What’s the #MuslimGirlArmy watching?
By Marwa AbdulhaiBassima Hakkaoui, the Moroccan Minister of Family and Solidarity, drafted a law to curb violence against women that has been pending approval from the government since 2013. Years have passed and the statistics on sexual-harrassment and violence against women in Morocco have not shown improvement. “During the government’s failure in this field, [gender-based] violence has…
By Shanzay FarzanYou might have seen Dalia Mogahed, the Director of Research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, recently at the Daily Show With Trevor Noah — shedding light into the myths and misconceptions about Islam. In February, she was recently invited to the TED 2016 Conference in Vancouver, Canada. Mogahed talks about her identity…
By HalimahAt a time when hate crimes against Muslims continue to rise and global terrorism falsely associated with Islam continues to propagate more fear and insecurity, it’s hard to see any symbol of true Islam on television — except for very recently when Trevor Noah hosted the first hijab-wearing Muslimah, Dalia Mogahed, on the Daily…
By Hasnaa MokhtarAmid challenging times for Muslims everywhere emerges the empowering story of Bilal, the Middle East’s first animated feature film about a boy named Bilal, who dreams of becoming a warrior, and his sister Ghufaira. Inspired by the life of Bilal Ibn Rabah, an African slave who became one of the most beloved companions to the…
By HalimahMuslims are always expected to denounce terrorist attacks associated with “radical Islam” and apologize on behalf of the Muslim community for something Islam does not embody. It’s a preposterous and unfair double standard that only applies to Muslims. In this inspirational video created by a young man named Saqib, Linda Sarsour encourages the Muslim community to…
By Guest BloggerComing out of London this week, is some classic and very explicit English prejudice. Allow me to set the scene. We’re on a crowded bus going through town, there’s a pregnant Muslim woman, there’s a belligerent non-Muslim woman — action! In other iterations, the video varies in length but the message is unchanging. An unidentified woman…
By HalimahA coalition of Black and pro-Palestine organizations collaborated to produce a poignant and profound video to promote trans-organizational solidarity between two communities that know, and too often, experience institutionalized oppression within the mold of their respective and varied histories. The video, titled “When I See Them I See Us,” features many prominent Black and Palestinian figures…
By Marwa AbdulhaiEveryone knows Taylor Swift to be notorious for her secret investigations into people’s everyday problems and turn their worlds upside down. News has been running like wildfire of a certain young man — Akram Shibly, who just like any other fan of Taylor Swift’s, has made a single request. This request, however, isn’t your normal help…
By Salma ElkhaoudiResidents of New York have three core nicknames with which to identify New York’s most vicious gang, the NYPD: “Pigs,” “The Boys,” and “Officer, what are you talking about I’m not resisting.” While to anyone else these may seem rude and anti-police, the names make sense when you look at the statistics and videos confirming…
By sanazaheerIf he hasn’t already, American producer Sam Spiegel is about to blow your mind. Spiegel, who is famously associated with the band N.A.S.A., has recently collaborated with KRS-One to hit the world up with a single showing his interpretation of what “jihad” really means. The colourful dust seen in the video exploding from the woman’s chest…
By AmaniAhmad Hussam, 24, and his partner Nick Armero, 25, have made it their mission to bring Islamic history into the spotlight. They are the co-founders of Peace House, a production studio based in Tampa, FL that has been churning out powerful documentaries and viral social media video content highlighting important stories in an entertaining way for…
By sanazaheerSyeda Ghulam Fatima is no ordinary Muslim woman – Muslim women in general are far from ordinary. But Fatima, now considered the modern day Harriet Tubman of Pakistan, has made it her life’s mission to saving others. Fatima, from Lahore Pakistan, works tirelessly to bring about an end to bonded labour. Bonded labour is the…
By Guest BloggerLast week, Muslims around the world celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr after a month of fasting. On the eve of Eid, many people hold moon-sighting or “Chaand Raat” festivals around the world. My family and I don’t normally celebrate Chaand Raat, but every other year or so we visit the Chaand Raat festival in Brooklyn’s Little Pakistan on Coney…
By Sara MaherGlasses are one of my favorite accessories — especially if I don’t have the time or energy to put on a little eyeliner. There are all kinds of incredible styles that can be worked if you just give them a chance! My favorite glasses are definitely the ClubMaster styled glasses because they just work with my face…
By MG StaffBaltimore is in a state of emergency and fell under a week-long curfew last night. Tensions have risen after police severed Freddie Gray’s spine while he was in custody, resulting in his death. This is how curfew went down on the first night.
