and universal. How?…

Culture

10 of Muslim Girl’s Most Popular Articles From 2021

As Muslim Girl starts 2022 with new conversations, we decided to reflect on the top 10 most-read articles from 2021. This past year was full of events; some were delightful and lighthearted, whereas others were heartbreaking and heavy. That said, 2021 was a year when Muslim Girl witnessed more Muslim women being unapologetically themselves, opening…