Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to address the rise in hate crimes against minorities, but, according to the Huffington Post, “left out a critical group” – Muslims. “There was … [Read more...]
In response to Trump’s Travel Ban, the ‘Real New York Tours’ has just offered a week of free walking tours for 150 Syrian refugees who have recently resettled in New Jersey. The guests were chosen by … [Read more...]
NPR takes a look at the Al Fatih Academy in Reston, VA, an Islamic that serves elementary and middle school grades. Established in 1999, the school “cultivate and nurtures a thriving American Muslim … [Read more...]
The Muslim Girl Scouts of Orange County, CA is organizing their second annual ‘Open Mosque Day’ on April 30th which will educate their fellow Girl Scouts about their faith. “The mosque gets a lot … [Read more...]
Los Angeles tourism officials have just launched a new advertising campaign with the message “Everyone is welcome” which the Los Angeles Times calls “a clear response to President Trump’s proposed … [Read more...]
Karen Hinks saw that Muslims were underrepresented in local politics in Orange County, CA and wanted to do something about it. Hinks' organization "WELead OC" along with Rima Nashashibi, who is a … [Read more...]
Nancy Khalil is a doctoral candidate at Harvard who has previously served as a Muslim chaplain at Wellesley College. She is currently writing a dissertation entitled: “Without a Profession: The … [Read more...]
Known as the first Muslim woman to wear a hijab on the cover of an American fitness magazine, Rahaf Khatib completed the Boston Marathon in an impressive 5 hours and 13 minutes on Monday. She tells … [Read more...]
Last month, the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding released a new study that said 42% of young Muslims had reported bullying in U.S. schools. Recently, the San Diego Unified School District … [Read more...]
Asiya and Basheer Shakir are a married couple in Oklahoma City, both doctors, and are behind a local initiative called “Totes of Love” which aims to shed light on the issue of domestic violence in the … [Read more...]
