Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Every week, Muslim asylum seekers from Africa and the Middle East gather at The Islamic Center of Baja, Tijuana's only mosque. Migrants from Syria pray alongside migrants from Togo, Somalia and Ghana. … [Read more...]
Women are said to account for 30% of business owners in the United Arab Emirates. The BBC takes a look at a few of these female entrepreneurs in the fashion world. … [Read more...]
Starting this Spring, Debenhams will become the first major UK department store to start selling hijabs by Aab, a designer that specializes in ‘contemporary modest wear’ for women. The roll-out is set … [Read more...]
Islamophobic attacks have increased by 326% in the UK. Muslim women are reported to be the most vulnerable (and most visible, especially for those who wear the hijab). “Muslim Girls Fence” wants to … [Read more...]
22-year-old fashion designer Ajmal Haqiqi recently organized a very special fashion show in Kabul featuring Afghan models displaying traditional clothing to a local Afghan audience. Over two-dozen … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for the Toronto Star from earlier this year (but still relevant today), social justice advocate Shazlin Rahman notes “these past two months has seen unprecedented levels of verbal and … [Read more...]
Despite a rich history of teaching females equally, there are still some American mosques that don't quite get it, says reformer Edina Lekovics. … [Read more...]
In April, Austria’s parliament approved a law which bans headscarves in public primary schools, prohibiting “ideologically or religiously influenced clothing associated with the covering of the head.” … [Read more...]
In the Arab state of Oman, three young women are attempting to break through in the male dominated motorsport racing, and are even beating them at their own game. … [Read more...]
Sadia Azmat, 29, says her job “is to entertain” and if she ends up opening people's minds... “that’s brilliant.” Ms. Azmat is a British stand-up comedian of Pakistani descent who performs most nights … [Read more...]
