Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Mansoor Shams is a U.S. Marine Veteran, business owner, and Muslim youth leader. He’s also the founder of MuslimMarine.org where, per his website, he uses his platform of both “Muslim" and “Marine" to … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for CNN, Ed Husain, author of The House of Islam: A Global History, writes about how "Ramadan used to be a time only for faith, family, food, fun and forgiveness." However, the author … [Read more...]
Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban suspends the refugee program for 120 days and blocks people in seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen) from entering the US for 90 days, … [Read more...]
In his new book Love Thy Neighbor: A Muslim Doctor's Struggle for Home in Rural America, Dr. Ayaz Virji writes about his experiences leaving a lucrative job at a prestigious hospital in Pennsylvania … [Read more...]
According to StepFeed, this listicle of male rappers have played a "major role in reshaping mainstream hip-hop by adding more depth to their lyrics and discussing pressing issues, ranging from Islam … [Read more...]
In this piece for Elle, activist and journalist Amani Al-Khatahtbeh (creator of the influential blog MuslimGirl) interviewed four working actresses (of Middle East and Muslim backgrounds) on their … [Read more...]
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) seminal album "Tea For The Tillerman." In honor of this, Islam has rerecorded the album track for track, titling it "Tea For … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for Quartz, Haroon Moghul (author of How to Be a Muslim: An American Story) writes about American Muslims changing attitudes on Christmas. "There was a time when just saying 'Merry … [Read more...]
Editor's Note: the following is an original article written for UPF. Manal Fakhoury was packing for an international trip when a letter from the department of corrections caught her eye. The … [Read more...]
Bernard O’Kane, scholar and author of Mosques: The 100 Most Iconic Islamic Houses of Worship, says he has a message for non-Muslim tourists curious about exploring the local mosque on their travels -- … [Read more...]
