Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Seattle’s Middle East Peace Camp brings together Muslim, Jewish and Christian children with the simple goal of forging bonds and friendships. MEPC states its belief is that "when people meet and get … [Read more...]
Last week rapper and actor Riz Ahmed (“The OA,” “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “The Night Of") was onstage at the CAA Amplify conference in Ojai calling for the audience there -- Hollywood … [Read more...]
The Pillars Fund first started in Chicago nine years ago, when a handful of successful American Muslims pooled their resources together and began to help fund nonprofit Muslim groups in America. … [Read more...]
Ever heard of a "halal metropolis"? Well, Razi Jafri is the co-creator of a new exhibit called Halal Metropolis which explores Muslims contributions to art, music, and culture in Detroit and … [Read more...]
Psychology Today reports that "as people in the Muslim American community continue to face distinct challenges related to mental illness and stigma, advocates and mental health professionals are … [Read more...]
Religion News service interviewed high school and young adult Muslim women on their Muslim female role models, and here are their findings: -- 23-year-old Rabia Khan (recent graduate of Princeton … [Read more...]
According to the New York Times, "Conventional meat producers have been scrutinized and denounced for years by animal rights groups. Lately, that fire has been directed at some halal and kosher … [Read more...]
In his new book Love Thy Neighbor: A Muslim Doctor's Struggle for Home in Rural America, Dr. Ayaz Virji writes about his experiences leaving a lucrative job at a prestigious hospital in Pennsylvania … [Read more...]
In April, Austria’s parliament approved a law which bans headscarves in public primary schools, prohibiting “ideologically or religiously influenced clothing associated with the covering of the head.” … [Read more...]
Al Jazeera reports: Omani author Jokha Alharthi has become the first Arabic-language writer to win the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for Celestial Bodies, a novel that deals with … [Read more...]
