Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
The teen soap “Degrassi: Next Class” returned last week for its third season (streaming on Netflix) and according to the Hollywood Reporter ”has dared to take Syria's refugee crisis as a dramatic … [Read more...]
On the heels of beloved Omar Sharif’s recent passing, The Hollywood Reporter asks the question: will there ever be “another Arab figure in the entertainment industry to ever come close to reaching the … [Read more...]
Refugees from Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Afghanistan, and Sub-Sahara Africa are pouring into Sicily. A new government program attempts to put them to work restoring old villages. … [Read more...]
Shirin Neshat is said to be the most famous contemporary artist to hail from Iran (she left as a teenager and came to America, studying at the University of California, Berkeley). Currently, the … [Read more...]
We here at Muslims on Screen and Television (MOST) have crafted an 'in case you missed it' #ICYMI list of this past week's most timely and relevant stories from across the web: 1) Iran’s Nuclear … [Read more...]
Syrian women have been left out of previous peace talks until now. In what The Guardian is calling a “breakthrough move," a "Syrian Women’s Advisory Board" has been launched to advise the UN Special … [Read more...]
Lately, Chicago-based musician Bassel Almadani and his band, The Supernaturals, have been touring middle America, playing in churches and small town colleges. Such a tour would normally seem … [Read more...]
British comedienne and provocateur Shazia Mirza is known for being one of the first Muslim comics, post 9-11, to deadpan in a show: “My name is Shazia Mirza. At least, that's what it says on my … [Read more...]
Syrian archaeologist Isber Sabrine is the founder of Heritage for Peace, an organization which is desperately trying to trace and document the looting and destruction of Syria’s ancient heritage. The … [Read more...]
For Syrian refugees, many say that social media is as vital as shelter and food. In refugee camps like Za'atari in Jordan, cell phones and laptops are lifelines for family members and loved ones … [Read more...]
