By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanAhed Tamimi gets our Fearless Girl superlative in our first-ever #MGTop8. The #MGTop8 highlights fearless changemakers that are making an impact on elevating Muslim women’s voices. To view the rest of our #MGTop8, click here. Having recently celebrated her seventeenth birthday behind bars, Ahed Tamimi has lived under occupation her entire life. Restraints and restrictions have been placed on…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanThe Muslim Ban has been green-lighted, ready to go into effect after a decision was reached by the Supreme Court on Dec. 4. Dissenting in a 7-2 vote, Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor were the only judges that believed the ban should have been blocked. The ruling on the third version of the…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanMuslim Girl Founder, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, joined together with other leading writers and global thinkers on Australia’s most watched television show – ABC’s Q&A last night. Together with panelists Rutger Bregman, Laurie Penny, Shashi Tahroor and Michael Fullilove, she took the internet by storm in response to audience questions ranging from Western feminism and hijabs to utopia and…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanMuslimGirl.com represents a media revolution, creating an unprecedented level of visibility for the narratives of Muslim Girls and women in Western society. You have been with us since the very beginning and we want you to be the first to know that we are taking things to the next level. We want to pay it…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanInna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajioon. It was seemingly within the same breath that Nabra Hassanen, 17, was pronounced dead that her religiosity was dissected and questioned. In a Washington Post article outlining the events that surrounded Nabra’s abduction and murder, Faiz Siddiqui, Julie Zauzmer and Sarah Pulliam Bailey wrote: “Nabra wasn’t ordinarily religiously observant…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanEditor-in-Chief and founder of Muslimgirl.com, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, was on her way to the Cannes Film Fest when a Police Officer (BADGE NUMBER: 1096515) in the airport forcefully asserted that Amani needed to remove her hijab, show her hair, and speak French. Things escalated pretty quickly. Read her detailed Facebook account here. The assumption of control…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanA little over a month ago, the United States dropped the “Mother of All Bombs” on the Nangarhar province in Afghanistan. Dropped onto caves in the Achin district of Nangarhar Province, which is home to 1.5 million people, the bomb was reported to have killed over 90 ISIS militants. The civilian casualties still remain unclear….
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanIn less than two weeks after taking his Presidential oath, Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders, memorandums and proclamations that have shaken the United States to its core. As promised on his campaign trail, Trump continues to target the most vulnerable in an effort to return America to a greatness appreciated exclusively by…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanConsider this your go-to guide for Norooz eidee, the Persian New Year. We’ve put together the perfect gifts for everyone on your list. Most gifts are sourced from Persian artists or small businesses. From the kids, to the chef, to the poet, or your dear ones — Muslim Girl has got you covered! Scroll through…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanWith thousands of protesters swarming major airports around the country in revulsion to the Muslim Ban, WE ARE MAKING HISTORY. While activists are confronting the detainment of refugees and immigrants at airports, lawyers and translators have been working around the clock to support their cases bro-bono. We are working with our #MuslimGirlArmy on the ground…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanThe holy day of Ashura, marking the 10th day of Muharram or the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, holds special significance within Islam. Its significance is rooted in honoring one of the most important Prophets of the monotheistic faiths, Moses (Musa). Ashura marks the day that God saved the Children of Israel from…
By Sepideah Mohsenian-RahmanA 36-year-old Muslim woman had her blouse set on fire, Saturday night while standing outside of NYC’s Fifth Avenue Valentino store. The woman recalls a man setting her blouse on fire, and then fleeing the scene. She was able to contain the flames herself, and was left unharmed. No arrests have been made. The NYPD Hate Crime…
