Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Lifestyle journalist Jasmine Fox-Suliaman "fangirls" over model-activist Halima Aden who's known as the first model to wear a burkini on the cover of Sports Illustrated and the first hijabi to run in … [Read more...]
Taking Shape: Abstraction From the Arab World, 1950s–1980s is currently on view at the Grey Art Gallery at New York University. The exhibit explores mid-20th-century abstract art from North Africa, … [Read more...]
There's a new rise of Palestinian cookbooks on the market with the New York Times making the point that "authors and chefs are arguing for their place at the table — to chronicle recipes, safeguard … [Read more...]
"It wasn't until I saw more women wearing the hijab in the news and on social media that I realized that maybe this could be possible." So says Stephanie Kurlow, an 18-year old hijabi ballerina, … [Read more...]
‘Coins of Islam: History Revealed’ recently opened at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre in Abu Dhabi. The exhibition features over 300 rare and important coins collected from around the world. It … [Read more...]
Sunset magazine describes Turkish coffee as "an invigorating type of unfiltered coffee made from finely ground beans, [offering] a deceptively thick mouthfeel with a smooth taste." Adding, "The … [Read more...]
It all started when two teen sisters from Michigan were assigned a school project to research inspirational historical figures. The older sister picked Fatima al-Fihri, a Muslim woman credited with … [Read more...]
King Mohammed VI recently attended the inauguration for Bayt Dakira which means 'House of Memory' in Arabic. The $1.5 million center is dedicated to Jewish culture in the Moroccan city of Essaouira. … [Read more...]
Hoping to help Afghan women find inner peace and fight depression in a war-torn country, Fahima Mirzaie opened up a dance studio in Kabul last year -- yes in Afghanistan, a country where dancing is … [Read more...]
When Shams Alkamil first started at the University of Texas at Austin, she said she saw organizations for Muslim students and for black students but nothing was offered for students who identified as … [Read more...]
