Each issue revolves around a main theme. So far, the themes of the issues I have received are "Embracing Change," "the Spirit of Ramadan," "Girls around the World," and "Sports and Lifestyle." In every issue, there is a Muslim Girl of the Month, a Muslim Girl International, and a Muslim cover girl. All the girls in these features somehow exemplify the theme.

In the "Girls around the World" issue, for example, the cover girl is Jenna Evans who has grown up in four different countries and has roots in the Middle East, East Africa, Europe, South East Asia, and America. Kiara Abdullah, the Muslim Girl of the Month for the "Sports and Lifestyle" issue, is the founder of a Muslim all-girls volleyball team in Indianapolis. The Muslim Girl International for the "Embracing Change" issue, Nadia Greviana, talks about "the greatest cultural shock of her life," leaving her home country of Indonesia to be a foreign exchange student in the United States.

Most of the articles are about young women who have gone through some unique experience. What makes it easy to relate to these girls is that they are not rich celebrities who are always surrounded by fans. They are normal people just like you and I. Hata Suljic, Mirela Tursunovic, Hata Tursunovic, and Marizela Mujic, for example, are high school and college-age girls whose families are survivors of the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia. Altaf Saadi is a first-year student at Yale University who is very active in her community and works to achieve social equality. In a more recent issue, there is an article about 18-year-old Amira Mehter, a hijab-wearing athlete who practices Aikido, and Japanese martial arts, in addition to soccer. The diversity of the girls featured in Muslim Girl Magazine is refreshing.

Muslim Girl Magazine also includes topics from pop culture, like articles on country singer Kareem Salama and the Harry Potter series. Some Muslims consider the Harry Potter series un-Islamic, but the magazine published an interesting article, shedding light on some Islamic values that are present in the books, such as honesty, friendship, loyalty, equality, and seeking knowledge.

One feature that is special to this magazine is its fashion section, which displays a variety of fairly modest, but stylish clothing. Now that’s something you won’t find in many Muslim magazines! Other cool features of the magazine include "The Hot List" and "American Ummah." In "The Hot List," the latest music, books, websites, films, and TV shows are discussed and rated. "American Ummah" puts the spotlight on news and achievements involving Muslims in America, such as a resolution passed by Congress recognizing the month of Ramadan, or a new full coverage swimsuit for Muslim women.

Muslim Girl Magazine is unique from other magazines aimed at youth because it doesn’t seek to teach about Islamic rules or laws. Muslim Girl Magazine does not talk about what’s permissible or forbidden. Instead, it shows how being Muslim doesn’t – and shouldn’t stop us from being "cool." It seeks to show Muslim girls that being Muslim is something to celebrate.