This year’s Muslim Women’s Day theme was the “The Digitization of Muslim Women and Girls”. We advocate for how digital platforms have significantly aided the empowerment of Muslim women throughout the globe across a variety of spaces and possibilities. This year, Muslim Women’s Day featured models, athletes, content creators, artists and beyond to highlight their…
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The Hadid side of the story
Alana Hadid Wants You to Talk to Palestinians
In the next wave of Palestine advocacy, Alana Hadid is making sure she’s staying in front of it. The Los Angeles-based fashion designer has emerged as one of the most active celebrity voices trying to make sense of the Israeli occupation for social media. Alongside her influential family that includes half-siblings Bella, Gigi, and Anwar…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Two Wins, One Lesson: Oxford, Zohran Mamdani, and Winning as Resistance
One week ago, New York City elected its first Muslim mayor, my friend and fellow activist Zohran Kwame Mamdani. And, just days later, I ascended the halls of Oxford University to receive my Master’s degree in International Human Rights Law, a program I nearly couldn’t finish when my scholarship was frozen by the Trump administration….
Genocide Dispatches
How Plestia Alaqad’s Gaza Diary Became A Bestseller
Plestia Alaqad’s weapon of choice? Her pen. By all accounts, Plestia is a normal 23-year-old Muslim girl learning about life, love and growing into herself — except for one thing: she has lived her entire life under occupation, and now she has survived a genocide. Since the start, Plestia sought refuge in her journal by…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Defying The Digital Assault on Our Voices
This October 7 marks a critical crossroads in history. Two years later, the violence has not only escalated abroad, but reached us here at home in the form of an unprecedented assault on our most basic right: the right to speak. Charlie Kirk — a literal white supremacist — was assassinated only several weeks ago,…
Muslim Girl TV
What Islam’s Greatest Love Stories Can Teach Us About Healing After Loss
Grief is one of the most universal human experiences, yet it is also one of the most isolating. After the passing of my mother, I found myself navigating that paradox — carrying love that felt infinite while living with an absence that felt just as vast. I have often turned to the stories that shaped…
Navigating Muslim Masculinity, Marriage and Fatherhood
My Muslim Wife Interviews Me About My Tell-All Memoir ‘Becoming Baba’
What follows is the conversation we had that night, whispered in the dark, about what it means to write publicly about our family.
Letter from the Editor
Muslim Women’s Day 2025 Is Cancelled — Here’s Why.
Eight years ago, we created Muslim Women’s Day to claim space that was never created for us. It became a day to center our voices, celebrate our resilience, and shift the global narrative about who Muslim women are and what we stand for. It has become one of the biggest and most influential media campaigns…
EXCLUSIVE: Congress Is Finally Reintroducing a Bill to Fight Islamophobia in 2025
Time to get this passed—no more delays.
How Islam Helps You Attain Happiness Without Losing Yourself
The Sunnah of happiness, halal hustle—whatever you want to call it, sis!
Start Fresh, Stay Blessed: Duas for New Beginnings You’ll Love
These are your mantras if you’re looking to stay grounded in what’s real all year long.
Overcoming Addiction Starts With These 7 Phenomenal Duas
No shame, no shade—we’ve got you.
6 Binge-Worthy Podcasts You Don’t Want To Miss in 2025
Stay plugged in.
Spiritual Rut? Here’s How to Rekindle Your Faith This Winter
Winter slump got you skipping prayers? Say less.
Newly Married? These 3 Duas Are Your Marriage Cheat Code
It’s giving big barakah energy.
5 Moments That Shook the Muslim Internet in 2024
These defining moments made us pause, grieve, laugh, celebrate, and, most importantly, remember.
5 Films That Reveal the Heartbreak and Resilience of Syria
Prepare to have your perspective seriously shifted.
