Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
"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...]
Adil El Arbi (30 years old) and Bilall Fallah (33 years old) are a pair of Moroccan-born Muslim filmmakers who were brought up in Belgium, and were inspired by Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese films. … [Read more...]
The Marvel Comics Universe is set to get a new Muslim hero this March when Issue 13 of the Magnificent Ms. Marvel is released. Donning blue hair, the Arab-American superhero hails from Dearborn, … [Read more...]
