WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF MUSLIM GIRLS.

We believe in the voice and power of Muslim Girls. In a time when Muslim women are increasingly targeted for their religious beliefs and violent hate crimes against them are on a rise, the way we are (mis)represented in the media has a tremendous impact on our livelihoods. 

Reclaiming our narrative in the media means eliminating the rampant stereotypes and misconceptions that have hijacked our identities. Muslim women and girls deserve to have their voices amplified as experts of their own experiences. Doing so not only empowers Muslim women and their autonomy on an individual level, but the change also ripples outward against hate, making it more difficult for others to speak on our behalf. We believe that the pen is mightier than the sword, and in the age of social media and the Internet, the keyboard trumps everything. 

The Muslim Girl Foundation aims to encourage and support Muslim Girls as they embark on journeys to better themselves, their communities and the world. The goal of this campaign is to enrich, support, and celebrate marginalized Muslim Girls with scholarships and mentorship as they change the world. This is what a #MuslimGirlArmy really looks like.

IT'S NOW OR NEVER.

• Muslim women of color bear the largest burden of Islamophobia.

• Muslim women who wear hijab or niqab face heightened rates of violence against women as they are a visible and physical representation of Islam.

• Now more than ever, we need the voices of Muslim women to be amplified as experts of their own experiences.

• Recent Examples of Harassment and Violence Against Muslim Women:

• June 19th: Van runs over 10 worshippers, killing one, near Finsbury Park Mosque.

• June 18th: Nabra Hassenen, 17, abducted outside of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society Mosque and murdered by a 22 year old man.

• June 16th: MuslimGirl founder illegally forced to remove hijab at French airport en route to serving as juror at the Cannes Film Festival. French ambassador to the United States questions the validity of her experience.  

• June 15th: Two Muslim women were in a car when a bag full of vomit was thrown at their car.

• May 26th: Ricky John Best, 53, and Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche, 23, killed and Micah David-Cole Fletcher, 21, seriously injured while trying to stop anti-Muslim rants against two women in Portland, one of whom was Muslim.

$10,000 = 10 SCHOLARSHIPS  

Education has the power to transform a life. Your support goes directly towards increasing Muslim women’s access to education — it not only provides financial assistance to outstanding students, but also allows generations of students to learn, grow, and achieve. Our goal is to raise $10,000 and award 10 scholarships.

"Muslim Girl has been beneficial to me for a multitude of reasons alhumdulillah! It has not only allowed me to continue writing and improving my skills but has connected me with a group of empowered women who encourage me to be my best self and best Muslim. I've been given opportunities through Muslim Girl that I never could have imagined having access to and I am just so humbled by the determination and power that the women part of this team continue to hold, even as society continues to try to beat us down." ―Tahira Ayub, 22

WE DO IT FOR THE CULTURE.

Students:

• Supports Muslim students reach their educational goals
• Eases students' financial burdens
• Recognizes academic excellence

Donors:

• Giving motivates Muslim women in the media  
  
• Supporting excellence in education and providing qualified educated Muslim leaders for the future

Colleges:

• Increases ability to attract talented and deserving Muslim students
• Enhances mission of providing qualified Muslim women professionals

Community:

• Enhances representation and participation of Muslim women in public life

• Emphasizes the important role Muslim women leaders play in their society

THIS IS WHAT WE STAND FOR. 

• Equity ― We commit to fair and just treatment of everyone, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, and ability.
• Diversity ―  We welcome people of all backgrounds. 
  
• Respect ― We honor and value the dignity of all individuals and communities.
  
• Accountability ― We hold ourselves accountable to social good and commit to our values in everything we do. 

ALLOW US TO REINTRODUCE OURSELVES.

MuslimGirl.com was born in the bedroom of a teenage girl who was fed up with feeling voiceless in the media. She and her girlfriends made it an after-school hobby to write on the daily life and experiences of being an American Muslim teenager, in the hopes of connecting with other girls out there who felt the same way. They hoped to dispel stereotypes and build bridges through the spirit of sisterhood by just being themselves. Little did they know, MuslimGirl.com would grow with them as they came of age and literally chronicle the evolution of their identities as Muslim women. MuslimGirl.com has continued to grow and evolve with our generation. Today, MuslimGirl.com has become the most-read source for American Muslim women’s voices on issues pertinent to their lives — as it should be.