Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Meet Aqilah Nizar, a Malaysian-born photographer, who talks about her work and the discrimination she has faced including being asked to remove her hijab (religious head covering) by an employer. … [Read more...]
In a quest to breakdown stereotypes, BuzzFeed produced a terrific little short of young Muslims looking into the camera and declaring “I’m Muslim, but I…” … "don’t wear the hijab" … "I’m not … [Read more...]
Apple announced last week the launch of the first-ever emoji of a woman wearing a hijab which is due to hit keyboards this fall. 16-year-old Rayouf Alhumedhi started the campaign for hijabi … [Read more...]
Some may think that the three members of the Indonesian band VoB ("Voice of Baceprot" or "Noisy Voice") do not look like your typical heavy metal group. Formed in 2014, the all female band of … [Read more...]
Singapore is expected to welcome its first female president on Thursday -- a 63 year-old, hijab wearing woman named Halimah Yacob. But unfortunately, according to the New York Times, her legitimacy is … [Read more...]
In Spider-Man: Far From Home, British actress and model Zoha Rahman plays Spider-Man’s Muslim classmate, making it the first hijab wearing character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! When Ms. … [Read more...]
The Mayor Mezquita de Granada is the first mosque built in Granada, Spain since 1492. In this video clip, the local Muslim women talk about their faith, daily lives, the hijab, and dealing with … [Read more...]
A report in the UK on the impact of Islamophobia indicates that Muslim women are more likely to be attacked than men, especially if they are wearing clothing associated with their religion like the … [Read more...]
The hijabs on Sana Mahmood’s website start at $10. The 22-year-old designer launched her company Veiled Beaut last spring and says she wants to make attractive yet affordable clothes for the young … [Read more...]
“I have a lot of friends who wear hijab and are total goofballs, so a part of me wanted to show that we’re just all people,” says Nadia Manzoor, part of the duo behind comedy web-series “Shugs & … [Read more...]
