‘Mariam Sharma Hits the Road’ Takes 3 Pakistani American Teens on a Journey of Self-Discovery
Mariam Sharma Hits the Road is Sheba Karim’s third YA novel, as witty, charming, and fun loving as her first two but with a sharp … Read more
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Swear to Allah, I Luv Ya Babe!
I attend an all-girls conservative high school in Saudi Arabia. Our uniform is gray, grazes the ankles, and resembles something Queen Victoria would wear at … Read more
Post-9/11: Never Forgetting & The Importance Of Allies
I became Muslim the morning of September 12, 2001. The night before, I slept poorly and not enough. I’d been unable to turn off the … Read more
Bacon & (Un)Belief: Religion & American Secularism in Master of None
Warning: This post contains spoilers from Season 2 of Master of None. As the first week of Ramadan is celebrated around the world, food is … Read more
Sikh Americans On The Daily Show Explain Why Throwing Hasan Minhaj Under The Bus Is Not An Option
On last night’s episode of The Daily Show, news satire correspondent Hasan Minhaj met with designer and actor Waris Ahluwalia to discuss Islamophobia and its effect … Read more
‘A Grown-Ass Man’: An Excerpt by Alykhan Boolani from ‘Salaam, Love’
In Salaam, Love editors Ayesha Mattu and Nura Maznavi provide a space for American Muslim men to speak openly about their romantic lives, offering frank, … Read more
Hot News Mix: L.L. Cool J Pays Tribute to Rising Indian Artist Inkquisitive & More
"@Inkquisitive: Did you know Ladies Love Cool James? @llcoolj #Art #Illustration #LLCoolJ #LL pic.twitter.com/1zn1EnvaUi" Talented. — LLCOOLJ (@llcoolj) February 17, 2014 L.L. Cool J’s New … Read more
Giving the Wrong Impression, or Showing My Pride?
A version of this post was previously published on the writer’s website, The World of Hina, According to Hina. Earlier this month, I marched in … Read more
‘Pioneer Spirit’ — An Excerpt From Bushra Rehman’s Novel ‘Corona’
Razia Mirza is a Pakistani woman from Corona, Queens, who grew up in a tight Muslim community surrounding the first Sunni masjid built in New … Read more
On ‘Otherness’ and Muslim Women: A Conversation With Artist Saba Barnard
“An-Noor” (The Light), a portrait series in progress by Saba Barnard. Saba Barnard likes to paint Muslim women. Her first series of portraits, “Technicolor Muslimah,” … Read more
