By sarahmohrTrigger warning: This article discusses death by suicide, gun violence, and mass murder, and the discrimination and oppression of the LGBTQ+ community. It should be noted that this article is in no way meant to substitute for medical or mental health advice from a trained and educated mental health professional. Muslim Girl encourages those who need…
By sarahmohr#JusticeforFloyd “You must struggle to remember this past in all its nuance, error, and humanity. You must resist the common urge toward the comforting narrative of divine law, toward fairy tales that imply some irrepressible justice. The enslaved were not bricks in your road, and their lives were not chapters in your redemptive history. They…
By sarahmohrThe ongoing nightmare of COVID 19 and the global pandemic has revealed major differences between countries. One of the most prominent differences involves the provision of health care services to citizens of the world by their respective countries. And the United States is coming in looking abysmally bad, backwards, and abusive to those living with…
By sarahmohrAnd, we’re back for another episode of Sunnah Superfoods, this time for the wonderful and great grape! Hit Us With the History First, grapes have been around a really, really, long time. They originated as long as 130 million years ago, according to archeological finds. Humans started consuming grapes nearly 22,000 years ago, when the ice…
By sarahmohrOkay, so I don’t know about you, but I feel like running around in circles screaming. The schools are closed, and all events are cancelled. Everything is upended and in chaos. As a mental health professional, I thought I’d share a few self-care tips to help you stay sane (and calm!) during the coronavirus pandemic….
By sarahmohrMany of us who work outside the home may have experienced discrimination or been exposed to people with phobic beliefs about other people before. I work in San Francisco with homeless youth, at the heart of what’s known as the Gay Bay. My organization is obviously pro-LGBTQ+, and we get hit with endless demands to…
By sarahmohrSo, let me preface this by telling you a story. It is a famous story about the power of the Israeli intelligence. The story goes that the U.S. had sold Israel a bunch of weapons, but the Israelis had run out of the ammo that these weapons used. The Pentagon, when Israel asked for more…
By sarahmohrRecently, a news story went viral regarding how a Saudi rapper made a music video, and the authorities ordered her and her crew arrested. First, let me say, Ayasel Slay’s video “Bint Mecca” (Mecca Girl) is a vivid testament to how beautiful the Saudi society is, mashallah. The video showcases a beautiful and stylish Black woman, Ayasel Slay, rapping…
By sarahmohrI work in the poorest part of San Francisco, also known as the Tenderloin. On any given day, I walk past needle caps, people with needles hanging out of their hands, arms, and legs. I walk past people with pipes, severe decay of body, mind, and spirit. People with nothing, living on or in cardboard…
By sarahmohrDisclaimer: The opinions expressed here are those of the writer. With the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries looming, it occurs to me — with my massive student debt — that aside from the impossible hope that we could be okay as a planet and as a human species, I could possibly be out of debt…
By sarahmohrTo our respected Senators (and dear fellow citizens of the United States and the world): Peace and blessings. First of all, thank you for your devoted service to our country. It is impossible for someone like me to know the challenge of serving our country at the level of government you have achieved. I am…
By sarahmohrOn December 16th, Al-Jazeera reported that the lowest number of journalistic deaths whilst on active duty in 16 years took place in 2019. While the loss of life in any case is always tragic, this is a huge accomplishment and marks tremendous progress! The suppression of freedom of speech is an age-old problem from the…
By sarahmohrSo, here we are folks! Another episode of Super Sunnah Foods, and for this episode we are going to discuss — you guessed it — MEAT. First off, is meat a sunnah food? Yes, meat is absolutely a sunnah food because the Prophet, peace be upon him, ate meat without any question. Meat, both of livestock…
By sarahmohrSo dear friends, in the United States, we are knee-deep in pumpkin season. Pumpkin patches all around, pumpkin pies in the stores, pumpkin spice lattes in the cafes, carved pumpkins on the door stoops, pumpkin-faced pinups on walls, doors, and windows everywhere. So, of course, in this, the fourth edition of the “Sunnah Superfoods” series,…
By sarahmohrA Muslim Girl writer recently stated in a blog post that President Trump is unfit to be president for several reasons. His Islamophobia, and racism, and the fact that he is inciting domestic terrorism. The facts that he is accused, according to PBS, by 16 women of sexual assault, (including a 13-year-old child) as well as…
