Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Nowruz, the Iranian New Year (which falls on March 21st), is normally a busy time for the Los Angeles Iranian community -- a time when family members visit one another, many traveling to or from Iran. … [Read more...]
In these two op-eds for Popsugar and Slate, American Muslim writers Mishal Zafar and Aymann Ismail discuss their personal (and differing) experiences during the Christmas season, and here are some … [Read more...]
On Friday, Trump signed an executive order which suspends all refugee entries for 120 days, indefinitely bars Syrian refugees, and blocks the entry of citizens from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, … [Read more...]
Earlier this month, voters elected the first Muslim woman, Nida Allam, to hold office in the state of North Carolina. At 26, Ms. Allam was one of five women who won the Democratic party’s primary for … [Read more...]
In the new book Beyond the Mosque: Diverse Spaces of Muslim Worship, author Rizwan Mawani chronicles the diverse sects of Islam along with their places of worship -- from the mosque and husayniya to … [Read more...]
Ilhan Abdullahi Omar is the first female Muslim and Somali-American legislator. Currently, she is serving as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district based in Minneapolis … [Read more...]
The Guardian reports that a "watered-down version of the Trump administration’s 'travel ban' is to take effect over the summer following a supreme court decision on Monday reversing a series of … [Read more...]
This basketball season at least twelve NBA players are Muslim. The Undefeated talks to current and former Muslim basketball stars about balancing Islam and the sport they love, and here are some … [Read more...]
From professional dancer to Marine to New York City firefighter to finally landing a role on NBC’s popular “The Blacklist,” Hisham Tawfiq is that rare actor who has lived a full life before his acting … [Read more...]
Shahid Shafi is a surgeon, a city councilman in Southlake, Tex., and vice chair of the Tarrant County Republican Party. Recently, a small faction of Tarrant County Republicans tried to remove Mr. … [Read more...]
