By MG StaffFor all the Muslim guys and girls who love Adele but just cannot connect with her new song “Hello,” Omar Esa’s got a new cover of the song you’re bound to love. When I was first introduced to this version by my dearest friend, I was obsessed. This song has the most beautiful twist to…
By Guest BloggerI am a doctor. I studied and worked hard my entire life to have a career that would allow me to serve others and help change people’s lives for the better. I start every procedure with a whisper to myself, “In the name of God the most Merciful and the most Compassionate,” because I know…
By Tahira AyubThis Crisis Safety Manual has been edited for clarification. An earlier version may have misled readers to believe that we recommend removing the hijab. While we at Muslim Girl believe that the safety of Muslim women is the utmost priority, we do not believe that women should feel pressured to either remove or wear their…
By Guest BloggerIn response to yet another man taking it upon himself to dictate what a woman should or should not do, Twitter user @londonraani started the hashtag #NotYourRespectableHijabi. The tongue-in-cheek hashtag prompted dozens to sound off on how they felt on unwanted, unneeded judging. I feel that this has been a major problem in the Muslim…
By Tahira AyubTrust is a big commitment. Before anyone else, we usually trust loved ones — our parents, siblings, best friends, etc. And for the particularly guarded, it can take years to work up the courage to trust someone. However, every so often, life throws people into our lives that are just so genuine and wise that…
By Sahra MaganA list was published Wednesday with names of Muslims and “Muslim sympathizers,” along with their addresses. It has since been taken down — but was originally published by David Wright III, the organizer of an armed anti-Muslim protest at the Islamic Center of Irving, T.X. It highlights the intensification of Islamaphobia and threats of violence…
By ShannonOh Hillary. My sweet, sweet Hillary. Why must you vex me so? For the majority of this presidential race, Hillary Clinton has been the frontrunner as far as Americans are concerned. She’s generally well-liked, she has the experience and she’s got the last name to back her up. The Clintons are practically D.C. royalty. But…
By Guest BloggerFatima Mernissi passed away Monday in the capital of her home country, Rabat, Morocco. The 75-year-old author and sociologist leaves behind a brilliant legacy that both spawned and spearheaded the 20th century reconcilement of Islam and feminism. Publishing monographs, essays and plays that regularly oscillated between French and English, Mernissi kindled social introspection and religious inquisition…
By Guest BloggerIt is difficult to consider the end goal of the Islamic State. Something synonymous to “contradictory, apocalyptic pandemonium” are the first words that come to mind — though the recent spike in the group’s stream of terror certainly prompts a more concrete definition of its overall objective. In reality, however, “contradictory, apocalyptic pandemonium” might just be…
By ShannonThe FBI is conducting a search for Jon Ritzheimer after he posted a video online threatening the Muslim community of upstate New York. Ritzheimer — a terrorist that has been brainwashed by radical Americanism — is believed to be armed and dangerous. He is traveling from Arizona to the rural hamlet of Islamberg, N.Y. to…
By Tahira AyubI was convinced that the movie Exodus: Gods and Kings was going to be the most offensive Egyptian based story interpretation to come out of Hollywood for the rest of my lifetime. I felt secure in knowing that it couldn’t possibly get worse. In 2016, Lionsgate Entertainment will be releasing a new film, Gods of Egypt. It just…
By yusraSometimes, we may find ourselves feeling distant from Islam. We may feel like our life is falling apart and that we’re hopeless or that our level of faith is at a low. We feel lost, we worry no prayer is being answered and then we ask ourselves: “How can I possibly get myself through this?”…
By Guest BloggerIn a nation torn by war and violence, award-winning journalist, Zaina Erhaim, is shining a spotlight on an often forgotten element of the Syrian conflict: the women. In her documentary series “Syria’s Rebellious Women,” Erhaim brings Syrian women to the forefront, focalizing attention to their daily struggles and contributions while living and working within a violently…
By The Editors#MuslimGirlProbs is our weekly link roundup of headlines, stories, events, and situations that make us want to rip our hijabs off. Another week. Another set of crazy headlines. Enjoy my darlings. Week of 11/22/15: Armed mosque protestors publish Irving Muslims’ home addresses. Creepy much? Personal violation much? Anyone? Also, these protestors apparently call themselves B.A.I.R…….
By yusraHappy Holidays! I know some of us may not celebrate them all but it’s still a time where all families and friends love to get together, have fun and most importantly — eat. I know some of you are probably thinking “Shoot…What do I wear? Can I just show up in my pajamas?” — Trust…
