Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Muslims in the United States often turn to imams and other community leaders when experiencing mental health issues. Many conjecture that this is due to the stigma often attached to mental illness or … [Read more...]
Inspired by #BeingBlackAndMuslim twitter conversation, last spring visual artist Bobby Rogers published a portrait series on being black and Muslim on his social media platforms. "My … [Read more...]
Despite the ongoing Syrian war, restaurateurs Saameh and his brother Ahmad Kajaan, both have managed to keep their restaurant Atayeb open in Aleppo. The brothers opened their first restaurant in a … [Read more...]
In this interactive experience, the BBC takes you through the importance of calligraphy to the Islamic faith – from why it’s a sacred art form, to stunning examples in the Quran, to becoming a master … [Read more...]
Prayer rugs are the subject of a new exhibition called Sanctuary presented by the San Francisco arts non-profit For-Site. The show, which runs through March at the Fort Mason Centre for Arts and … [Read more...]
Running through February, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is premiering a new exhibition of over 100 Iranian artworks dating from the 6th to the 19th century entitled Bestowing Beauty: Masterpieces … [Read more...]
A number of children’s book authors are tackling the Syrian war and refugee crisis as subject matters for their upcoming books, hoping to humanize the ongoing conflict for young readers. According to … [Read more...]
“Uyghur food is going to be in every corner in the world,"declares Yimamu Maimaiti, a partner in Queen Amannisa, the first Uyghur restaurant to open in the Arlington/Washington D.C. region. Uyghurs … [Read more...]
It all started when five year-old Grace Fetterman couldn’t understand why none of her dolls resembled her Muslim friend’s mother who wears a hijab. Gisele Fetterman thought her daughter had a point, … [Read more...]
In Jerusalem, Double Yerushalmi is a local organization attempting to build closer relationships between Arabs and Jews through cultural activities such as shesh besh – the local name for backgammon. … [Read more...]
