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Rizwan Ahmed, also known as Riz MC, made history Sunday night as the first South Asian man as well first Muslim to take home an Emmy. Ahmed was nominated twice – once for his role in “The Night Of” and then for a guest appearance in “Girls.” He went home with “Outstanding Lead Actor in…

Written by Sarah Khan. I’m not always the biggest fan of Muslim countries, but one thing I have always loved and appreciated about them are the Muslim showers. These are the little hand-held shower heads found in Muslim countries and are usually where the toilet paper roll would be in Western countries. This little aquatic…

Taking my hijab off was a slow transition. I wore it for 16 years, fought over it in my head for six months, then took it off after what felt like an overnight decision. — I didn’t understand God until I started listening to my inner guidance. I now know that was the Divine guidance…

Written by Mina Khan   Private Islamic schools: a place where many students find their American and Muslim identities not only by going through a typical school curriculum with other Muslims their age, but also by learning about their religion in depth. However, we often find that these schools fail to discuss important issues that…

In my last column, I discussed the importance of the conversation around sex from a personal perspective. Yet as powerful as the personal narrative may be, it is always important for us to look for the collective good and what benefits the community at large. For it was the combination of personal and community needs…

We’ve all been there. Those moments, days, weeks or even months when your brain reminds you of how flawed you are as a human being.  As soon as you deal with one mistake another creeps up and the little voice inside your head inserts doubt and fear into every thought, every action. Negative thinking seeps…

For Muslims, Ramadan not only means a month of abstaining ourselves from food and drink from sunrise to sunset, but a time of self-reflection as well as a chance to change our bad habits in order to improve our relationship with God. I’ve been doing well so far. I gave to charity, and finally decided…

Written by Fatima Naqvi. I knew there would be whispers about me when I left. Whispers that would viciously attack my decision to study abroad in China for my junior year of high school. I never knew precisely what was said about me, but I could guess at the meanings of the accusing stares and…

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed within this article are solely the author’s and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the MG staff.  The subject of LGBTQ+ presence in Muslim communities is an incredibly complex issue and one that is still studied extensively by Islamic scholars around the world. There is a widely held belief…

I recently came across this Facebook post: I’m a South Asian/Desi too, and although I love many parts of my culture, this opinion rubbed me the wrong way (and apparently many others as well, since the comments section is basically a big debate). This also isn’t the first time that I’ve come across this viewpoint….

Written by Manal Omar   For more than 40 years, I have read article after article about the virtues of abstaining from food and drink for the mental, physical and spiritual self during the month of Ramadan. Yet little has been discussed on the benefits that come from the requirement to abstain from sex. Well, that…

It’s Ramadan. So obviously we are all watching the Food Network and browsing food blogs, right? Last year I compiled a list of refreshing drinks for Ramadan and it was one of the most popular articles of the year! So let’s talk about desserts this Ramadan. Here are my favorite desserts that are both refreshing…

My husband and I have been married for three years and I still don’t love him. Our marriage story isn’t extraordinary. I met him through a friend, who insisted that we would make a good match. “He’s just like you,” I remember her gushing to me one day over tea. “You like the same things.”…

The first time I started fasting for Ramadan, I wasn’t even Muslim yet. But before we get to that, let’s talk about my anorexia. So disclaimer: I am not here to speak for everyone with an eating disorder, nor all people with mental health issues. I am not here to extort a plethora of Islamic inspiration…