In a world where representation is more important than ever, Muslim women globally are rewriting the definition of beauty, talent, and identity. A slew of high-profile women demonstrates the ...

Ever since Halima Aden strutted her way to the semifinals of the Miss Minnesota USA pageant last year, becoming the first contestant to wear a hijab and a burkini, she has been unstoppable. She signed ...

Hadeel Khatib has had fond memories of Eid for as long as she can remember. “We would see family and get dressed up in our new clothing,” she said. “We wore these outfits that we bought weeks in ...

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I grew up in a town in Cheshire, where I was the only Muslim kid in my school, so Asian/Muslim sports role models were non-existent during my childhood. However, at age 8, I was glued to the coverage ...

After being invited to one of Bermuda’s three mosques for the first time, I learnt much about the women in Bermuda’s Muslim community. I attended during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which ran ...