Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Over the weekend, teen sisters Ekram and Yasmin Seid attended the Women's March in D.C. where they proudly waved homemade neon green signs which read “Girls Just Want To Have Fun(damental) Human … [Read more...]
It has been notoriously difficult for Syrian refugees to find countries that are not only welcoming but where there are job opportunities. Enter… Somalia. Hosam is a dentist from Aleppo who says … [Read more...]
Ilhan Omar made history last week when she was sworn into the Minnesota House of Representatives becoming the first female Muslim and Somali-American legislator. According to mic, “Omar, who serves … [Read more...]
In this piece for Huffington Post, religious editor Antonia Blumberg makes the point that in a year which saw a severe increase in anti-Muslim rhetoric and even physical attacks, Muslim women were … [Read more...]
Nura Afia, 24, is the first hijabi to be featured by CoverGirl in a new national ad campaign called Lash Equality. In this interview with Cosmo, Ms. Afia talks about her experience as a CoverGirl … [Read more...]
In Manhattan, Nisma Zakria teaches a self-defense class through the Muslim nonprofit Women's Initiative for Self-Empowerment (WISE). Due to the increase of anti-Muslim hate crimes this election year, … [Read more...]
Zaina Siyed is not your average 16-year-old, she is the founder of the nation’s first all girl, all Muslim robotics scholarship program called FemSTEM which is comprised of students between the ages … [Read more...]
Nine years ago, Stephanie Kurlow and her family converted to Islam. At the time, Miss Kurlow says she was concerned that her religious beliefs might be in conflict with her artistic endeavors. As … [Read more...]
There’s a lot about the Gaza strip that you probably have read about, but did you know that along its 25-mile Mediterranean coastline is a very active surf scene? "Once I paddle out past the … [Read more...]
“This really was a victory for that 8-year-old in that refugee camp. This was a victory for the young woman being forced into child marriage. This was a victory for every person that’s been told they … [Read more...]
