By manalmoazzamIn the aftermath of the heinous shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue this past week, a fundraising effort led by two Muslim-American groups has raised $150,000 from about 3,600 different donors, within the span of 48 hours. The fundraiser, hosted by Celebrate Mercy and MPower Change on the crowdfunding website LaunchGood, commenced with an…
By aishasaleh2018 has been the year of incredible diversity and inclusion in the film industry, giving us all hope that maybe we are witnessing a progressive push forward from tokenism to genuine representation. Just this February, the world was gifted Marvel’s Black Panther, featuring an almost entirely black cast showcasing what black excellence looks like on the big…
By Anum AhmedThe discourse across my Twitter timeline these days has been centered around mental health resources – a slew of hotline numbers, critiques over lack of funding for important organizations, and the sharing of quotes and details in memory of those who’ve passed. We see this behavior in the wake of any tragedy; a world-wide wake…
By Shireen HakimOn Saturday, June 30th, Los Angeles showed up for immigrant families across the country. An unprecedented crowd of 70,000 rallied at City Hall because they believe #FamiliesBelongTogether. They rallied for the rights of over 2000 migrant children (and counting), including an infant, being held in detention camps across the nation. Separated from their parents, the…
By Sarah WahabWarning: Graphic images may appear in some of the links provided. Viewer discretion is advised. Azzouz Boutobba lost his mother in 2007. According to sources close to his family, he struggled with the loss well into his 20’s. His mother passed away while making her Hajj and was buried there. On June 8, 2018 (his…
By Nadia DreidA Muslim organization has spent this past Ramadan asking their brothers and sisters in Islam to consider giving their zakat this year to help bail out low-income Muslims who remain in jail awaiting trial. Believers Bail Out describes itself as a “community-led effort” that “restores the presumption of innocence before trial and enables recipients…
By vanessaelshamyStaying true to my beliefs in my community– where my family probably made up the entire Muslim population in the area– was tough, to say the least. We actually moved around quite a bit in my childhood, and pretty much every neighborhood we’ve lived in has been predominantly white and Christian. There was seldom a mosque in our area, and…
By Guest BloggerWritten by Muslim Girl staff writer Nehal Naser When I was coming to terms with the end of my marriage and trying to process the abuse I suffered during it, I always got the same response from those who I reached out to for help: “You’re lucky he doesn’t hit you. Be patient with your husband’s faults.”…
By vanessaelshamyI struggled in college. As the years passed, things like school work and making friends became easier, but being sure of who I was as a person unfortunately got harder for me. It took a great toll on my mental health and turned me into a person I did not at all want to be….
By Guest BloggerWritten by Nasema Begum, “The Dating Coach” It’s starting to dawn on you how great your ex-husband really was…You just can’t believe you had that thought! You’re out on the dating scene trying to meet someone new, someone better, someone who sees you for the potential you are, even beyond what you believe it to…
By yusraPhoto credit: YouTube screen shot Recently, I attended the annual ICNA Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, as I do every year. Established on September 1st, 1968, the Islamic Circle of North America was a response to the growing need for a supportive Muslim community in North America. They eventually started this convention to create a platform…
By MG StaffIn case you haven’t noticed, Muslims are everywhere. The Daily Show‘s Hasan Minhaj breaks down some basic information for those who are confused about who is–and who is not–a Muslim. In particular, he focuses on Sikhs, who are constantly mistaken by the general public (and TSA!) as being Muslim.
By AZMIAThey say the truth is stranger than fiction, and the old adage proves true yet again in this viral video that’s making rounds on the ‘net. Peace House posted this video where a few Muslims attended a Trump rally (totally satirical, of course), and what happened next is shocking. They didn’t get shot by bullets dipped…
By Guest BloggerMy family and I immigrated to the suburbs of Dallas-Fort Worth, TX nearly 16 years ago. Since then, not a day passes that we aren’t reminded just how Muslim we are. I’m not even talking about the incessant staring in Walmarts or TSA assaults at the DFW airport or Islamophobic remarks at Six Flags — nope….
By Hira UddinIt’s that time of the year when social media timelines are flooded with pictures and posts of friends sharing important milestones and life-achievements — from graduations to weddings to births. As I click the “like” button or double-tap these special moments, my attention is diverted by flashes of distraught and famished faces of the Rohingya…
