By maryam abdul-kareemDespite this being a clear violation of the federal Equal Pay Act, it is now legal for companies to pay women less than a man for the same job based off of previous salaries. Yes, let’s reasonably discriminate against women by encouraging businesses to make it their official policy. As some of you may have noticed,…
By maryam abdul-kareemI read a blog post by Kiah G. on the “absence of Blackness in Baltimore (Black Mecca)” at this year’s (or any year, frankly) ICNA conference. Kiah hit the nail right on the head addressing the larger problem in the Muslim Community of denying the presence, contribution and importance of Black Muslims. Kiah G. opened with,…
By maryam abdul-kareemLegacy of those who came before. Born on stilts, I have no choice but to stand tall. Women in my blood. Painted with brushes of the past, present in my soul. Golden garbs of modesty sown by believers before me. An illuminating reflection of what I should be. Always reaching for the light of Queens….
By maryam abdul-kareemToo often the platform to discuss Muslim women’s affairs aren’t given to Muslim women. At Muslim Girl, Muslim women talk back, though. We are here, we are vocal and determined to tell our own stories. In an effort to expand our narrative, we have created “The Hijabi Project,” which seeks to explore the world of…
By maryam abdul-kareemIn an attempt to defend Donald Trump’s Muslim ban, Secretary of Press, Sean Spicer repeatedly referenced the terrorist attack that took place in Atlanta. Our only problem with this reference: it never happened. Here is what Spicer’s said on Jan. 29 to ABC in an interview. “What do we say to the family who loses somebody…
By maryam abdul-kareemGeorge Orwell’s “1984″ has experienced a surge in sales since the Trump administration and its very blatant attacks on factual information and the press. “1984” is about an authoritative government, “Big Brother,” that punishes free thought, rewrites history and eliminates privacy. In this dystopian novel, which is seeming less and less imaginary these days, citizens…
By maryam abdul-kareemDonald Trump has been president for a little more than a week, and he has already proven to us that it’s as bad, if not worse than we thought. Trump has signed a slew of executive orders, violating a plethora of human rights — from approving permits to the Dakota Access Pipeline to banning Muslim immigrants from…
By maryam abdul-kareemBBC coverage of the British “Ethnicity, Gender and Social Mobility” report, started by the Social Mobility Commission with research performed by academics from LKMco and Education Datalab, revealed numerous disparities in race, gender and class, when it comes to British educational and professional opportunities. For example, Black and Asian Muslim children are less likely to…
By maryam abdul-kareemTünzale Memmedzade, an Azerbaijani artist, has transcribed the Holy Quran on transparent silk pages and it is gorgeous. According to one report, Memmedzade, an art student at Marmara University in Turkey, used 1,500 milliliters of gold and silver inks, a total of 164 feet of silk material over a 3-year span to complete the project….
By maryam abdul-kareem“What can be more violent than the process of building a nation? Where there are already people living, existing, building families for generations…” At the Festival of Dangerous Ideas (FODI), Alicia Garza, activist and writer, breaks it down in this hour-long talk on Black Lives Matter and identity politics. What happens when human beings are killed,…
By maryam abdul-kareemLights. Camera. Action! Apparently ABC News didn’t get the memo about how reporting the news is not a work of cinematic fiction. Last week, CNN busted ABC News staging a crime scene shot. Yes, that’s right. Fake news, like in a movie. Linsey Davis, ABC News correspondent, stood in a field in in Woodruff, S.C., and…
By maryam abdul-kareemI’m not surprised that people like Donald Trump exist — and however ridiculously disastrous and criminal it is that he is now President Elect of the United States of America, like it really does suck. What hurts the most is the popular vote — the 59,131,346 votes (and counting). That’s 47.5% of Americans who agree and support…
By maryam abdul-kareemNot sure why my melanin attracts so much ignorance, but here are just a few of those gems. You know? The questions black women get asked because apparently when you have brown skin all rules of engagement go out the window. 1. “Can I touch your hair?” This is never a good idea and not…
By maryam abdul-kareemJanet Jackson and hubby Wissam Al Manna were spotted walking through London streets for the first time since announcing that they’re expecting a little bundle of joy. This is all exciting news, and we’re happy for them. It wasn’t Janet’s pregnancy, however, that drew people’s attention. It was her clothing, and what she chose to wear….
By maryam abdul-kareemIn the spirit of empowering women — because we are always in the spirit of empowering women — here’s a toast (non-alcoholic, of course) to the mothers, the wives, the awesome women who give the majority of their time and attention to holding down the home. To the ladies raising awesome Muslims and all-around beautiful…
