By MG StaffWith the fall semester just around the corner, you might still be having trouble looking for a roommate, and finding a Muslim roommate to calm your parents’ concerns does not make this process any easier. Enter MuzRoomie, where, “Searching for roommates has never been so simple.” Launched just several weeks ago, the website allows users…
By Zarina ImanAiring right before the 2016 U.S. presidential election, The Secret Life of Muslims became a viral sensation. The series of videos shared the stories of about a dozen Muslims across America, including MuslimGirl founder, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh. With a Goldziher Award and a Peabody Award nomination already in tow, the series now has an Emmy nomination for outstanding short documentary and…
By MG StaffThe team for the upcoming documentary “An Act of Worship” has found the beauty in paving the way towards justice, even if that means constantly battling hate. The team first partnered with Field of Vision landing the premiere episode for the “Our 100 Days Series,” putting a direct spotlight on the aftermath of the Muslim Ban…
By MG StaffAt the 9th Poetry Slam Competition, second place runner up Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan, shook the world with her poem “This Is Not A Humanising Poem” at a charity event organized by Roundhouse with her moving words on showing true solidarity and love in a time of Islamophobia. The 22-year-old’s raw emotions send a powerful message to…
By Hanan IssaIf you haven’t already heard about MuslimGirl.com’s collaboration with ORLY to create the #HalalPaint collection, let me fill you in — it’s a nail varnish that is vegan, cruelty free and made from 100 percent halal ingredients that includes argan oil and vitamin C. And the best part: the lacquer is permeable to water and air……
By leahvernonThis is the most scared I’ve ever been releasing a project. Ahhh! Like, seriously, y’all. This is the teaser/trailer to a new series of visual art pieces called #BodyProject brought to you by myself and the brilliant team of Reel Clever Films LLC. I used to hide behind ill-fitting clothes. Makeup. A man. My thin…
By akhalilGrowing up, I loved seeing how other people celebrated Ramadan, so this year I asked our Muslim Girl writers and editors to share their favorite Ramadan traditions; and for our new converts sisters, I asked what traditions they would like to start. It really brought a smile to my face to read all them all. Personally, I…
By MG StaffOur MuslimGirl.com founder and editor-in-chief Amani Al-Khatahtbeh joined CARE for their annual convening in Washington, D.C. to partake in a plenary discussion on social justice activism for women and girls. The panel included Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton, Global Health Corps Co-Founder Barbara Bush, and Global Fund for Women CEO Musimbi Kamyoro. The conversation…
By emanI remember the first time I was taught to make dua (supplication.) It was at Sunday school and I was 6 years old. The sheik told us that we could ask Allah (swt) for whatever we wanted, and I thought of it as a genie that never ran out of wishes. It just seemed like…
By MG StaffOne of the things that always pleasantly surprises me about the Daily Show Correspondent and key speaker at the 2017 White House Correspondents’ Dinner Hasan Minhaj is his ability to pair hilarious political satire with major evaluations of life as a Muslim and the nation at large. Here are 10 incredible quotes from his speech Saturday…
By suehailaamenAs the nation reels with the increase in discriminatory actions, hate crimes, and government policies that further ostracize Muslims and people of color, there are many who continue to persevere, serving as the ray of sunshine on a cloudy day, demonstrating, time and again, that love and compassion will always trump hate. American Muslims find…
By Safaa KhanHow do we build a sustainable, scalable startup enterprise that restores the rights and dignity of 10 million refugees by 2020? This was the question posed at this year’s Hult Prize competition, an international social entrepreneurship competition that gives students from around the world a chance to start up their own business aimed at solving…
By Amani Marie HamedAt Muslim Girl, we writers and contributors treat each other like family. We are a sisterhood. Communicating with our fellow Muslim Girl sisters can be tricky, but using a forum with different sub-forums we have found a way to flesh out stories, share achievements and news, and discuss life and religion in a safe digital…
By AmaniIn the spirit of our first-ever Muslim Women’s Day, I had the opportunity to have a conversation about Islamophobia and media misrepresentation with music mogul, entrepreneur, author, activist, and philanthropist Russell Simmons. Uncle Rush is the chairman of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, a partner on our #MuslimWomensDay campaign and the organization behind Muslims Are Speaking Out….
By AmaniFor the first time ever this Women’s History Month, MuslimGirl.com is teaming up with dozens of media and web partners to designate March 27 as Muslim Women’s Day! This day is all about centering Muslim women’s stories and voices. We call upon our allies to pass the mic to Muslim women by elevating their narratives online for the…
