By AmaniIn 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…
By sarahmohrMuslim Girl recently had a chance to chat with Rana Abdelhamid, Justice Democrats’ latest primary challenger who recently declared her campaign to take on Carolyn Maloney in NY-12. If elected, Rana would be one of the youngest members to ever serve in Congress, and the third Muslim woman ever elected to the House. Rana is…
By Fatimah SA Pandemic in Residence is a collection of essays written by Selina Mahmood from March 2020 to June of 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Mahmood, a Pakistani-American, takes us through the experiences of doing her residence in a pandemic, and reflects on the changes in the world around…
By AmaniIf our aspiration is to see reflections of ourselves in the world around us that define us first by our humanity before our identities, then SZA is the embodiment of that dream. We know the Good Days singer through her emotionally raw and achingly open art that has become the captionable battle cry of Gen-Z….
By MG StaffMuslim Girl is kicking off Ramadan 2021 with a brand new series on Snapchat called, “Muslim Girl Says.” And the best part? The first episode begins today, March 27, on our fifth anniversary of Muslim Women’s Day! What: Muslim Girl founder Amani, along with Muslim women creators and influencers, team up to answer your questions…
By nadamousaMuslim Girl had a chance to interview Bayadir Mohamed, the author and creative behind the book Secondhand Smoke. Allah (SWT) has blessed Bayadir with a talent for weaving together words and phrases that, when combined, leave the reader with chills and a sense of awe. Muslim Girl: Secondhand Smoke is your debut book, a compilation…
By sarahmohrIslamic Art has a been a beautiful part of the Islamic tradition for as long as it has existed. Recently there has also been a growing modern art movement centered around Islam. Salma Arastu is at the center of this movement, having shown her work around the world in galleries and other venues, including recently…
By sarahmohrMeet Tahanie Aboushi. She is a fiery veiled Palestinian attorney with a thick New York accent raised in a community where she actually knows what a bodega is. And she’s a candidate that is currently running a historic campaign for Manhattan District Attorney. As a child, Aboushi’s life was turned upside down when her father…
By Fatimah SMadinah Wilson Anton made history as the first Muslim woman to be elected in the Delaware House of Representatives. The 27-year-old from Newark ran a progressive campaign based on equitable education funding and economic equity. You can find out more about Ms. Wilson-Anton’s campaign on her website: http://madinahfordelaware.com/ MuslimGirl recently interviewed Ms. Wilson-Anton so she…
By sarahmohrOn Sunday October 18, Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar passed from this world peacefully in her sleep in Chicago, Illinois. It is difficult to do justice to a scholar, activist, teacher, and mystic of her stature, and when considering how to write about her transcending, speaking with one of the people who benefited from her legacy was…
By Syeda SaadDuring the day, 32-year-old Neda is a dedicated nurse practitioner in North Hollywood, California. But once she’s home at 6pm, she is a serious athlete dedicated to the art of pole. She just happens to be a Muslim woman who wears the hijab. In just one year, Neda’s Instagram page (@hijabiluscious) gained more than 10K…
By sarahmohrWe’re super excited to announce that Muslim Girl had the opportunity to interview the fantastic and phenomenal artist Kulsum Tasnif. Her work is political, beautiful, and inspiring. Here’s what she had to say. Muslim Girl: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Sr Kulsum: Sure! I was born in England, grew up travelling…
By Fatimah SRafia Shafiq is an artist and founder of Dhaga Art, a small business that promotes the unique Phulkari embroidery style of Pakistan and India. We caught up with Rafia on the importance of Phulkari, why she chose to pursue art, and running a small business. Follow @dhaga.art on Instagram to see more of Rafia’s work!…
By imaanasimRecently, MuslimGirl.com caught up with 18-year-old ballerina, Stephanie Kurlow. She began dancing at the tender age of 2, and is currently training to become the world’s first headscarf-donning professional ballerina. Here’s what this trailblazer had to say about her life, dance career, and being a Muslim woman in a space that hasn’t typically seen many…
By manalmoazzamThe first time I heard about the sisterly duo known as Krewella was a contrastingly low-key day. I was curled up on a couch at home, newspaper in hand and a steaming cuppa in the other, blissfully unaware that the perceptions deeply held by this 20-year-old were about to be rocked. You see, Krewella has…
