Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Actor-comedian Aziz Ansari (“Master of None,” “Parks and Recreation”) is a self-described “son of Muslim immigrants” and in this recent op-ed for the New York Times, writes about the aftermath of the … [Read more...]
In the last year in France, anti-Muslim hate crimes have tripled while anti-Semitism has also risen. Yet one kosher butcher shoppe in Paris aims to unite both faiths, at least on a culinary level. … [Read more...]
Huda Al-Marashi grew up the daughter of Iraqi Muslim immigrants who had moved to California. She was raised on a steady diet of western culture including rom com movies and romance books. On the day … [Read more...]
Muhterem Aras, 50, is the first Muslim woman to be elected Speaker of State Parliament of Germany. Coming in with a significant majority, Ms. Aras told reporters, “We wrote history today.” As a … [Read more...]
A hijab-wearing model is making headlines this week as she is featured in mega popular retailer H&M’s latest video campaign “Close The Loop.” Mariah Idrissi, a 23-year-old Londoner of Moroccan and … [Read more...]
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, 53, shows he can hang with his peops – um, literally – and has been taking selfies with his constituents (in tee-shirt and jeans, no less), and posting on social … [Read more...]
Iranian-American Jasmin Moghbeli has been selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class, reporting to duty later this summer. The selection is notable for a few reasons – her gender and … [Read more...]
“We survived a world war, we survived the Iran hostage crisis, we survived 9/11,” says Hassan Igram. “But this situation is a little different.” Mr. Igram lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where the debate … [Read more...]
Ted Hakey Jr. says he learned to be a “Muslim hater” on social media. Drunk and angry over the 2015 Paris attacks, the former U.S. marine took his misplaced rage out on a local mosque and fired 30 … [Read more...]
Dr Philippa Whitford is on a mission to bring awareness to women across Palestine about breast cancer, calling it a most urgent matter. She recently performed life-saving breast cancer surgery on four … [Read more...]
