Conversations, essays, and voices shaping the narrative.
By NIQABAEIf you haven’t heard of Alia Youssef yet, you will. The up-and-coming Canadian photographer is on a mission to not only blaze a trail for Muslim women in the industry, but also totally flip their image on its head. Her latest series, “The Sisters Project,” profiles Muslim women in a way that might make you…
By NIQABAEHer bio says she is just a 21-year-old resident of New Jersey who attends college and uses her humor to a sociopolitical end. In reality, Nadirah Pierre is also a recent social media sensation. I really started for fun, just wanted to put a smile on a few of my followers faces by speaking about…
By MG StaffWatch our founder Amani Al-Khatahtbeh kill it in an interview with “The Feed,” an Australian television series on news and current affairs, prior to her talk at Antidote at the Sydney Opera House.
By Zarina ImanAiring right before the 2016 U.S. presidential election, The Secret Life of Muslims became a viral sensation. The series of videos shared the stories of about a dozen Muslims across America, including MuslimGirl founder, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh. With a Goldziher Award and a Peabody Award nomination already in tow, the series now has an Emmy nomination for outstanding short documentary and…
By MG StaffThe team for the upcoming documentary “An Act of Worship” has found the beauty in paving the way towards justice, even if that means constantly battling hate. The team first partnered with Field of Vision landing the premiere episode for the “Our 100 Days Series,” putting a direct spotlight on the aftermath of the Muslim Ban…
By Hanan IssaI’m not sure why but I always seem to find myself in difficult positions on social media. It must be the downside of being a bit wishy washy and not holding solidified views in a world of labels and boxes. The latest drama has been the re-surfacing of a 2010 blog post by Yasmin Mogahed,…
By AmaniIn the spirit of our first-ever Muslim Women’s Day, I had the opportunity to have a conversation about Islamophobia and media misrepresentation with music mogul, entrepreneur, author, activist, and philanthropist Russell Simmons. Uncle Rush is the chairman of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, a partner on our #MuslimWomensDay campaign and the organization behind Muslims Are Speaking Out….
By kaitlinabdelrahmanHappy International Women’s Month! Even though we know that every day is a day in which women are worth celebrating, we are going to just zoom in on a powerhouse. She is motivational, humble, persistent (oh yes, she persisted), extremely successful and an inspiration to women and men everywhere! With no further ado, Zobaida Falah,…
By Amanda SadlerAs I looked into the dark, almond-shaped eyes of a woman donning an American flag-themed hijab, I could not help but have mixed feelings. Don’t get me wrong, I love seeing the normalization of Muslims and women wearing head coverings, especially through a poster intended to protest the inauguration of the very man hellbent on ostracizing…
By lailakhanIn a city blockaded by walls, with limited resources, one initiative has found a way to create one of the top startup incubators and tech education hubs in the frontier market; one of only two “Google for Entrepreneurs Partners in the Middle East.” I had a chance to speak with Anam Raheem, Program Manager at…
By akhalilAs an educator and mother who is passionate about multilingual and multicultural education, I was so excited to hear about a new children’s book coming out entitled “P is for Palestine: A Palestine ABC Book” by Dr. Golbarg Bashi. Dr. Bashi is a professor of history in New York, a mother, and the founder of Dr. Bashi, a…
By Maha SyedaAnniesa Hasibuan made history at New York Fashion Week back in September by featuring all her models with headscarves during her D’Jakarta collection. Her collection spoke volumes for celebrating diversity in the fashion industry and inspired people all across the globe. The moment her dream-like collection took the runway, critics, fashionistas, and fans alike knew she would…
By Maha SyedaZainab Salbi is launching a new initiative called “The Zainab Salbi Project,” which covers global issues from a woman’s perspective, follows her as she travels the world shedding light on those issues through personal stories of people who are struggling, surviving and thriving in conflict regions. She’s an Iraqi-American women’s rights activist, humanitarian, author, social entrepreneur, media…
By nihalmubarakTwenty six year old New York native Dalilah Muhammad made headlines this summer at the 2016 Rio Olympics when she won a gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles. She was the first American woman to bring home the gold in the category. The track-and-field athlete was also one of fourteen Muslim women who won medals at…
By AmaniThe Muslim Twitterverse has been roused to anger again by the one hot button topic that is certain to awaken even the quietest recesses of our community: the scrutiny of veiled Muslim women in the public eye. A good friend of mine, Noor Tagouri, recently made the decision to give an interview to Playboy about…
