Examining the stories, symbols, and spectacles shaping our time.
By MG StaffWatch this amazing video, where we learn about the first Muslims in America – Africans Americans. They discuss the weight of their identities on their shoulders, their hope for the future, and most importantly, their journey in this country as African-American Muslims.
By Maram FaragGal Gadot, a former Israeli soldier who supports the state of Israel and Zionism, will be portraying Cleopatra, the Egyptian queen, in her new movie. There are many things that are wrong with this. Let’s start with Cleopatra’s heritage. Cleopatra was born in Egypt with her family origins in Macedonia, Greece. She ruled Egypt from…
By Noor MasrOn September 9, 2020, Cuties, a French coming-of-age comedy/drama film written and directed by Maïmouna Doucouré in her feature directorial debut aired on Netflix. The film stars Fathia Youssouf, Médina El Aidi-Azouni, Esther Gohourou, Ilanah Cami-Goursolas and Maïmouna Gueye. The film follows an 11-year-old Sudanese Muslim girl who wishes to join a new dance troupe….
By Zainab KhanThe Netflix show Indian Matchmaking is under fire for all the wrong reasons, whether it be colorism, classism, caste-ism, or even the matchmaker’s own insensitive remarks evidencing –isms, something else is missing from the equation of representation. And despite the talk of all things wrong with the documentary, it is still ranked one of the…
By A. Khazi-SyedI grew up with my heritage meticulously arranged in a crystal snow globe Hum Saath Saath Hain and a warm bowl of Haleem alike Surrounded by endless fields of mango trees Framed by the piercing of a macague-filled mountain That gives way to carelessly paved roads of intricately adorned lorries and fresh street-side nariyals The…
By Amani SalahudeenMs. Marvel and a rising superhero named Amulet team up for the first time. But that’s not the only reason we’re super stoked for this partnership. We are thrilled, because this newest member of the Marvel universe is an Arab American from Dearborn, Michigan! In the newest edition of “Magnificent Ms. Marvel #13,” readers will…
By ShaymaOver 163 countries participated in the Climate Strike on September 20th. The motivation for the Climate Strike was to make our voices heard to drive change when it came to policies affecting our environment. Here at Muslim Girl, we support the #ClimateStrike because as Muslims, we have a duty to protect the Earth, and to…
By aishasalehDear Spidey, Just in case nobody informed you, using the hijab as a prop in your movie does not count as representation. Yours Truly, A Real Life Hijabi Okay, I know the intro sounds a bit salty, so let’s preface this with the fact that I obsessively love the Marvel films, and thoroughly enjoyed “Spider-Man:…
By MG StaffAre you with us? MuslimGirl.com introduces “The Post-Up,” a new weekly newsletter in collaboration with Muslim, an online media project and platform aimed to create a community for the Muslim youth. Consider “The Post-Up” as your post-Jummah digest, where you receive all the latest and recent news stories pertaining to your Muslim identity. “The Post-Up”…
By aishasalehDear G. Willow Wilson, Can I just say, thank you for your new novel, The Bird King. I have been a fan since I read your novel Alif The Unseen. I thought that novel was an incredible work of literature because it was set in the modern Muslim world, and you made it easy to navigate…
By SaniyaPoetry weaves the magic of words and invokes feelings within us like no other literary work does. The Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (SAW) said, “Indeed some forms of speech are magical,” [Bukhari], and “Indeed there is wisdom in some forms of poetry,” [Bukhari], meaning that words can have a spellbinding effect and can captivate the…
By Amani SalahudeenAnyone who knows me knows I’m a huge Korean drama fan. Some of my favorite Korean dramas are “Pinocchio,” “While You Were Sleeping,” “Healer,” and “Strong Woman Do Bong Soon.” You name it, I enjoy it! So, it was very disheartening when some of my friends and I discovered the blatant misrepresentation of Muslim women…
By Amani SalahudeenGrowing up, if you’ve ever wanted a character to reflect your Asian-American roots, Disney Jr. is finally making that dream come true! “Mira: Royal Detective” is going to be a mystery-adventure show set in the fictional city of Jalpur, India. It will feature an all-Indian cast, and delve into Indian customs and traditions. Each episode is set…
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 Hadeel Abdel-NabiPossibly the best decision of my Netflix-binging life was to watch the first season of Queer Eye last year (all of it, in two days). If you’re unfamiliar, let me break down for you. Queer Eye is the Netflix reboot of the Bravo series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. The basis of the show is centered around sending…
