Muslim Girl
A Toronto-published fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and culture magazine created for young Muslim women.
Last updated August 31, 2026
Overview
Muslim Girl was a magazine aimed at young Muslim women and published from Toronto by ExecuGo Media. Its first issue appeared in January 2007, and the publication operated for approximately two years. It combined conventional lifestyle-magazine subjects—including fashion, beauty, entertainment, and personal advice—with editorial coverage grounded in Islamic issues and the experiences of Muslim women. The magazine also featured material about Muslim personalities, countries, and cultures, presenting its subject matter for an international readership rather than restricting its focus to the Toronto market. The publication occupied a distinctive position within the early-2000s magazine landscape. Instead of treating Muslim identity solely as a religious or political topic, Muslim Girl approached it through the broader everyday interests of its intended audience. Style advice, articles about movies and music, and general-interest guidance were placed alongside content related to Islam and Muslim communities. This combination gave the magazine a hybrid editorial identity: part fashion and lifestyle title, part cultural publication, and part platform for Muslim perspectives. Although its headquarters were in Toronto, the magazine's reach was international during its short publishing run. Its contributor roster included writers and journalists such as Mona Eltahawy, Melody Moezzi, Naheed Mustafa, and Salamah Sulaiman, among others. Their involvement connected the publication with wider conversations about Muslim women, identity, culture, and representation. Ausma Khan served as editor in chief. The available reference material documents Muslim Girl primarily as a print magazine and does not establish a separate corporate structure, founder, ownership history beyond its publisher, circulation figures, financial performance, or a detailed account of its later operations. The publication is understood to have ceased after roughly two years, while the supplied official website remains the brand's listed web address. It should not be confused with unrelated later digital media projects that may use similar wording.
History
Muslim Girl was established as a magazine for young Muslim women and released its first issue in January 2007. The publication was produced by ExecuGo Media, a Toronto-based publisher, and appeared on a bi-monthly schedule. Its editorial concept combined areas traditionally associated with women's lifestyle magazines—fashion, beauty, entertainment, and personal advice—with subject matter related to Islam and Muslim communities. The magazine's content also extended beyond practical lifestyle coverage. It published features concerning Muslim personalities, countries, and cultures, giving the title a cultural and identity-oriented dimension. This approach positioned Muslim Girl as a publication intended to reflect the varied interests and experiences of its audience rather than as a narrowly religious periodical. The magazine's Toronto base did not limit its intended audience; reference material describes its reach as international during the period in which it was published. A number of established writers and journalists contributed to the magazine, including Mona Eltahawy, Melody Moezzi, Naheed Mustafa, and Salamah Sulaiman. Their participation broadened the publication's editorial perspective and connected it to discussions involving Muslim women, representation, culture, and public life. Ausma Khan was the editor in chief. The title's publishing history appears to have been brief. The available reference describes Muslim Girl as publishing for two years, indicating that its run ended around 2009, although a precise closure date is not provided. The available material does not identify a founder, circulation total, revenue, investment history, or a successor publication. It also does not provide enough information to establish whether the listed website represents an active editorial operation or simply preserves the brand's web presence. Accordingly, the magazine is classified here as defunct, with its documented historical importance resting on its early attempt to provide an internationally oriented lifestyle and cultural publication for young Muslim women.
- 2009Approximately two-year publishing run concluded
Reference material states that the magazine was published for two years, placing the end of its documented run approximately in 2009.
- 2007First issue published
Muslim Girl released its first issue in January 2007 as a bi-monthly magazine for young Muslim women.
Products and positioning
An international lifestyle and culture magazine combining fashion, beauty, entertainment, and advice with coverage rooted in Islamic issues and Muslim women's experiences.
Muslim Girl MagazineBi-monthly lifestyle and culture magazine2007
The core publication was a bi-monthly magazine marketed to young Muslim women. It covered fashion, beauty, movies, music, and general advice while interpreting these subjects through a framework informed by Islamic issues. Additional features addressed Muslim personalities, countries, and cultures, giving the magazine both lifestyle and cultural-reporting functions. It was published in Toronto by ExecuGo Media and reached an international audience during its approximately two-year run.
Flagship businesses
- Muslim Girl Magazine
Leadership
| Name | Title | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Ausma Khan | Editor in chiefformer | — |
Sources
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