Monuments Men Take on ISIS
Meet the new era’s Monuments Men, working in Syria today, who are trying to preserve and protect antiquities from ISIS, the Syrian regime, and smugglers… and risking their lives to do so. … [Read more...]
MOST WEEKLY RECAP
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) Muslim Teen … [Read more...]
Graffiti Artist Shamsia Hassani Gives Afghan Women A Voice
Shamsia Hassani is not only an Afghan professor at Kabul University, but is also a world-class graffiti artist. She says her mission is simple: to beautify the city of Kabul with color. Her canvases … [Read more...]
Muslim-American Women Talk Hijab
Muslim-American women share personal accounts of their decision to wear the hijab (religious head-scarf). As Lori Saroya recounted, “The decision to start wearing the hijab felt right to me, yet I … [Read more...]
StepFeed Presents ‘Egyptians Who Made A Difference in Hollywood’
StepFeed has compiled a listicle of top Egyptian actors and actresses as "proof that Egypt is a power player in show business." 1. Omar Sharif Sharif started his acting career in 1962 with … [Read more...]
Palestinian and Israeli Parents Share Stories of Loss
The Parents Circle is a group made up of Palestinian and Israeli parents who have lost their children to violence, and have joined together in support of reconciliation and peace. NPR talks to a … [Read more...]
Artist Shirin Neshat dispels the notion of Muslim women as victims
Known primarily for her work in film, video and photography, Shirin Neshat, 62, is an Iranian visual artist who is currently the subject of a one-woman show at the Broad museum in Los Angeles entitled … [Read more...]
In War-torn Syria, Girls Want To Return to School and Normalcy
Journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon recently visited the Syrian town of Tabqa (outside of Raqqa) and found that access to education, specifically for girls, is under great threat. Whereas books and … [Read more...]
In Syria, Only Safe Place For Children To Play Is Underground
“For millions of human beings in Syria, life has become an endless nightmare - in particular for the hundreds of thousands of children living under siege,” Anthony Lake, executive director for UNICEF, … [Read more...]
Zulfat Suara is first Muslim elected to Nashville office
Last week Zulfat Suara became the first Muslim elected to a Metro seat in Nashville history. The Nashville Tennessean reports that Ms. Suara, a certified public accountant at Meharry Medical … [Read more...]
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