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By Fatima NOur very own Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, founder and CEO of Muslimgirl.net, made the media category of Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 list. She is joined by fellow notables — writers, editors and entrepreneurs who are changing the future of media. Only five days into the new year and MuslimGirl has reached yet another achievement. From the…
By MG StaffIn the aftermath of the Paris attacks on Friday, there has been an array of mixed responses from the public. Many have changed their profile pictures on Facebook to show their solitary with France at this time while others are questioning why the millions who perished in Beirut, Syria, and Palestine combined have not received…
By Guest BloggerDear J. K. Rowling, I am an avid fan of yours, and have continuously read your Harry Potter books non-stop since the age of 11. My whole house is splattered with memorabilia, and I have just returned from visiting Harry Potter World which was one of the most amazing trips of my life. I’m 100% obsessed with your books,…
By HalimahMark your calendars, ladies. Today, on September 30, 2015, the United Nations will take historic action by hoisting the Palestinian flag before its New York Headquarters. Considered a small step toward reaching Palestinian international recognition and statehood, the ceremony will be attended by many fancy diplomatic dignitaries who enjoy empty and ineffective rhetoric at the…
By AmaniIf you open up your Snapchat app today, you’ll see an unlikely live story — the West Bank. Snapchat announced yesterday that it will be featuring the story today, which comes days after they made the insensitive mistake of featuring Tel Aviv on the anniversary of Israel’s massacre in Gaza last summer. The @snapchatsupport Twitter…
By Guest BloggerToday marks a focal turning point of a chilling combination of skewered identities and sorrowful memories. Ten years ago today I distinctly remember exactly where I was, a luxury I am not too often acquainted with: the afternoon I discovered 52 unnamed civilians were killed in the morning rush hour, and 700 injured after three bombs went off in succession in the London Undergrounds across our city. I…
By Guest BloggerThis Tuesday, the White House hosted its annual Iftar dinner for Muslim leaders, particularly young leaders, invited from all around the country. Attendees included Samantha Elauf, recent victor of the Supreme Court case against Abercrombie & Fitch; Munira Khalif, founder of the nonprofit Lighting The Way and one of a handful of high school students admitted…
By MG StaffThis letter is the result of a collaborative effort by many individuals and as such, no single person claims authorship. With that being said, please scroll down if you would like to sign in support of this statement. UPDATE: Read ISNA’s Response here. Narrated Anas: Allah’s Apostle said, “Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or he…
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 Samreen AnwarProblems afflict the pious and the impious. Its how one deals with them that decides whether they are blessings in disguise or punishments. –Yasir Qadhi I am absolutely broken from the events that have happened this week. I cannot even express how much pain I have felt as a Muslim. People from all over the…
By Hadiya AbdelrahmanMichelle Obama chose not to cover her head as she visited American ally Saudi Arabia to pay her condolences to the oppressive royal family for the death of King Abdullah. People found it bold. Courageous. Revolutionary. Many applauded her. She was hailed by media as an example of the oppressive policies on women in Saudi…
By MG StaffYes, we’re a Muslim publication, and yes, we’re publishing this. We asked our cartoonist friend Sam Romero to draw something up for us about Charlie Hebdo. We have the right to free speech, too, non? The thing is, Charlie Hebdo uses the guise of free speech and “the right to offend” as a way to…
By Zeena MubarakIt has been just over a week since the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed eighteen year old boy who was slaughtered by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The exact circumstances of his death are unknown. They do not matter. He did not have a weapon and, whatever pretenses are eventually revealed, the underlying…
By AmaniBret Stephens penned a column last week in the Wall Street Journal titled, “Where are the Palestinian Mothers?” in which he makes the racist assertion, based on conversations he’s had with three individual women, that all Palestinian mothers raise their children to become “martyrs.” The thing that Stephens must understand about Palestinians’ concept of “martyrdom”…
