By MG Staff*Trigger Warning: Rape/sexual assault* At a time when #WhyIDidntReport is trending all over social media, more celebrities are coming forward with the hardest moments of their lives…and even more women of color. Somehow, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford morphed into that 16 year-old girl, scared to death in front of us. She was trembling, holding onto…
By MG StaffHalaqa groups can be intimidating. I do not have every part of the Quran memorized, and when sisters start naming one surah after the other, I feel shy asking what she meant. A halaqa should be a place free of judgment where sisters can bring up their perspectives in their relationship to Islam. That may…
By MG StaffWARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD — DON’T SAY WE DIDN’T WARN YOU! This past week, a BBC miniseries, Bodyguard, was the talk of the town. The six-part series came to a conclusion with a stunning twist: A mild-mannered character named Nadia Ali revealed herself to be a terrorist mastermind, implicated with her husband in an attempted bombing….
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 StaffTrigger Warning: Stories of kidnapping and sexual assault My Islam isn’t ISIS’ Islam, and I’m pretty sure yours isn’t, either. A 2016 video is recirculating of an “Islamic” scholar who recklessly claimed that rape with non-Muslims is Islamically appropriate, and it continues to shake the Islamic community who has quickly acted to denounce it. Despite…
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 StaffIn our community, we rarely talk about grief or loss. Something important to differentiate is that when it comes to loss, there are usually two things that influence the way we interact with our loss: The Quran, and the community/cultural traditions. So many people are quick to say that in the Quran it says…
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 StaffTrigger warning: This article contains descriptors of domestic violence. Divorce sucks. No one gets married thinking they are going to get divorced. When you are picking out your wedding outfits, and getting frustrated by the annoying WhatsApp back and forth for color swatches, you are thinking about how each part of your wedding is laying down…
By MG StaffI am really confused with regard to the outpour of positive public memories of the late Senator John McCain after news of his death broke. He wasn’t someone who stood for American values, he actually opposed many American people (by pushing forward conservative agenda), especially Asian, Arab, and Middle Eastern Communities. I had to take a…
By MG StaffThis is going to be some epic revelatory love story. That’s probably what you’re thinking now, right? And in some ways it is, but definitely not in the way you’re presuming. So if you want an astro-flavored sappy and romantic narrative, you’re probably better off re-reading The Fault in Our Stars. This is your free pass from…
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 StaffAs Muslims, we are blessed with a religion that addresses mental health and emotional complexity directly, and with grace and love. Sometimes Alhamdulilah (all thanks be to Allah) is the only word that can sum up the fervor of spiritual gratitude, a word that can say “truly, I’ve been blessed.” However, it doesn’t have to stop…
By MG StaffI love sports. I’ve always loved sports. Growing up, I unapologetically played Barbie dolls and balls. I know what you’re thinking. Why is this chick talking about balls when she should be talking about the night of power already?! I promise, I’m getting there; patience is a virtue. But yes, sports. I’ve spent three months out of every…
