Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
From hijabi Barbie to the hijabi emoji, scholars Nadia B. Ahmad and Asifa Quraishi-Landes report that the Muslim head-covering is now "ubiquitous." Together they present a compelling listicle of the … [Read more...]
Muslim women talk about the discrimination they face wearing the hijab at work. … [Read more...]
“Wearing the hijab can make dating harder because people will make assumptions about your sexual experience, what sort of relationship you’re looking for, and even what type of person you are,” says … [Read more...]
For many Muslim women, wearing a headscarf or hijab is a symbol of religious and cultural identity. This article takes you through the hijab as well as other styles and customs. … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurs Fouad Jeryes and Amy Kyleen Lute knew there was a demand for fashionable hijabs and started a popular website, Hijabik.com, catering to the observant Muslim woman. … [Read more...]
World Hijab Day encourages women to try wearing the hijab (religious head covering) for a day. As the founder, Nazma Khan, says: “Our goal is to foster global religious tolerance and understanding … [Read more...]
Shaheen Pasha is a professor of international journalism at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and, according to the Washington Post, is passionate about "how Muslim women are portrayed and … [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...]
Twitter campaigns #LetThemPlay and #FIBAAllowHijab are in full operation, protesting the International Basketball Federation rule which states that hijabs are not to be worn during a game. In 2014 … [Read more...]
19 year old Aaliya Jaleel's own story seems like an overnight success -- as a teenager, she uploaded her art via websites such as Tumblr which is where an editor for a new children's book on hijabs … [Read more...]
