What’s the #MuslimGirlArmy watching?
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.
By MG StaffPam Geller doesn’t know much about Islam or Muslims, that much is clear. What she does know, however, is how to rally the troops to incite racism. From funding Islamophobic bus ads to maximizing offensive Muslim stereotypes, it’s clear that there’s only one thing on her agenda — and that’s hate. In response to the…
By AmaniThem boys Karter Zaher and Jay Deen are at it again. This time, they make an offshoot of a true #MuslimGirlFAVE, the song “Tuesday” by ILoveMakonnen. Except it’s about Friday. And mosques goin’ up. Because that’s what Muslims DO, OKAY!?
By Salma ElkhaoudiHere’s a video about Iran that doesn’t involve oppression, terrorism or propaganda. This super cute 3 minute episode by Cut Video highlights the evolution of beauty and make-up in Iran over the last 100 years. The historic integration of religion and beauty is breathtaking and eye-opening: Middle Eastern women’s lives don’t stop when you’re not…
By Salma ElkhaoudiThis video beautifully pulled at all my heart strings, and brain strings, in captivating the reality of our post-9/11, post-Charlie Hebdo, post-ISIS world. The collective blame has gone too far, and this video is here to prove it from a different perspective: children. In under 2 minutes, filmmaker Abdelkarim El-Fassi videotapes the conviction of 5…
By Guest BloggerAs a religion blogger, dealing with Islamophobes is part of my job description. Nearly every article I write is attacked by people claiming to know more about my religion than I do. In fact, it was Islamophobes who first introduced me to “controversial/violent” Quranic verses, the misconstrued concept of “taqqiya,” and the allegedly nefarious Shariah…
By Marwa AbdulhaiWe came here to Palestine to stand in love and revolutionary struggle with our brothers and sisters. We come to a land that has been stolen by greed and destroyed by hate. We come here and we learn laws that have been co-signed in ink but written in the blood of the innocent and we stand next to…
By MG StaffYeah, we already know. You had to deal with a bunch of annoying relatives on Thanksgiving that justified the Michael Brown decision. Your pants won’t button post-Turkeyfest. And now your Facebook not-really-friends are posting about the Black Friday boycott being pointless. We’re right there with you. So, a dose of puppy dressed in teddy bear…
By SalmaThroughout history, people have come up with the most creative ways to defy outrageous laws in their countries. There are those that stand in unison, blocking major highways and causing a public fuss. There are those that paint messages on walls, forcing everyone’s attention. There are those that record themselves rebelling, and upload it on…
By Sajida HydoubYou read it right. If you’re wearing a bra right now, there’s a high chance you’re wearing the wrong size. In fact, 80% of women wear the wrong size bra. We trust trained professionals in lingerie stores like Victoria’s Secret to find the perfect bra for us, but we always end up going home with…
