Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Since 2002, American families have opened their homes to over 8,000 international, Muslim students through the YES program. Funded by the State Department, YES provides scholarships for these … [Read more...]
During the eight-day war between Israel and Gaza in 2012, a Palestinian-Canadian doctor was helping out in one of Gaza’s main hospitals and couldn’t believe that the emergency room doctors only had … [Read more...]
Seema Joyenda is the third elected female governor in Afghanistan history. She is governor of the province of Ghor which is known as one of the country’s most impoverished areas. Though the governor … [Read more...]
In this Latino USA podcast, the intersection of Muslim and Latino identities is explored. The show talks to three people of Latino heritage who converted to Islam at various points in their … [Read more...]
During World War II, the Kindertransport program enabled 10,000 Jewish children to escape Nazi Germany and Austria, and resettle in England. Recently some of these children (now retired … [Read more...]
This month, Sadiq Khan and Syed Kamall are running to be mayor of London, a substantial feat as they both are Muslim, and if elected, would be the first Muslim mayor of the influential city. Sadiq … [Read more...]
The pilgrimage to Mecca is in jeopardy for many Russian-Muslims as the plunge in the rubble currency is making travel significantly more expensive. This year’s hajj (which begins September 21st) costs … [Read more...]
If you had to leave your home country (in this scenario, Syria) and travel the Mediterranean on an unstable boat/raft, what would you take with you? A lifejacket? Documents? Maybe even, a laser pen? … [Read more...]
For those maps and graphs fans, VOX interprets the Syrian refugee crisis in four highly effective diagrams depicting such subjects as: the sheer volume and numbers of the refugees, how the countries … [Read more...]
New York Times reports that President Obama has agreed to take in at least 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next year, starting October 1st. … [Read more...]
