Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Move over the Bechdel Test, enter The Riz Test. Named after activist, musician and actor Riz Ahmed, the Riz Test is designed to measure Muslim representation in film and television using a "simple … [Read more...]
Muslim model Halima Aden is taking the fashion world by storm. She recently walked in Kanye West’s Yeezy fashion show during New York Fashion Week, and next month, will be gracing her first major … [Read more...]
As congress comes back to session on Thursday, new Muslim reps Ilhan Omar (Minnesota's 5th Congressional District) and Rashida Tlaibis (Michigan’s 13th Congressional Distric) are posed to take their … [Read more...]
Je’Nan Hayes is a basketball player at Watkins Mill high school in Maryland, and was recently forced to sit out a game, after being told that she was not allowed to participate because she wears a … [Read more...]
Last year, Indonesian designer Anniesa Hasibuan made history at New York Fashion Week when all her runway models wore the hijab. This year, the designer didn’t disappoint as she took her commitment to … [Read more...]
In Manhattan, the Mark Garrison Salon has a new hijab friendly private room devoted to their female Muslim clientele. Stylist Dina Hasanovic is Muslim, and says of her clients, “We speak the same … [Read more...]
Known for her pen name Muslim Travel Girl, Elena Nikolova helps Muslim and non-Muslim travelers on everything from women’s legal rights when it comes to wearing a hijab in the airport to the best … [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...]
Early this year, journalism student Zainab Khan launched the Muslim pop culture website “Mozzified” with a clear goal to leave politics for other sites, this is a place for “jokes about nosy aunties, … [Read more...]
Deep in the heart of Beverly Hills, fashion history is being made. The Chanel store has recently featured a display of high-fashion mannequins wearing pink hijabs. The boutique is targeting a new … [Read more...]
