By AmaniIf you open up your Snapchat app today, you’ll see an unlikely live story — the West Bank. Snapchat announced yesterday that it will be featuring the story today, which comes days after they made the insensitive mistake of featuring Tel Aviv on the anniversary of Israel’s massacre in Gaza last summer. The @snapchatsupport Twitter…
By Guest BloggerThis article was originally published on womensenews.org. WOMENSENEWS — One year after the Israeli offensive in Gaza, the reconstruction has not started; neither for the buildings or lives shattered, said Dr. Seita Akihiro, director of the health department at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees. “War does not only destroy the buildings;…
By Guest BloggerToday marks a focal turning point of a chilling combination of skewered identities and sorrowful memories. Ten years ago today I distinctly remember exactly where I was, a luxury I am not too often acquainted with: the afternoon I discovered 52 unnamed civilians were killed in the morning rush hour, and 700 injured after three bombs went off in succession in the London Undergrounds across our city. I…
By MG StaffMuslimGirl.net is honored to receive backing from the Malala Fund for our first-ever crowdfunding campaign, Ramadan of the Muslim Girl. We launched our campaign this Ramadan with the intent of taking things to the next level for our readers and the sake of Muslim women’s media representation everywhere. Our goal is to raise seed money…
By Guest BloggerI often forget how important image is to some people — and then it came creeping back to me today. I was told not to wear black to work because as a Muslim woman it can look “too extreme.” When a non-Muslim wears black it’s seen as smart, sleek and stylish, but when a Muslim…
By Sarah HarvardReligion nowadays, more or less, has become a descriptor of identity. It’s a common denominator when finding community in new areas or discussing political issues. It sets the individual apart from other groups in society — and, in other cases, it alienates groups out of society. The Muslim community has been quite acquainted with this…
By ShannonPart of being Muslim, especially a Muslim woman, is to understand solidarity. It’s something we have no problem doing when someone from the outside attacks us. We were all able to get on the same page when Palestine was the center of the news cycle. But what about now? What about in this month when…
By Guest BloggerWhen Ramadan rolls around every year, I see more and more articles about wanting to make Ramadan and Eid a time for children to connect with their Islamic roots. Parents and families search for ways to give their kids something to celebrate — a holiday time of their own to share with their friends who…
By Guest BloggerBismillah So before I begin, I would like to really emphasize that I am by no means an alimah (scholar) or anything of that sort. I am just what you may call a curious lay person who tends to look for the poetic in the mundane (sometimes a little too hard, I am told). Also,…
By ShannonTo “Columbus” something is the act of discovering something that most people already knew existed and claiming it as brand new. Much like Christopher Columbus, who was the first person to really make “Columbusing” a worldwide phenomenon (and people say he never did anything right). Well, it turns out white people have finally discovered a…
By MG StaffLet’s make this the Ramadan of the Muslim Girl: we’re super excited to share with our readers that MuslimGirl.net has officially launched its very first crowdfunding campaign with LaunchGood! For those of you who have been following this site for years, months, or weeks, you know how hard MuslimGirl.net has worked to elevate the voices of…
By Guest BloggerThis Tuesday, the White House hosted its annual Iftar dinner for Muslim leaders, particularly young leaders, invited from all around the country. Attendees included Samantha Elauf, recent victor of the Supreme Court case against Abercrombie & Fitch; Munira Khalif, founder of the nonprofit Lighting The Way and one of a handful of high school students admitted…
By Habeeba“Are you special? Me too!” Those were words too often said by my middle school self and my middle school friends. Back when we were in an Islamic school and Zuhr time rolled around, we’d all go make wudu in the bathroom. That is, unless one of us was “special.” See, “special” was our code…
By Guest BloggerPerhaps due to the 2011 Arab Spring, or because of the general lack of knowledge we have about the Middle East and Muslim dominant counties, Americans seem to get uneasy when they hear about Egypt. So, when I made the decision to vacation in Egypt, I received responses ranging from “Oooh you’re such a rebel,…
By Guest BloggerRamadan is a time of self-excavation. It is a time to dig deep for patience, compassion, and humility. It is a time to practice God-consciousness and mindfulness as prescribed to us by Allah (SWT): “O you who have attained to faith! Fasting is ordained for you as it was ordained for those before you, so…
