By Saniya AliIt’s 2021, and we’re all here to witness some Muslim representation in the American media. Three Muslim actors have received historic nominations for the 78th Golden Globes Award show, taking place on February 28, 2021. It’s the first time in history that three Muslim actors were all nominated in the same year. Personally, I have watched…
By MG StaffEarlier this year, Hulu dropped the second season of the comedy-drama Ramy. In Season One, we’re introduced to Ramy Hassan, a first-generation American-Egyptian Millennial in the midst of a quarter-life crisis. Throughout the show, we watch Ramy struggle to figure out if he’s just “culturally Muslim” or if he actually wants to be a prays-five-times-a-day…
By MG StaffThey say finding a good man in today’s Tinder era is like finding a needle in a haystack. If that’s true, then finding a good Muslim man, in today’s Minder era, is like finding a needle in the Sahara desert — almost impossible. As a single, observant Black American Muslim woman in her late twenties,…
By GameelahHi there! You may recognize me. I’m a Muslim woman, who also happens to be American. I’m also Arab, and I have something to say about the recent spate of American-based television shows that pretend to understand my culture. They have triggered debate after debate, and an Emmy win that we did NOT see coming….
By MG StaffThis profile piece is part of Ramy’s extended interview for Say Wallah!, the first podcast from the editors of MuslimGirl.com, where we bring our group chat to life! Catch the full new episode featuring Ramy now on Spotify, iTunes, and SoundCloud. NOTE: Spoilers ahead — you have been warned. “I wanted a show that would be real….
