By TasnimRamadan is the month of fasting, worshiping, and giving sadaqah and zakat. One of the pillars of Islam, Muslims are obligated to give zakat during Ramadan. Every year, our community comes together to donate to Muslim projects and organizations that support underprivileged Muslims within the United States or across the world. And as our community…
By TasnimGrowing up in the suburbs of Cairo and watching her father fix his car’s engine, little Tahani Amer discovered her unwavering passion for engineering. Getting married at the age of 17 and still chasing her dreams with all the growing responsibility — even passing her first advanced calculus class with an “A” without being acquainted…
By TasnimWe all aspire to live and work in a gender-neutral world, where discrimination, racism, biases, and inequity are obsolete. Women’s underrepresentation in the tech community has been a recurring subject of controversy and is a concerning reality. I had the honor and pleasure to chat with Dina Ayman, a major figure in the tech community….
By TasnimWhere exactly is the margin for the marginalized? Instagram recently created a Sensitive Content Control option for users to filter out content that Instagram may deem inappropriate. The boundaries are becoming abundantly more clear as to what the Sensitive Content Control wants you to be viewing and believing. sensitive content control or controlling the narrative?…
By TasnimOn June 10th, 2021, the U.S Senate appointed the first American Muslim federal judge, Zahid N. Quraishi, “the son of Pakistani immigrants,” is also the first Asian American to serve on the federal bench in New Jersey. Prior to his historic nomination, the White House said he “served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the…
By TasnimAs the world witnesses the ethnic cleansing and apartheid of Palestinians in Palestine, many people are receiving their information from the news they watch on television, or possibly their spiritual leaders at their house of worship (depending on what faith they practice). Unlike some governments we are witnessing around us, Muslim Girl supports human rights…
By TasnimAmira Daughterty, a 23-year-old singer from Georgia was the first Muslim hijabi contestant on American idol to get a golden ticket, moving her forward in the singing competition. The singer shared her experience on a viral TikTok explaining that she received three “yeses” from Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan, but the production team…
By TasnimIn honor of Muslim Women’s Day on March 27th, 2021, Gabriela Cristobal, Linda Sarsour, Grace Lee, and Bushra Amiwala met on a virtual summit to discuss leadership, intersectional feminism, storytelling, activism, and organizing, in a segment called, “How To Make Sure, ‘And She Could Be Next.’” Gabriela Cristobal, Program Manager at the United States of…
By TasnimAccording to friends and family members of Mohammed Anwar, he was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend who always provided a smile when you needed one. On Tuesday March 23rd, Mohammad Anwar was murdered. He was 66 years old. Anwar was an immigrant who came to the United States to create a better…
