Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Reza Aslan is a well-regarded religious scholar and author who came to America in 1979 with his family, fleeing the revolution and, like so many Iranians, settled in Los Angeles. In this op-ed for the … [Read more...]
Ramadan is a time where Muslims focus on others and charity efforts are at their height. In this spirit Muslim organizations have joined together to raise money for eight African-American churches … [Read more...]
Running July 21-23rd in New York City, the "Muslim Funny Fest" is said to be the first comedy festival featuring Muslim-only talent. The festival’s organizers/comics, Dean Obeidallah and Maysoon … [Read more...]
The Boston Globe takes a look at a new generation of Muslim leaders forming advocacy groups who are opening up the conversation on the community’s role with antiterrorism efforts and the potential … [Read more...]
The Washington Post gives you a day in the life of a busy politician during… Ramadan. Keith Ellison is a 51-year-old Democratic representative from Minnesota, the first Muslim elected to congress. In … [Read more...]
In 2012, Noor Tagouri posted an online photo of herself sitting at a news anchor’s desk with a caption that simply read “my dream.” The post went viral (see photo). Now, at twenty-one, Noor Tagouri … [Read more...]
“It’s an atrocity,” Robert West proclaims. “You cannot live in Texas your entire lives and not have BBQ. Somebody’s got to do something.” Yup, Robert West is a Muslim-Texan (complete with cowboy … [Read more...]
Though the Metropolitan Transit Authority signed a contract for subway promotion of the comedy-documentary “The Muslims Are Coming” (now streaming on Netflix), the MTA suddenly pulled out of the … [Read more...]
In New Jersey, a Muslim student, Abrar Shahin, wins “best-dressed” at Clifton High School. “There are always cheerleaders who win and popular girls, so I was very surprised it was me, being a hijabi,” … [Read more...]
In this Daily Beast op-ed, filmmaker Dean Obeidallah talks about the lawsuit he filed recently against the MTA for not allowing posters featuring the humorous side of the Muslim community to be … [Read more...]
