By MG StaffIf you haven’t yet heard the news, this Saturday, March 27th, is Muslim Women’s Day! (Squeal!) It’s our absolute favorite time of the year (besides Ramadan and Eid, of course) and we’re so excited to share it with you! We launched Muslim Women’s Day in 2017, in response to the travel ban. Now, five years…
By MG StaffIt’s our favorite time of year: Muslim Girl is honored to present our fifth annual #MuslimWomensDay global campaign on March 27 and our 2021 theme of healing, resilience and renewal. The official digital summit We’re proud to announce that this year we’ll be hosting our first ever digital summit in celebration of #MuslimWomensDay on March 27,…
By MG StaffThe Opportunity It’s that time of year again: On March 27, it’s officially #MuslimWomensDay, and we are excited to announce an amazing opportunity for our creatives in the #MuslimGirlArmy! (We’re talking about you!) With #MuslimWomensDay fast approaching, we’re looking for a logo that captures what our international campaign is all about — us! That’s right:…
By MG StaffUnder the former Trump administration, many marginalized communities suffered. Hate crimes increased, transgender people watched their rights be rescinded, sexual assault survivors on college campuses had less agency, immigrants were vilified, and some people from Muslim countries were banned all together. Out of this strife, Muslim Girl‘s Amani founded #MuslimWomensDay in 2017, meant to empower…
By MG StaffHave you ever been in a situation where you were asked inappropriate questions? Imagine…you’re in a room full of colleagues (pre-COVID) and one of your male peers strikes up a conversation with you. At first it’s fine – strictly platonic. And then he says, “You’re so pretty. Why are you still single?” Do you answer?…
By MG StaffYou may recognize some of these Muslim women. They are fearless and unapologetic. Which one is your favorite? We love them all.
By MG StaffIt’s March 1st, so you know what that means, right?! It’s Women’s History Month. As such, we thought we’d treat you to a roundup of six of our favorite #MuslimGirlFire interviews that you should check out. Ready to learn about some amazing Muslim women? Neda, who loves pole dance fitness Neda is a nurse practitioner…
By Amanda DudleyMuslim students have been facing systematic and faith-based discrimination on campuses since 9/11. But the COVID pandemic presented a new set of unprecedented challenges to the entire Muslim student body in America and the rest of the world. At first, Muslim students had to cope with the changes alongside their peers. But soon enough, they realized that…
By MG StaffHave you heard of “colonial depression”? Colonial depression is the aptly named phrase, coined by Alicia Elliott, to describe the mental health harm that arises from colonialism and its corresponding infrastructures that center white supremacy and place a lower value on the lives of Black, Brown, and Indigenous people. In this Twitter thread, Indigenous author…
By MG StaffJapan has seen its Muslim population more than double in size in the past ten years, alhamdulilah. In 1941, there were only approximately 600 Muslims in Japan; today, there are over 230,000. This has also resulted in an increase in mosques to accommodate the rapidly growing number of Muslims. One Japanese Muslim advised that he…
By MG StaffStartling revelations have come forward regarding the insurrection at the Capitol. Among those who have been arrested have been retired military veterans, retired and/or firefighters and police officers, a school therapist, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and a realtor who flew to D.C. on a private jet. Two on-duty Capitol police officers are suspended and…
By MG StaffIn case you’ve been living under a rock, the dangerous to democracy man-child in the Oval Office was banned from Twitter, finally, after four years of inciting hatred among his followers. Twitter, naturally, brought its best jokes for a day we’ve all been waiting for. Here are 10 of our favorites. Now we all have…
By MG StaffToday, Trump supporters stormed the Capitol after results of the Georgia Senatorial race comes in with Democrats winning the majority. This also comes after over a month of Trump perpetuating the idea of unfair play in the presidential election, claiming that the electoral college results should not be accepted. The unmasked mobsters were shown live…
By Fathma AliThe Muslim world is bleeding. Bleeding with no one by their side. Bleeding with continuous stabs digging further down their back. Bleeding to bleach humanity red. Bleeding uncontrollably that the last drop will be the world’s turning point. You may be asking why I’m invoking this imagery; what’s happening? Let’s start with the holocaust of…
By MG StaffBismillah. “New year, new me!” We hear it every year. We also know that nothing magically changes when the clock strikes 12:01 am on January 1st. Things only change if we change. In fact, even our guide for life — the Quran — tells us this. Verse 13:11 says “For each one are successive [angels]…
