Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Muhterem Aras recently became the first Muslim House Speaker of one of Germany's federal parliaments, occurring at a very sensitive time for the country which has just welcomed more than one-million … [Read more...]
Negin Farsad is a rarity among comics. For one, she’s an Iranian-American Muslim and for another, she is an extremely accomplished academic, having obtained two master degrees from Columbia University … [Read more...]
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is founder and editor-in-chief of MuslimGirl.com, a leading voice for Muslim young women. Recently, Amani teamed up with Teen Vogue to bring “authentic, fearless, and unapologetic … [Read more...]
No doubt due to the recent onslaught of anti-Muslim rhetoric in America, the Washington Post reports that many young Muslim women are getting involved in local politics, specifically in … [Read more...]
The Dardenne brothers are art-house darlings, having co-directed “Two Days, One Night” (starring Marion Cotillard) and “The Kid with a Bike,” twice-winning the prestigious Palme d’Or. They premiered … [Read more...]
When Sughra Hussainy was a child in Afghanistan, the Taliban was in power and, as she tells NPR, she never imagined that she would get the opportunity to become an artist. Now at 27, Ms. Hussainy is … [Read more...]
Muhterem Aras, 50, is the first Muslim woman to be elected Speaker of State Parliament of Germany. Coming in with a significant majority, Ms. Aras told reporters, “We wrote history today.” As a … [Read more...]
Ambreen Razia is the 23-year-old British writer and actress of “The Diary of a Hounslow Girl” which is about a young, Muslim woman who may look “traditional” to those outside the faith, but … [Read more...]
Dr Philippa Whitford is on a mission to bring awareness to women across Palestine about breast cancer, calling it a most urgent matter. She recently performed life-saving breast cancer surgery on four … [Read more...]
Denmark has one of the worst radicalization problems in Europe, with more Danes leaving for Syria per capita than in any other European country (besides Brussels). NPR takes a look at one recent … [Read more...]
