By manalmoazzamRamadan has come and gone, and this Eid-ul-Fitr, the gorgeous goddesses of our ummah have channeled all that noor into slaying their looks as they feasted away! From classic looks to dramatic ones, from the minimalists to the extravagant, you blew us away on this day of celebration. And so, to celebrate the resplendent beauty…
By Mr. Trump, to quote Winston Churchill: “You must put your head into the lion’s mouth if the performance is to be a success.” Let me begin by saying: I am a loyal U.S. citizen, and deeply love my country. I have the utmost respect for the Founding Fathers, and think they really were radical for…
By “Home:” 1) the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household; 2) relating to the place where one lives; 3) everywhere and nowhere. Out of all the definitions and words for “home,” we struggle to pinpoint where home is. We, the wandering souls of immigrants, were forced to leave “home” in…
By imaanasimFor all Muslim women around the globe, yesterday was a monumental day. Halima Aden yet again made history by being the first model to wear a burkini in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. I don’t know about you, but this excited me a lot. Like many other Muslim girls, I’ve grown up barely seeing myself…
By We all know that the environmental crisis facing our planet is one of the most urgent issues of our generation, and for the near future. Whales are washing up dead with hundreds of pounds of plastic in their stomachs; rain that is falling from the sky is saturated in micro-plastics; there’s a lack of clean…
By Jessica DaqamssehFor nearly eight years, I’ve navigated the murky waters of my chosen spiritual path. Both the outer and inner manifestations of faith can prove challenging for convert brothers and sisters. Over the years, my imaan has risen and fallen, but like the tide, I always return to my Rabb. During my trials, I’ve found solace…
By What does it mean to be Black, Muslim, and Pakistani? It is a complex world to navigate, and often results in the feeling of being too foreign for each of the three groups because of your incredibly unique experience. It affects ever part of your being imaginable. Your body dysmorphia may grow bigger and bigger…
By kawtherinuwaFeminism (noun): the advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes. When I first learned the definition of feminism a few years ago, I hastened to label myself a feminist, because stating otherwise just didn’t make sense. As a young woman, I felt that not striving for gender equality was not only…
By With so many bad things going on in the world, it would do all of us some good to take Mr. Roger’s advice on “looking for the helpers.” And it’s uplifting to see that this time around, the helpers are a group of people who aren’t always cast in the best light: the Ahmadiyya Muslim…
By Mariam NouserFor the last 10 years (or probably more), I have suffered from some sort of mental illness. In late 2009, I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety, triggered by seeing someone very close to me die in front of my eyes. I was grieving for many months, and there was not a single day that…
By 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 hate to use this word frivolously, but I think…
By SaniyaLast week, in India, two children aged 11 and 12 were amongst seven other Muslims charged with cow slaughter. They happen to be the newest victims of a peculiar law of “secular India” that bans the slaughter of cows to protect the sentiments of the nation’s Hindu majority, which revere cows as a holy figure….
By It’s almost time for the big gift exchange of the year! There’s always much debate about participating in Christmas-like activities, and while some Muslims choose not to partake in the festivities typically associated with Christmas, it’s nice to have the option to give out some heartfelt gifts. Especially when you use it as a reason…
By manalmoazzamBreak out the hot cocoa, and the fairy lights, peeps, because we are going FULL-ON this festive season! There is nothing the #MuslimGirlClique loves more than to breathe-in the magical ambiance that inevitably accompanies the winter season, even though the observance of these traditions is always accompanied by a certain degree of ambivalence and uncertainty…
By vanessaelshamyIf you haven’t taken a scroll down into the depths of the hashtag #MasjidAunties on Twitter, you’re honestly missing out. It’s a goldmine of posts and jokes about exactly what it sounds like – Aunties that somehow are the same at every single Masjid, partaking in their usual antics. It’s simply hilarious, and TOO relatable,…
