By MG StaffFemale Genital Mutilation, also known as FGM, is a violation of girls’ and women’s human rights, as it takes away their rights to their own bodies. In fact, at least “200 million girls and women have been cut in 30 countries,” according to UNICEF. Watch this talk given by Khadija Gbla, an award-winning human rights…
By MG StaffThere are many stereotypes about what Muslim women are and are not, especially in the West. Mexican-American Muslim comedian Sofie Lovern is here to chat about “the American Muslim experience.” According to Sofie, she enjoys “bunnies, long walks on the beach, and world domination.” Does that world domination happen due to item 7,8965 on the…
By MG StaffLove is in the air or something like that, so everyone is saying. If you don’t have a valentine or galentine, you’re probably safe from the haram police at least. But that’s neither here nor there because this isn’t a post to debate whether or not V-day is haram or not. All joking aside, we…
By MG StaffThe following summary is provided to TED by TEDxAminuKanoWay. Ramadan Yusuf is an activist and a spoken word artist. He speaks especially to the youth, to stand to what’s right and shun violence. He speaks to the leaders to be true role models to the upcoming generations. He pose the questions to all – leaders and…
By MG StaffIn this TED talk, Turkish journalist Mustafa Akyol discusses how certain cultural traditions are sometimes confused for being part of Islam, when they have no Islamic basis. Check it out above, and let us know what you think. Why do you think it’s important to learn to differentiate between culture and religion?
