Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Hardy King is mayor of a small South Carolina town called Irmo, population 11,851. Last June, the Daily Beast reported Mayor King had posted anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant memes on his Facebook page. … [Read more...]
It’s said that the connection between Middle Eastern and Mexican cuisines goes all the way back to the Moors. But in The OC, the connection is kept alive with #TacoTrucksAtEveryMosque. Founders Rida … [Read more...]
Though there have been previous instances of Muslim women taking part in the qualifying rounds of the Miss England pageant, this year 20-year old-law student Sara Iftekhar became the first hijabi … [Read more...]
PBS News Hour reports: The deadly California synagogue shooting on April 27th, at the Chabad of Poway, is the latest in a series of attacks that raise profound questions about keeping sacred spaces … [Read more...]
Scholar Dr. Junaid Jahangir presents fives instances of "Muslims who diminish hatemongers for espousing bigotry and a narrow worldview": 1) Muslims who go the distance for humanity In 2014, a … [Read more...]
From hijabi Barbie to the hijabi emoji, scholars Nadia B. Ahmad and Asifa Quraishi-Landes report that the Muslim head-covering is now "ubiquitous." Together they present a compelling listicle of the … [Read more...]
Forbes journalist Rebekah Bastian spoke with Muslim corporate leaders to gain their insights on how to support Muslim employees in the workplace. Ms. Bastian makes the point, "As we work to create … [Read more...]
“Islam teaches us: ‘Man is simply a steward holding whatever is on Earth in trust,’” said Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, Uganda’s grand mufti. “Therefore man should ensure that we do everything … [Read more...]
Most of us know about the despicable (and defining) shooting of teen activist Malala Yousafzai, shot because she wanted an education not just for herself but for every girl in Pakistan. But what many … [Read more...]
The Council on American-Islamic Relations released a poll earlier this month taken from nearly 2,000 Muslim votes in six states which found that “half of those voters (46%) support Hillary Clinton, … [Read more...]
