Identity

Editor’s Note: Written by Zara Aboubakar. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. Youtuber and social media influencer Amena Khan recently made history as the first hijab-wearing model to partake in a L’Oreal hair care campaign. Witnessing Khan become a brand ambassador and being featured in the hair care advertisement of a global…

A series of allegations regarding inappropriate conduct by popular speaker Nouman Ali Khan hit a tipping point earlier this week. A number of prominent Muslim-American community leaders have released statements through social media, with a substantial fraction of them asserting the claims of his gender-based and sexual misconduct to be true. Inappropriate messages with a number of…

Let me start out by saying that it actually PAINS me to write this. Admittedly, one of my guilty pleasures is reality television, so I’ve binge watched Love & Hip Hop enough times to have felt some sentimental pride for my girl Cardi B’s recent come-up. That’s probably how I was able to jam to…

Earlier this week, 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen was abducted and murdered in Fairfax County, V.A., after leaving a mosque, a tragedy that triggered gatherings of large groups of individuals all around the country to honor the young teenager through organized vigils, prayers and memorials. At 8:30 A.M. on Wednesday, June 21, officials responded to a fire call…

Written by Maryam Khan. Follow her on Twitter at @MazHalima. Sometimes it’s just the little things, you know? I was in the car with my dad recently, and for once I decided to wear a shalwar kameez — it was mustard yellow and red – one of those outfits that just makes you feel happy everytime you…

Police found the remains of 17-year-old Nabra in a pond in Sterling, VA, after she was reported missing on the night of June 17, according to NBC Washington. Friends of the victim confirmed she was walking with a group of girls after leaving the ADAMS Center, a mosque in Sterling, after late night Ramadan prayers when she…

The body of the first Muslim female judge, Sheila Abdus-Salaam, was found in the Hudson River near 132nd St in Harlem on Wednesday afternoon. The 65-year-old judge, who served as an associate judge of the Court of Appeals, was reported missing earlier in the day before her body was discovered. Her husband later identified her…

In celebration of Muslim Woman’s Day, actress and singer Alicia Keys shared a picture on Twitter and Instagram of a Muslim woman that started a controversial uproar on social media. The picture featured a woman with her faced covered and wearing a long flowing dress, with her leg sticking out. According to the article “Alicia…

Written By: Lina Abdul-Samad. “Drop the A-word.”* Abed. Abeed. The Arab community knows this word all too well; “Abeed” is a derogatory Arabic slang term that is used to refer to Black people. This word is almost synonymous with the N- word. The main difference between these two racist terms is that the N-word is…

Written by Lubabah Chowdhury Dear Asra Nomani, You will not remember this, but you and I have actually met before. You came to speak at my alma mater when I was a junior at college, just beginning to develop a political understanding that moved beyond well-intentioned but misguided liberalism and strengthening my connection to a faith…

The criticism I hate receiving the most is always along the lines of, “As a Muslim woman, you shouldn’t be speaking about violence against you in the West, because at least it’s not as bad as how your people treat you in the Muslim world!” This attitude is often not only adopted by bigots and…