Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Growing up in Sacramento with Egyptian immigrant parents, Noor Ahmed says she experienced the loss of friendships when she decided to wear the hijab at age 13. “Some people just said she’s not one of … [Read more...]
In this entertaining MTV video clip, Fareeha Khan explores the topic of the hijab and asks: What exactly is a hijab...? And do all Muslim women have to wear them? CLICK for fun and informative … [Read more...]
A new billboard in Dallas features a woman wearing a hijab, along with a 1-800 number and the words: respect, honor and strength. The Islamic Circle has partnered with a Chicago-area based group … [Read more...]
As congress comes back to session on Thursday, new Muslim reps Ilhan Omar (Minnesota's 5th Congressional District) and Rashida Tlaibis (Michigan’s 13th Congressional Distric) are posed to take their … [Read more...]
Zahra Butt is the first Muslim woman to have been certified as an ABA boxing coach (Amateur Boxing Association) in the UK. Ms. Butt runs Box Smart where she coaches women who have suffered from … [Read more...]
We feature a lot of stories on Storybank about Muslim women who both choose to wear the hijab and who choose not to wear the hijab. But here is an account of a woman who has chosen to remove her hijab … [Read more...]
In high school, Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir set the state record for the highest all-time high school basketball scorer (for both men and women). She then went on to play ball for the University of Memphis in … [Read more...]
Zahra Arabzada attends Hobart and William Smith Colleges where she majors in biochemistry. Recently, the 21 year old has finished a marathon and half-marathons as well as a 50-mile mega-marathon. She … [Read more...]
In 2016, Ibtihaj Muhammad made history as the first Muslim-American woman to wear a hijab while competing for the U.S. Olympics team, and this year the fencer is making history yet again with the … [Read more...]
For six weeks, billboards along the Tri-State Tollway and I-55 in Chicago will feature various Muslim women wearing the hijab. The non-profit, GainPeace, says they are putting up these billboards to … [Read more...]
