By JUMMANAHPresident Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act this June 17th. This makes Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in Texas on June 19, 1865, a federal holiday. While Juneteenth marks “footsteps away from where President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation,” and while it is a…
By JUMMANAHSince the start of Ramadan on April 13, the tensions have been escalating between the Palestinians and the Israeli police who closed off the Damascus Gate using barricades to stop their Ramadan evening gatherings in East Jerusalem. Right-wing Israelis rallied on April 22 toward Damascus Gate, chanting “Death to Arabs.” To justify the deliberate violence…
By JUMMANAHObserving Ramadan last year in quarantine was hectic and challenging for many of us. And with it being amidst a pandemic for the second time, many of us are feeling so lonely already — especially those of us living alone or are converts — but we’ve got you covered. Here is a list of how…
By JUMMANAHThe Executive Editor of Muslimgirl.com, Azmia Magane, met with two of the Muslim Girl Clique’s writers, Munna Hazime and Jummanah Abu Samra, on March 27, to share with Muslims and writers their individual and collective experiences in relation to writing as a means of activism and healing at Muslimgirl.com, along with sharing their insights on…
By JUMMANAHFor QAnon adherents, March 4 was supposedly the day when Mr. Trump would emerge victorious, and regain his “legitimate” 19th presidency. None of that happened. In a statement released on Wednesday, the U.S. Capitol Police department said it made necessary “security upgrades” to make sure that the Capitol would be protected from potential attacks from…
By JUMMANAHEarlier this month, CEO of Victura Peter Tamte announced the return of the Iraq war military shooter game Six Days in Fallujah — a once-cancelled game that stirred a massive backlash and engendered controversy back in 2009. Mr. Tamte revealed in 2009 that the game aimed at narrating the stories of the U.S. Marines who…
