Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) seminal album "Tea For The Tillerman." In honor of this, Islam has rerecorded the album track for track, titling it "Tea For … [Read more...]
The Los Angeles Times interviews "Ramy" star and creator Ramy Youssef along with two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali ("Moonlight" and "Green Book") who plays a Sufi sheikh in Season 2 of the … [Read more...]
"Muslims are not a monolith ... This is not the Muslim love story, it's a Muslim love story," declares humorist and cartoonist Huda Fahmy in a recent NPR interview about her new graphic memoir That … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia announced today that they want Muslims to hold off until there is more clarity about the coronavirus pandemic before making plans to attend the annual hajj pilgrimage. Some 2.5 million … [Read more...]
Fatima Farheen Mirza, the New York Times bestselling author of A Place For Us, along with Bustle editors compiled a "listicle" of their favorite recent books from female Muslim authors and here are a … [Read more...]
Ramadan is considered one of the five pillars of Islam. For 30 days observant Muslims are expected to fast during the daylight hours, we pray more and are encouraged to practice “zakat” or charity. … [Read more...]
"As a teacher, I recognized the discomfort of Muslim children putting themselves in the characters of Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty,” says Fawzia Gilani-Williams who is an internationally … [Read more...]
In this op-ed, Esquire editor Sarakshi Rai asks the question "Does Marvel have a diversity problem?" Rai makes the point that "women superheroes and those of colour were rarely featured in … [Read more...]
Lorraine Ali is an Iraqi American television critic and in this op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, takes on Hollywood's interpretation of Arab culture. Here are some insights/tidbits from her … [Read more...]
In 2013, American singer Jennifer Grout auditioned for the talent show "Arabs Got Talent" where she made it to the final round and won wide acclaim in the Arab world. Just a year prior, her life had … [Read more...]
