By Maliya NazMichelle Obama recently launched her new “Get Her There” Campaign in N.Y.C and Muslim Girl had the great honor of attending the event. The campaign will work to advance gender equality, aiming to improve girls’ access to education all over the world and end child marriage. It is a collaboration between three organizations: The Obama…
By Maliya NazLast week, NASA revealed the most stunning visual images of the deepest views of the universe. However, I did not see many Muslim magazines publish any articles about the impact of these discoveries on the future of the public community. I believe this is partly due to the fact that there is still a…
By Maliya NazMs. Marvel is finally making her television debut and she’s already shattering expectations for your typical teen superhero. Kamala’s journey has been a longtime coming, since her fans have been following her story since she first appeared as a Marvel comic in 2014. As the first South Asian Muslim superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe,…
By Maliya NazA question that we have all wondered about as Muslims is whether or not crypto aligns with Shariah (Islamic law). Some Muslim scholars are against cryptocurrencies and deem it as haram, while other scholars believe it is halal to invest in cryptocurrency. Although there is no official agreed-upon ruling from Islamic jurists on whether cryptocurrency is halal…
By Maliya NazEssma Bengabsia is a hijab-wearing Arab-American Muslim woman of color and was sexually harassed at BlackRock. BlackRock is an American multinational investment management corporation based in New York City. Bengabsia studied finance at NYU Stern School of Business and is an intersectional feminist who adores those who have paved the path for her, including Rep….
By Maliya NazAs a Pakistani, and as a Muslim, it is my responsibility to speak of the injustices that exist within my community and to raise awareness about the underprivileged people in my country. The wealthy and powerful have the economic and political upper hand that lead them to assume that their wealth and power gave them…
By Maliya NazThis year has been a lot of things — including groundbreaking as far as elections have gone. We are seeing more and more Muslim representation in government. Check out the Muslims who won their races and will now hold office as elected officials below. Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib (and the rest of “The…
By Maliya NazAshura is the tenth day of the month of Muharram in the Islamic calendar. It marks three historical events: the day Nuh (Noah) left the Ark, the day that Prophet Musa and his people were liberated from Firawn, and the day Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet, was martyred. In a Hadith narrated by Imam Muslim,…
By Maliya NazThe terrorist who murdered 51 Muslim people in New Zealand faces a life in prison, possibly without parole, after his sentencing hearing began on Monday morning in Christchurch, the city where the attacks took place. Brenton Tarrant has pleaded guilty to 51 murder charges, 40 charges of attempted murder, and one charge of committing a…
By Maliya NazThe Peace Studio, led by peace educator Maya Soetoro of the Obama Foundation, is launching a new campaign, 100 Offerings of Peace. This project brings over 10 countries together with both known and emerging creatives in visual, performing, literary, spiritual, and musical arts to generate new works about what peace means to them, how they…
By Maliya NazPenny Appeal is a well known Muslim charity that works in over 30 countries around the world. Penny Appeal was operating illegally in Gambia. The Gambian government conducted an investigation, and found cases of sexual abuse and exploitation of orphan children in their care. On August 12, 2020, the Gambian government closed down the Penny…
By Maliya NazThe United Arab Emirates has become the first Arab country to reach a deal on “normalizing relations with Israel”. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Israel and the United Arab Emirates “agreed to the full normalization of relations.” In other words, the UAE supports Israeli commitment to further annex Palestinian land and other areas in…
By Maliya NazIf you use Instagram or even scrolled through your Instagram feed in the last 24 hours, you’ve probably seen black and white selfies of women captioned with the words “challenge accepted,” along with the hashtags #womenempowerment and #womensupportingwomen. As I stumbled upon these photos, it was difficult for me to understand what the “challenge” was…
By Maliya NazThe first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are often referred to as the best ten days of the year, and a second chance after Ramadan. This is a special time to remember God, and spend extra time doing good deeds. In Surat Al-Fajr, Allah says, “By the dawn; And [by] the ten nights.” (Qur’an 89:1-2) According…
By Maliya NazOn June 14, 2020, the constitutional court in Belgium issued a ruling banning headscarfs from universities. This declaration means that hijab-wearing women don’t have the right to get higher education. Some will, unfortunately, give up on their dreams, and some will be forced to remove the hijab to get an education. In the wake of…
