Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
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...]
In the wake of the deadly attacks in France last month, filmmaker Luc Besson wrote a powerful letter, published in Le Monde, addressing Muslim youth. As Besson writes: “How can you change this society … [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...]
Last Sunday was “Visit My Mosque Day" in the United Kingdom. The Guardian gives a “listicle” of why non-Muslims should visit their local mosque… … [Read more...]
Though Al Jazeera English journalist Peter Greste was recently released after serving in an Egyptian prison for more than a year, two of his colleagues (Canadian-Egyptian bureau chief Mohammed Fahmy, … [Read more...]
A personal account of a Muslim college student from UC San Diego traveling to Israel and finding a kinship with the country. “I witnessed the similarities of our values and the compatibility of our … [Read more...]
Iranians are desperately waiting for the end of economic sanctions. PRI gives you a first-hand account of how the sanctions are affecting society, even leading to the inability of getting basic … [Read more...]
In this personal essay, a self-described American Jew talks about encountering Muslim people on a long train ride in Morocco and what their reactions were when he told them he was a Jew. A very … [Read more...]
Move over Bravo, “We Are All Refugees” is a new radio soap opera about the Syrian experience, and is airing in Arabic throughout the Middle East. … [Read more...]
A time capsule trunk belonging to a WWI officer who had served in Egypt, Palestine, Iraq and the Western Front was recently donated to a school in the UK. Good article for historic research! … [Read more...]
