Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Last month, teenager Ahmed Mohamed shot to national news after his arrest for bringing a homemade clock to school that a teacher mistook for a bomb. Last week, Ahmed’s family announced that they will … [Read more...]
Who knew that hummus was the solution for peace in the Middle East (then again, you could ask any chef worth their weight in chickpeas). A restaurant in Israel recently started offering 50% off for … [Read more...]
Young refugees from the Middle East resettling in Europe leave everything behind – their homes, families, loved-ones – and also their education. But that is now changing with Kiron University, a … [Read more...]
In the summer of 2013, Saliha Ben Ali’s nineteen year old son disappeared from their Belgian home. Later, she would learn that he joined ISIS in Syria. “I saw some signs but in 2013, it was the … [Read more...]
Every Friday, a group of self-taught Syrian filmmakers have been producing one short documentary and launching it online. The group is called the Abounaddara Collective, and according to Charif Kiwan, … [Read more...]
In light of the escalating violence in Jerusalem, a Muslim-Jewish women’s network launched this week in the United Kingdom with the goal of “breaking down religious and cultural barriers.” The … [Read more...]
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, recently criticized UK and other European politicians for their stance on the refugee crisis, citing parallels to rhetoric used … [Read more...]
It’s a mixed message for Afghan girls who are striving to achieve an education. As NPR reports, their very presence in school is a clear sign of progress, however many girls often get berated by their … [Read more...]
According to the AP, the recent escalating violence in Israel has resulted in a total of eight Israelis’ death and forty Palestinians. Many are remarking on the sad fact that both the assailants and … [Read more...]
Australia’s first mosque was built in 1861 in an outback town called Marree which, at the time, was nicknamed “Little Asia.” During the late 19th century, Muslims from Afghanistan and Pakistan … [Read more...]
