Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
A newly built avant-garde mosque in the heart of Tehran is causing some controversy within Iran's conservative establishment. According to the Associated Press, "The architects behind the Vali-e-Asr … [Read more...]
Last week, Destinee Mangum and her family met Portland hero Micah Fletcher, one of the three men who intervened when a man was verbally abusing Destinee and her Muslim friend while they were riding a … [Read more...]
For centuries the Rahman family have looked after a Hindu shrine in Northeast India – an interesting enough story but what’s fascinating is that the family is… (you guessed it) Muslim. Every morning … [Read more...]
Khaled Khalifa is a Syrian novelist, screenwriter and poet. His 2012 novel, In Praise of Hatred, was a finalist for the International prize for Arabic fiction (and was also banned by the Syrian … [Read more...]
Last week was an important one for the owner of Damoka, a Persian rug store in Los Angeles. Though Alex Helmi has been selling Persian rugs for decades (purchased before the embargo), last week was … [Read more...]
The U.S. Department of Education recently launched a new website to help families know their children’s legal rights when faced with religious discrimination in public schools. It’s the latest efforts … [Read more...]
Je’Nan Hayes is a basketball player at Watkins Mill high school in Maryland who six weeks ago was forced to sit out a game, after being told that she was not allowed to participate because she wears a … [Read more...]
Over the last eight years, The Halal Project has coordinated food distribution for thousands of the homeless in Los Angeles. Many of the volunteers are young Muslims, from local universities. The goal … [Read more...]
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 Girls … [Read more...]
Katy Kargosha recently went to Iran on a four-hour mission – to rescue a pug dog that was left on the side of a Tehran highway. Though Ms. Kargosha is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Iran, she still … [Read more...]
