Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
New York Times takes a look at Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, the first female education minister in France and self-described "non-practicing Muslim,” who has been given the tough task of building bridges … [Read more...]
Educated in Beirut and America (Columbia University), First Lady of Afghanistan Rula Ghani ushers in a new presence, bringing a sense of female empowerment to the country. She recently visited … [Read more...]
Terry Gross interviews well known photojournalist Lynsey Addario on her career covering the Middle East for the New York Times. Fascinating! … [Read more...]
Watch this powerful video segment of Queen Rania of Jordan speaking about ISIS, "We are in confrontation with those who have hijacked our religion, those who malign Islam with their violence, … [Read more...]
A young woman participates in World Hijab Day and finds that strangers treated her better than her own family. … [Read more...]
Seven years ago, Australian skateboarder Oliver Percovich brought skateboarding to of all places… Afghanistan, and now finds 45% of the non-profit skate school’s students are girls. As one Afghan girl … [Read more...]
World Hijab Day encourages women to try wearing the hijab (religious head covering) for a day. As the founder, Nazma Khan, says: “Our goal is to foster global religious tolerance and understanding … [Read more...]
A Jeep commercial featuring a woman in a hijab (religious headscarf) aired during the Superbowl, and though there was some backlash, there was just as much praise along with a few good ribbings from … [Read more...]
The Women’s Mosque of America is the first female only mosque to open in the United States. Based in Los Angeles, the mosque aspires to create a space for women to learn about their faith. Though … [Read more...]
Michelle Obama sans hijab (religious head scarf) seems to have been more controversial on the homefront than in Saudi Arabia. For example, “Michelle Obama with no head scarf” was tweeted only about … [Read more...]
