Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
“Everyone Has a Story” occurs every few months in Los Angeles -- it's an evening filled with storytelling put together by IKAR, a progressive synagogue, and NewGround, a Muslim-Jewish group that for … [Read more...]
A federal judge has ordered New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority to let ads run for the light-hearted documentary “The Muslims Are Coming!," citing that the transportation agency … [Read more...]
Seventeen universities -- including Harvard, Yale and Stanford -- have banned together to take on President Donald Trump’s ban on travel to the U.S. by refugees and citizens of seven mostly Muslim … [Read more...]
Around 85% of the world’s Muslims are Sunni and about 15% are Shiite, and the groups rarely pray together – but Shoulder to Shoulder is hoping to change that. At Eid al-Adha prayers last week in … [Read more...]
Considered the “Jon Stewart of Egypt," Bassem Youssef’s take on the Daily Show – called "Al Bernameg" – was must-watch television during the Arab Spring. But mounting political pressure took its toll … [Read more...]
The Washington Post has called playwright Ayad Akhtar, "a dazzling new voice in American theatre." In this video clip, CBS News talks to the writer about his Pulitzer Prize winning play “Disgraced,” … [Read more...]
Earlier this month a Jewish synagogue in Leeds, England was targeted with racist graffiti (a swastika and a racial slur) which moved the local Muslim community to band together and show their support … [Read more...]
The Forward reports that a British Muslim man has sponsored a synagogue Kiddush luncheon to honor his late Jewish doctor who treated him. According to My Jewish Learning, the word “Kiddush” means … [Read more...]
This BBC clip discusses the growing phenomenon of YouTube Muslim comedians like American pranksters Adam Saleh and Sheikh Akbar, and UK comedian and activist Humza Arshad. These Muslim funnymen all … [Read more...]
The No2H8 Crime Awards is a national award ceremony in the UK, honoring those who have stood up to hate crimes which has sadly risen by 30% in the past two years. And what makes this awards ceremony … [Read more...]
