Syrian Musician Mixes Traditional With New Beats
A video from Syrian musician Omar Souleyman, whose music crosses between folk and electronica, mixing old world and new. … [Read more...]
Arab Hollywood Emerges
Hollywood moguls offer their expertise with helping launch film and television industries in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha. In turn, power-players in these countries are investing back into an Arab … [Read more...]
Egypt’s Jon Stewart Remains the Same Amidst Charges
The doctor-turned-entertainer is accused of insulting the president in skits that draw comparison to Stewart's "The Daily Show." With sharp wit, Bassem Youssef has emerged as a celebrity in … [Read more...]
Madonna and Islam
Move over Cat Stevens, Madonna reveals she is studying Islam and is also planning to build schools for girls in Islamic countries. … [Read more...]
Gazan Wins Arab Idol
Gazan Mohammad Assaf won the second season of Arab Idol in 2013, and the Palestinian world was ecstatic. … [Read more...]
Filmmaker Rises Above Tortured Past to Help Yemeni Women
Although her childhood was full of betrayal, trauma and abuse, Yemen’s first female filmmaker, Khadija Al-Salami, is bringing change and progress to the women of her homeland. By documenting their … [Read more...]
‘Disgraced’ Wins Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Sets Precedent
Ayad Aktar’s play, Disgraced, has won the 2013 Pulitzer Price. Now that the story of a successful corporate lawyer with a closeted Muslim-Pakistani past has gone up in lights on Broadway, what does it … [Read more...]
Ghostface Killah to Record ‘Positive Album’ About Allah
Ghostface Killah, the popular rapper who woke up spiritually after visiting a mosque, has announced his plan to make an album about God. He’s 42 now, no longer smokes pot, and just hopes he can keep … [Read more...]
The Muslims Are Coming: American Muslims & Stand-Up
Photo Credit: Screenshot from "The Muslims Are Coming! Trailer" How would a Muslim comedy troupe be seen by average white middle America? Well, here's a documentary film that shows how a group of … [Read more...]
‘Romeo and Juliet’ With An Iraqi Spin
Photo Credit: Screenshot from "Monadhil Daood | Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad | World Shakespeare Festival" Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad, performed by the Iraqi Theatre Company, prompts the audience to … [Read more...]
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