Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
The Guardian reports that Jo Cox, the British member of Parliament who was stabbed and shot outside her constituency last week, was preparing a report on the increase of anti-Muslim attacks, … [Read more...]
Over a decade ago in Afghanistan, a young man named Salehi fled the Taliban, eventually making his way through Turkey where he made the treacherous journey in a rickety dinghy across the Mediterranean … [Read more...]
"Amaliah started as a personal frustration," says 24-year-old entrepreneur, Nafisa Bakkar. "We realized that it was a big pain point for Muslim women to find clothes that were modest but also … [Read more...]
Abdul Rahman is one of the more than 1.7 million foreign pilgrims traveling to Mecca in Saudi Arabia for this year's hajj and like many of them, is bringing his friends and family with him – via his … [Read more...]
This summer Boston has launched a series of posters addressing Islamophobia and public harassment. The posters feature the work of a French artist named Maeril who created a comic strip (pictured) on … [Read more...]
Last Tuesday was Muslim Day at the Iowa Capitol where people of the faith share food and conversation with the public as well as some Iowa legislators. “This is just to let our neighbors know who … [Read more...]
As a child, Emtithal Mahmoud fled war in the Darfur region of Sudan. She says growing up as a Muslim woman and an immigrant in Philadelphia, she soon discovered a love for poetry. This enabled her to … [Read more...]
Taking Shape: Abstraction From the Arab World, 1950s–1980s is currently on view at the Grey Art Gallery at New York University. The exhibit explores mid-20th-century abstract art from North Africa, … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for Religion News Service, Simran Jeet Singh writes about his time teaching Islamic studies at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. What makes Mr. Singh's story particularly unique … [Read more...]
“Jin” means “woman” in Kurdish which explains why the Jin News Agency (JINHA) is completely staffed by women, offering news coverage of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria in multiple languages from a unique … [Read more...]
