By sarahmohrMahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, died Friday, September 16 after being arrested by the notorious “morality police” in Tehran. According to reports, including from Amini’s family, Amini was severely beaten by the morality police with repeated blows to the head, both in the van and at the re-education center where she was taken. She…
By Evette JahangiriDon’t stay out too late. Pay attention to your surroundings. Don’t have headphones in when you’re jogging. Watch your drink at all times. Don’t drink too much. Carry pepper spray or a pocket knife. Lock your car doors. Don’t get on elevators alone. Travel in groups. Share your location with a friend. Watch what you…
By Shifah BelaiWhen we think about meeting up with our friends, we think about the laughs we’ll have together, the food we’ll eat and the memories we’ll make. But for 28-year-old Sabina Nessa from London, she never got to the chance to see her friends. On September 17th, Sabina was brutally killed. During her five minute walk…
By MG StaffIt doesn’t feel safe being a Muslim woman anymore. This might be the first time you’ve seen those words written on a screen, or maybe this is a well-established statement you’ve come to accept as fact. Either way, it is becoming more and more impossible to deny how scary it is at the moment to…
By MG StaffTrigger Warning: Stories of kidnapping and sexual assault My Islam isn’t ISIS’ Islam, and I’m pretty sure yours isn’t, either. A 2016 video is recirculating of an “Islamic” scholar who recklessly claimed that rape with non-Muslims is Islamically appropriate, and it continues to shake the Islamic community who has quickly acted to denounce it. Despite…
By rhiannabeaumontTrigger warning: This video discusses violence against women. Muslim women are way more than just our scarves. We shouldn’t be reduced to solely speaking on Islamic issues surrounding hijab or oppression and a patriarchal society. We have much more to offer, and many more talents to put forth. We have different needs and wants…
