By manalmoazzamRamadan kareem to our brothers and sisters around the world! For the second year in a row, MuslimGirl is thrilled to be teaming up with Instagram for their #MonthOfGood campaign! Inaugurated in 2019, the #MonthOfGood movement is centered on celebrating and sharing acts of good in the global community. The idea is to harness the…
By manalmoazzamIn a behind the scenes look at the first line of defense in our global battle against the recent pandemic, Muslim Girl hosted a takeover with Sheima, a UK-based nurse currently working on the frontlines of COVID-19 in the National Health Service (NHS). Sheima works at one of the biggest trauma centers in the UK,…
By manalmoazzamFor our 4th annual Muslim Women’s Day, we kicked things off with an informative and incredibly frank conversation with four esteemed members of the American Muslim Health Professionals group. The panelists tackled a wide-ranging set of topics centered around how to manage our mental health during the current pandemic. Led by host Dr. Rukhsana M….
By manalmoazzamAs we put our fourth annual Muslim Women’s Day behind us, we take a look back at the plethora of content that came out of this day, centered on the narratives of Muslim women in their own voices. Our newsfeeds were blessed with the most important conversations centered around the lives and daily realities of…
By manalmoazzamAnd just like that, we have put our 4th annual Muslim Women’s Day behind us! This year, we honed in on autonomy in all its facets, and what the concept of autonomy represents to the many diverse Muslim women who form our wonderful #MuslimGirlArmy. We were blessed and honored to have a tsunami of vital…
By manalmoazzamThis wonderful series, courtesy of Sheikh Ibrahim Hindy and Naseeha, a toll-free mental health hotline and digital space for young Muslims, highlights the sensitivity with which the Quran approaches mental health. We were not created as angels, but as entities with free will, and as such, we feel and emote deeply. Shouldn’t we get to…
By manalmoazzamThe first time I heard about the sisterly duo known as Krewella was a contrastingly low-key day. I was curled up on a couch at home, newspaper in hand and a steaming cuppa in the other, blissfully unaware that the perceptions deeply held by this 20-year-old were about to be rocked. You see, Krewella has…
By manalmoazzam“Merry Christmas” or nah? As the holiday season approaches, so does that omnipresent debate: Is it acceptable for Muslims to wish those celebrating a “Merry Christmas?” Of course, we all love to indulge in the magic of the holiday season. We just adore that refreshing chill in the air, holiday movie marathons with our friends,…
By manalmoazzamIn this video, 2019 Nobel Peace Prize nominee and co-founder of the Libyan partner of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) organization, Hajer Shareif, gives a compelling talk on the importance of navigating the choppy waters of politics and political discourse. In this charming yet thought-provoking seminar, Hajer uses a simple analogy…
By manalmoazzamAs we speak, pilgrims around the globe are probably neck-deep in preparation for Hajj 2019. For those who may not be aware, this daunting, yet eagerly anticipated fifth pillar of Islam is a time when Muslims from around the globe — who are able to, both physically and financially — descend upon the holiest cities…
By manalmoazzamFrom our allies, to our partners, to our #MuslimGirlArmy, we really felt the love for our third annual Muslim Women’s Day! Initially pioneered in 2017 as a day dedicated to the visibility of Muslim women and their accomplishments, Muslim Women’s Day has grown year after year to include more partners and allies who have committed…
By manalmoazzamCould Muslim Women’s Day ever be complete without us sounding the alarm on all things politics and identity? We think not! Of course, there’s no denying that the conversations surrounding our current cultural and political discourse are so pertinent, perhaps more so than ever before. And so, we are exceedingly proud to bring you a…
By manalmoazzamAs the third annual #MuslimWomensDay campaign came to a conclusion, we came face to face with a tsunami of original content celebrating and elevating Muslim women taking their respective fields by storm. From a barrage of original art, emotional odes, and proclamations of allyship that flooded our timelines and newsfeeds arose narratives that depicted the…
By manalmoazzamThe effects of #MuslimWomensDay were felt far and wide. Pioneered to offer a day dedicated to elevating the stories of Muslim women, Muslim Women’s Day returned for a third time around this year, bigger and better than ever before. Once again, we called on our partners and allies to center their conversations around the strong…
By manalmoazzamMuslim Women’s Day 2019 may have come and gone, but the fun never stops. This year was even bigger and better than ever before, thanks to an army of partners who committed to passing the mic, and using their platforms to elevate the narratives of Muslim women in all arenas. We are so very grateful,…
