The Secret Life of Muslims along with the help of Vox, the Ford Foundation and The New York Community Trust asked some well-known Muslims just what exactly does it mean to be Muslim? The video features Aman Ali, Wajahat Ali, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, Reza Aslan, Negin Farsad, Mona Haydar, Maz Jobrani, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Zahra…
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Last week a powerful photo of an all-female security team guarding British royal the Duchess of Cornwall, formerly known as Camilla Parker-Bowles, during a trip to the United Arab Emirates went viral. Her Royal Highness with her all-female protection team during #RoyalVisitUAE From left to right: Shaima al Kaabi,…
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Last Wednesday CoverGirl announced another fresh face to their new lineup: Muslim beauty blogger Nura Afia. The announcement of her addition came shortly after Covergirl announced makeup artist James Charles as its first male spokesmodel. Both announcements have fans of the beauty brand praising the huge win for diversity. The YouTube star told Glamour that…
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“Be a badass girl boss.” “Be loud.” “Be you.” “Don’t let anyone tell you that you need to smile more.” The list of feminist platitudes that are plastered across social media platforms are endless now-a-days thanks to a presidential candidate that talks about women as if they’re objects. And while the advice people share…
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A few days ago stories about the British beauty brand Boots choosing author, feminist and fashionasita Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as their new covergirl hit the web. The campaign launched last Friday and according to Huffington Post UK it’s going to include a number of print and digital components as well as some television…
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Critics like to categorize Islamic dress (hijab or otherwise) as an obstacle, a hindrance or a barrier for women. Although this Iranian athlete doesn’t usually wear hijab, the scarf is actually what enabled her to represent Iran (and set an awesome precedent!) at the Ironman World Championships on October 8. The requirement for…
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In Northfield, Vermont Norwich University freshman Sana Hamze is busy worrying about five minute showers, following orders and hiking up a mountain with a pack as heavy as a small child. What she doesn’t have time worry about is her hijab. The 18-year-old is making history as the first student to…
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In death, Qandeel Baloch has left a mark on Pakistani society. The Internet star, who rose to fame by posting scantily clad videos of herself, the so-called Pakistani Kim Kardashian, was drugged and strangled to death by her brother earlier this year. He murdered her as punishment for her increasingly bold…
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In 2013 Beyoncé’s track “Flawless” hit the music world — hard. Sprinkled throughout the track were samples of award-winning Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s speech entitled “We Should All Be Feminists.” It wasn’t long after that the internet was flooded with the pop star’s feminist stance and Adichie’s role in it. Recently, three years after the…
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We’re hearing it now more than ever (Thanks, Trump!): “Muslims should get out!/Why don’t you go back to where you came from?/Muslims shouldn’t be allowed into the United States.” Lets not even get into how these statements are problematic on so many levels. I mean, seriously- most of us would…
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