Middle East’s New Karate Champ
Meet the karate champ who recently won gold medals in the Karate World Championship in Germany. The champ is Egyptian, and oh yeah, a woman, and her name is Abou el-Yazed. … [Read more...]
MOST WEEKLY RECAP
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 Teen … [Read more...]
In the wake of new Canadian secular laws, hijab wearing teachers return to class…
According to PRI, teachers and students in Canada have returned to school for the first time since a law banned teachers and public employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols — … [Read more...]
Malala Proud Feminist, Thanks To Emma Watson
As UN global goodwill ambassador for women, actress Emma Watson gave a speech to the UN last year launching the “He for She” campaign which encourages men to speak up for women’s rights. The speech … [Read more...]
ANGLE ON: Middle East Business Tycoons
A look at some of the most influential business-tycoons in the Middle East who collectively have created 474 brands, employ 34,000 people, and have over $87 billion in assets – oh, did we mention … [Read more...]
Toronto Raptors Go All In Supporting ‘Hijabi Ballers’
The Toronto Raptors, in partnership with Nike, have introduced a new line of team-branded athletic hijabs. The team says that the inspiration for the apparel was for "those brave enough to change the … [Read more...]
A Tunisian Female Cab Driver and Equal Rights
Nearly thirty years ago she become the first woman to drive a taxi-cab in Tunisia, and today, sixty-year-old Yamina Jaouani still supports her family this way as well as actively supporting female … [Read more...]
NEW PEW STUDY: By 2035, Babies born to Muslims will outnumber Christian births
For years, more babies were born to Christian women than to any other religious group but by 2035, PEW reports, Muslim women are expected to "modestly exceed" newborn births. According to … [Read more...]
Hijabis Tell All With ‘Whisper’
Muslim women who wear the hijab (religious head-covering) are taking over an anonymous app called “Whisper,” documenting how they really feel when they wear the hijab. Here’s a few comments: “My … [Read more...]
5,000-Year-Old Iraqi Culture Victim of Climate Change
Scientists say that the Middle East is “particularly vulnerable” to climate change due to one major factor – water. Vice News reports that, “within the last seven years, the region has lost enough … [Read more...]
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