“Oh, you who believe, stand up for justice.” We as Muslims have a call to be witnesses and advocates for justice as a central tenet of our faith. As such, in a country like the United States — which has withdrawn from the United Nations Human Rights Council — we have to work for our…
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How France Is Hiding Islamophobia Behind Opportunistic Feminism
Decathlon, a French sports equipment retailer, is a very strong brand in their native land. It is affordable, accessible — they have a lot of shops in France — and their range of choices is so large that it satisfies almost everyone. Many French people have childhood memories linked to the company, such as when…
#MGAnon: How Can I Convince My Dad That I Need Independence?
Welcome to #MuslimGirlAnon, your one-stop spot for all the advice you could need! Every week, we crowd-source the very best advice our #MGClique has to offer about issues plaguing our girl gang. Need some advice? Write to editorial@muslim-girl-2021-production.mystagingwebsite.com, and we may just feature you! Q: I’m a first generation college student and have big dreams of…
How Hard Did Age Hit You?
We live in a youth-obsessed culture. Advertisers bombard us with products claiming to hold the key to eternal youth–buy this and you will look and feel younger. As if our value slowly diminishes with age. Society plants the seed that these are the best years of our lives. Websites provide endless lists of things we…
“The Savior Game” — A Poem
Who told you That you could speak for me? After all, your tongue Can’t even move smoothly Over the sounds and letters Of my name, Who told you That you could pitch Imaginary bars around me, Looming high, Turn me into a false prisoner And have ignorance comply To be the watch guard, That you…
How I’m Observing the 4th of July
The way I choose to observe the 4th of July is by remembering the timeless statement that Tarek Mehanna delivered to the court for his sentencing in April 2012. Because Mehanna resisted the coercion of a federal officer to be a spy against the Muslim community, he was accused and tried for conspiring to help…
Islam Says Women Are Free… No Matter What the Rest of the World Tells You
It will always be obvious to us that Islam is a perfect religion and its followers are imperfect people. Growing up as both a Muslim and Arab has taught me this. Only too many times have I come across the injustice of inequality between man and woman, although Islam has clearly ruled that the sexes…