By sarahmohrMany have marched over the last week holding signs and protesting the brutal murder of Noor Muqaddam, 27, the daughter of a former Pakistani diplomat, who was known for her sweet and loving personality and kindness to people and animals. The police have charged Zahir Jaffer with the murder, a U.S. national, and son of…
By MG StaffContent warning: This story discusses sexual assault. The past few years has seen the rise and fall of many YouTube stars including Jeffree Star, David Dobrik, James Charles, and James Paul. The one thing these stars have in common? All of them have faced allegations of sexual assault or sexual misconduct throughout their careers. They…
By sarahmohrRecent headlines have delivered the terrible news that the highest EU court ruled that it is okay to fire women for wearing the headscarf if it interferes with the ability of the workplace to create an environment that is “neutral” which is supposedly non-religious, or non-partisan, or secular. An article from Human Rights Watch rightly…
By sarahmohrOne week ago, a driver of a pickup truck in London, Ontario, ran down five pedestrians, killing four of them. It was a premeditated attack, and he chose his victims because they were Muslim, the police said on Monday. “There is evidence that this was a planned, premeditated act and that the family was targeted because…
By Mariam KhamajOn Saturday, the New York Times published a shocking full-page advertisement paid for by Rabbi Shumley Boteach, founder of the right-wing pro-Isreal organization, World Values Network. It has since faced major backlash from both the public and the victims of the ad themselves for placing the sensationalist headline “Hamas calls for a second Holocaust. CONDEMN…
By MG StaffIf you’re online, you’ve no doubt seen the “Great GameStop stock/stonk saga of 2021,” as we shall call it. Earlier this week, there was a big fiasco with the stock market in which Reddit took on Wall Street and basically won until Robin Hood (an app that’s supposed to be for small-time traders like us…
By MG StaffIn case you’ve been living under a rock, the dangerous to democracy man-child in the Oval Office was banned from Twitter, finally, after four years of inciting hatred among his followers. Twitter, naturally, brought its best jokes for a day we’ve all been waiting for. Here are 10 of our favorites. Now we all have…
By GameelahContent warning: This post discusses domestic violence, parent/child violence, femicide, and murder. If you or someone you know may be in an abusive relationship, ensure you’re in a safe place and call 1.800.799.7233 or chat with someone at the National Domestic Violence Hotline online. They are available 24/7, 365 to help. If you’re in immediate…
By MG StaffIf you weren’t aware, the Uyghur Muslim community is facing a huge crisis in China. Many major media outlets are speaking about this worldwide, but it isn’t enough. We must all be educated about this, and do our part to raise awareness, as well as make sincere dua and lobby our lawmakers to take action…
By GameelahNouman Ali Khan, the founder of a prestigious Islamic school in Texas, held status in the Muslim community for many years as a famous teacher and sheikh on YouTube, beloved by many, including women. However, he wasn’t the man he portrayed himself as. A few years ago, he was exposed as having multiple affairs with…
By GameelahRecently, Muslim Girl founder Amani Al-Khatahtbeh had a “flying while Muslim” experience. Yes, “flying while Muslim” is a real thing. There is a danger. I remember it every time I fly. I will never forget how vulnerable we feel either. It is no surprise that to this day if you look at someone wrong, or…
By Ammaarah ZaynaIt doesn’t feel safe being a Muslim woman anymore. This might be the first time you’ve seen those words written on a screen, or maybe this is a well-established statement you’ve come to accept as fact. Either way, it is becoming more and more impossible to deny how scary it is at the moment to…
By MG StaffUPDATE: After the publication of this story this morning Rihanna issued the following statement to her Instagram: As someone who listens to Rihanna’s music and admires her, I am in complete awe right now. Rihanna used a song that contains a narration of an Islamic Hadith during her recent fashion show. Many people took to…
By Maram FaragAfter less than a week of its release, the newest Disney movie, Mulan, caused backlash and calls for a Disney boycott. Audience members noticed the credits at the end of the film thanking authorities in the autonomous region Xinjiang, where the Muslim Uyghurs’ genocide continues to take place. The film tells the story of Hua…
By Rokia HassaneinEarlier this week, MSNBC’s Joy-Ann Reid made some blatantly Islamophobic remarks when she compared white supremacists to Muslims who get radicalized in war-torn Muslim-majority countries. “When leaders, let’s say in the Muslim world, talk a lot of violent talk and encourage their supporters to be willing to commit violence including on their own bodies in…
