NEW YORK – Muslim women across America participated in the #Mulsimwomensday Twitterstorm. The publication Muslim Girl launched the hashtag on March 27 to provide a space for Muslim women to express themselves.

According to Muslim Girl founder Amani Al-Khatahtbeh:

“This day is all about centering Muslim women’s stories and voices. We call upon our allies to pass the mic to Muslim women by elevating their narratives online for the day. We’re teaming up with dozens of media and web partners to bring this dream into reality, like MTV, Huffington Post, Refinery29, Teen Vogue, Tumblr, Twitter, and many more.”

Twitter hashtags help to organize tweets by a common theme or topic, hone in on a target audience as well as increase potential retweets and followers. In the United States, Muslims utilize hashtags to issues central to them. Hashtags like #BeingBlackandMuslim and #NoBanNoWallNoRaids present significant platforms for Muslim voices.

#Muslimwomensday quickly went viral as women shared their experiences and shout outs to Muslim women who inspired them.

Muslim women from numerous backgrounds used the hashtag to assert their voices:

They also expressed their appreciation for the Muslim women who inspire them and are at the forefront of tackling social issues:

Muslim women across the country poise themselves to resist common misconceptions about them and resist anything jeopardizing their autonomy.