By MG StaffIf you search, “mass shootings in US” on Google, you’ll most likely find stories about the latest mass shootings and death tolls America has endured within the last week in El Paso, Texas, Dayton, Ohio, Gilroy, California, and Brooklyn, New York. Before that, mass shootings in Florida and South Carolina in January. The mass shootings…
By Noor MasrThis profile piece is part of Ramy’s extended interview for Say Wallah!, the first podcast from the editors of MuslimGirl.com, where we bring our group chat to life! Catch the full new episode featuring Ramy now on Spotify, iTunes, and SoundCloud. NOTE: Spoilers ahead — you have been warned. “I wanted a show that would be real….
By MG StaffAh, to wake up to a steaming pile of bigotry and racism in the morning. That’s pretty much our everyday with President Trump in office, especially when he’s using his overactive Twitter account to attack four congresswomen of color. Not straying too far from every racist’s manifesto, Trump suggested that anyone who dares to express…
By MG StaffAre you with us? MuslimGirl.com introduces “The Post-Up,” a new weekly newsletter in collaboration with Muslim, an online media project and platform aimed to create a community for the Muslim youth. Consider “The Post-Up” as your post-Jummah digest, where you receive all the latest and recent news stories pertaining to your Muslim identity. “The Post-Up”…
By MG StaffSo, at the start of the week, this happened: #HappyPride! I had a fantastic time dancing, hugging, and celebrating #TCPride with everyone this weekend! ❤️🧡💛💚💙 #Pride pic.twitter.com/wmdq4FVwRF — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) June 24, 2019 Rep. Ilhan Omar took time out of her busy schedule of breaking glass ceilings to attend Pride in her home state…
By MG StaffMissed Instagram’s fire takeover this Ramadan? We got you, bae! Read on for everything Instagram’s Sabrina had to say as she answers YOUR burning questions. Labeling her work as a mix of data science and storytelling, Sabrina tells us about everything under the sun, from the Muslim community in Silicon Valley, to how she uses…
By MG StaffAfter months of anti-regime protests in Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir,75, has been overthrown in a military coup since early this morning after 30 years of rule. Sudan’s Minister of Defense, Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf, has confirmed that a two-year military council will oversee a transition of power until the next election. Civilian protesters are against…
By MG StaffThis past week, the U.S. midterms made history, electing an unprecedented wave of women leaders tasked with taking back our democracy. Amongst them is 36-year-old Ilhan Omar, elected to Minnesota’s 5th congressional district. Omar, a Black Muslim woman and a Somali-American refugee, has made history three-fold: as the first hijabi in Congress, the first Somali-American legislator,…
By MG StaffWhen I saw Muslim Girl founder Amani Al- Khatahtbeh post her Elle article on Instagram titled, Four Middle Eastern and Muslim Actress on the Roles They Don’t Get and the Ones They Won’t Take, I had to reread the title thinking, “Wait, we can actually say ‘NO’ to something?” This interview, featuring four inspirational Muslim women,…
By MG StaffSchool is officially in! The Muslim Girl Foundation is getting ready for classes with the launch of the Muslim Girl Scholarship, our fund dedicated to empowering Muslim women’s narratives in Western media. We are awarding $1,000 scholarships in six different categories to college students who have been doing the most, in the best way possible….
By MG StaffThis article is a tribute to every young woman of color that is fed up with being described as “exotic.” As women of color, we are used to people telling us, “Wow, you look so exotic, what are you?” It is such a weird word; it makes me feel like a specimen for someone to…
By MG Staff17-year-old teenager and international Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi was freed from an Israeli prison today; she was met with hugs, banners, and lots of love from members of her community upon release. The 17-year-old served an eight month sentence as a plea bargain to assault and incitement. The charges surged after Tamimi infamously slapped Israeli soldiers…
By MG StaffWe are constantly told, by way of culture or Bollywood, that we need to get good grades so we can go to college, graduate and get a good job and somehow also find a husband who we will spend the rest of our lives with, and create a family. We have to be cut-throat careerists,…
By MG StaffA few days ago, we heard about Kate Spade’s death, and then Anthony Bourdain’s suicide took over the news today. The most common line all over social media is a shocked, “But they seemed so happy?” Kate Spade was a fashion icon who launched an empire built on whimsical bags and accessories. The world was…
By MG StaffOn Thursday, Muslim Girl dropped our very first hat collection – The Aura Shield Collection. Just in time for Eid gift exchanges and sunny summer days, this hat collection represents YOU, the modern Muslim millennial, and the experiences you live every single day. The line features six caps highlighting witty feminist commentaries that go through the…
