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Millions of people rallied for the Women’s March in D.C. yesterday — and in other cities across the globe on the basis that one’s liberation is bound in each other — to ensure that all women are treated fairly and equally. Photographer Ridwan Adhami, a Muslim, has been making a statement in the art and photography…

The Pew Research Center reported in 2013 that there were roughly 20 million children in the United States born to immigrants. And while immigration tends to be a point of contention with our politicians, we can’t deny that immigrants and their children continue to make this country what it is today — beautiful in rich…

If you haven’t heard of Cris “Cyborg” Justino Venancio (formerly Cris “Cyborg” Santos), you need to look this badass woman up right now. A decorated MMA fighter and UFC featherweight, Cyborg recently released a video of herself training while wearing a hijab. Along with the video, she released a statement of solidarity, not only with Muslim…

Team Women is a group of women in Mosul, Iraq who are standing up to Daesh. They consist of doctors, teachers, scientists and other brave and active women. Sputnik News spoke with a historian who has organized the group. According to the historian, these women observe the lives of women under Daesh and help in…

For many of us, 2016 was a difficult year — with the elections, and all the bigotry and racism that filled our country. As we reflect on the ups and downs of the past year, here are the top Muslim Girl moments in the year 2016:   1. Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age, by Editor…

I was lucky enough to be a part of an exciting project, which is the very first all-female poetry show on an Islamic TV network! I interviewed the force behind this, Shahina Khatun, a presenter and producer on Islam Channel, who tells us all about the new show. Muslim Girl: Tell us a bit about yourself….

In our pursuit to highlight Muslim Girl’s most baddest baddies, we present to you our December Baddie, Leah V., who knocks us our with her straight to the point, raw, experiential writings. She talks about everything from positive body image, fashion, #MuslimBlackGirlMagic, divorce, mental health, and bikini waxing. Yes…Bikini waxing. We hope you enjoy her…

There’s beauty inspiration all around and no one does it better than these Muslim beauty bloggers! They’re versatile in their skills and there’s looks to try for everyone — from beginner makeup tutorials to expert contouring, so look no further.   1. Hodan Yusuf @cheeseandxalwo / Instagram She covers everything from casual everyday looks to…

Noor Kids, an Islamic Children book series, was created by Amin Aaser, a Muslim American worried about the future of his niece. Today, Noor Kids has sold more than 25,000 books across 25 countries. The stories feature adorable characters that address Islamic concepts such as honesty and gratitude. Noor Kids is also a forerunner in…

Cause this ummah comes in many colors, and they all deserve the hype. 1. @feeeeya   2. @musegold   3. @lvernon2000   4. @emanidil   5. @basma_k  

If you’re a Muslim girl and you’re on social media, you’ve probably seen her demonstrating self-defense moves tailored for Muslim women in a post-Trump election America. In  a series of simple videos, Zainab (Zee) Abdulla, a slight young woman wearing a hijab, shows off Muslim Girl might and demonstrates that you don’t have to be big…

Just last week, a bill was proposed to ban the niqab in Georgia. Meanwhile, a Muslim woman in hijab sat as a news anchor in Canada. Ginella Massa is the first hijab-wearing anchor in the country and currently works at Toronto’s CityNews station as a television news reporter. She posted the video of her anchoring on her…

Think twice before you make an uneducated remark about Muslims. When Heraa Hashmi was asked by her classmate why Muslims don’t condemn acts of terrorism, she went home and compiled a “spreadsheet with 5,720 instances of Muslim groups and leaders denouncing various acts of terrorism.” In Teen Vogue’s article “Teen Makes Spreadsheet of Muslim Groups Denouncing Terrorism”…

Muslim Girl loves to bring attention to women of strength, knowledge and conviction. Baddies such as Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad, AJ+ Producer Sana Saeed, 14-year-old veiled Muslim convert and professional ballerina Stephanie Kurlow and, earlier last week, the first Somali-American Muslim State Legislator Ilhan Omar have all been featured as part of our #MuslimGirlFire series because of their amazing…

Zainab Salbi is launching a new initiative called “The Zainab Salbi Project,” which covers global issues from a woman’s perspective, follows her as she travels the world shedding light on those issues through personal stories of people who are struggling, surviving and thriving in conflict regions. She’s an Iraqi-American women’s rights activist, humanitarian, author, social entrepreneur, media…