What’s the #MuslimGirlArmy watching?
By MG StaffIn this TED Talk, Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessig discusses how money has corrupted democracy and our government, creating a system of inequality where only 0.02% of the U.S. population is represented by the so-called representative government. According to Lessig, this flawed system must be repaired before we can ever even adequately begin to address the…
By MG StaffMohammed Raqeeb, understanding that many people are not fully informed on the terrible humanitarian crisis in Yemen, created this short 140 second video to explain what’s going on. We encourage everyone to see it so as to be informed, and be aware in order to help however they are able. Yemen can’t wait.
By MG StaffWhat does it mean to you to be Muslim? What does a Muslim look like? Who is and isn’t a Muslim? In this TEDx Talk, Sahar Habib Ghazi, managing editor for Global Voices, talks about how Muslims are not a monolithic group, and how “Muslim” isn’t a one-dimensional identity. “We practice different. We identify with being…
By MG StaffAlanna Shaikh, a global health consultant, wants us to be prepared for the worst, saying that COVID “is our future.” In this video, Shaikh breaks down why there will be more epidemics and breakouts, and how humans contribute to that due to the way that we interact with our planet. Shaikh provides a compelling argument…
By MG StaffAfter seeing the rise in popularity of makeup tutorials on YouTube — and the subsequent increase in self-esteem issues among young Muslim girls — Aisha Rosalie knew she needed to send a powerful message to her sisters in Islam about the most important makeup one can wear: the noor from Allah. Regarding the makeup tutorials,…
By MG Staff“Cardi B or not to be,” is how Mufti Menk humorously captioned his reaction video in which he discussed the lyrics to Cardi B and Megan thee Stallion’s smash hit “WAP.” Apparently someone showed him the lyrics to the scandalous single, and Mufti Menk had some thoughts on the lyrical content. Watch the video above…
By MG Staff“Would you do everything within your power to fix things before they got worse?” Don’t be too sure. Check out what this lady says about how we ignore the obvious problems. She brings insight to the challenges we tend to let slip by, thus hindering our growth. Tell us, do you allow culture, society or…
By MG Staff“Today every person shall have what they have earned. There will be no injustice today and verily Allah is swift in his accounting.” — Quran, 40:17 In Omar Suleiman’s recent video, “Justice in the Court of Allah,” Suleiman talks about the recent hearing of the Christchurch attacks. This will be the first time the surviving…
By MG StaffAfter leaving her job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth decided to take on employment as a teacher, where she taught math to seventh graders in a New York public school. Ms. Duckworth soon noticed that IQ or intelligence weren’t the only predictors of success for her students, even in those who struggled or had a…
By MG StaffIn this TED Talk, Melissa Boigon, a graduate of the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study, discusses the relationship between international political dynamics and prejudices against Muslims in the United States.
By MG StaffRight now is a stressful time for all of us, what with a global pandemic occurring, and the United States seemingly having a very difficult time with flattening the curve. Stress management is more important now than ever. Stress causes your body to release cortisol, which can inhibit your logical and rational thinking, but might…
By MG StaffEveryone has probably been told to “be more confident” at some point in their lives, but who actually knows what that even means? What does being more confident look like? How does someone who is “more confident” behave? How can we learn to be more confident and have an increased sense of self-esteem? Amy Adkins…
By MG StaffWhile many people have amazing abilities to tell stories, are they able to inspire the audience to act on behalf of social justice issues? Take a listen to the above video to decide for yourself how you can use this information on your own platforms to better advocate for social justice. Sisonke Msimang will move…
By MG StaffWhat do Islam and the song genre known as “the blues” have in common? Maybe more than you thought, actually. Watch this video to find out how Islam — and of course, Black Muslims — influenced the blues as we know it today. As the world begins to reckon with its whitewashing of history and…
By MG StaffThe #BlackLivesMatter movement is dominating headlines — as it should — since the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. Should you have any doubt where Islam stands on the issue, Islam encourages believers to speak out and stand up against injustices. Protesting is permissible, and welcomed, as pointed out in the…
