Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Promoting a new campaign called “Let Girls Learn,” Michelle Obama recently gave an inspirational speech to pupils at the Mulberry School for Girls in London, which has the highest percentage of Muslim … [Read more...]
As special envoy on refugee issues, actor Angelina Jolie spoke to the United Nations last week, trying to help the millions of Syrian refugees. As Jolie said in her speech, “We cannot look at Syria, … [Read more...]
Suleqa Isakh has just started a new job as a taxi driver in Milwaukee. This is no small feat for the Somalian immigrant as she’s just one of two Muslim female taxi-drivers in the area. And we say, … [Read more...]
In London, a Muslim woman standing trial was ordered to remove her niqab when giving evidence, which brought up the question of religious rights and the government's right to intervene. … [Read more...]
Per CNBC: Former community college professor Ghazala Hashmi just became the first Muslim woman elected to Virginia’s state Senate. As a representative of the state’s 10th Senate District, Hashmi … [Read more...]
Fans -- often women and often Muslim -- often come up to G. Willow Wilson, the writer says, to tell her how Ms. Marvel (i.e. Kamala Khan) is the reason they became comics fans at all. Daily Beast … [Read more...]
The Israeli action-thriller “Fauda” (which means “chaos” in Arabic) is said to have everything – big action scenes, gorgeous women, and oh yeah, a realistic depiction of the Palestinian and Israeli … [Read more...]
The first Muslim woman to compete in the Olympics has passed away this year at 97. During the1936 Berlin Games, she and her team refused a visit with Hitler, which brought them international acclaim. … [Read more...]
Of the 4.5 million registered Syrian refugees, half are women, many under the age of 17. In a partnership between the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and photographer Meredith Hutchison, young … [Read more...]
Huffington Post introduces these three American Muslim travel bloggers who are “combating the struggle of #FlyingWhileMuslim to see the world and challenge Islamophobia along the way.” -- Sally is … [Read more...]
