Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
In this op-ed for the film journal IndieWire, director Faiza Ambah talks about quitting her job as a foreign journalist for the Washington Post to pursue becoming a filmmaker. “I knew first-hand that … [Read more...]
Entertainment Weekly interviews Sana Amanat, Marvel’s Director of Content and Character Development, and the editor of Ms. Marvel. Ms. Amanat says that inclusion and “flipping the paradigm” were clear … [Read more...]
Muslim Girls Making Change is a youth slam poetry group created by Kiran Waqar, Hawa Adam, Lena Ginawi, and Balkisa Abdikadir whose core mission is social justice through poetry. The quartet first … [Read more...]
On September 12, 2001 Manal Ezzat was focused on one thing --- rebuilding and repurposing the area of the Pentagon that was hit on 9-11. Ms. Ezzat, an Army Corps of Engineers employee who was … [Read more...]
“We want to define our narrative, our stories, our perspectives and reclaim the voice of Muslims.” So says three young Somalian-Canadian sisters, 20-year-old Ilhan, 25-year-old Hodan, and … [Read more...]
Journalist Noor Tagouri talks about a recent incident where a high school was wrongfully charged with teaching “Islamic propaganda,” prompting the author to recall her own childhood struggle with her … [Read more...]
Photographer Noor Al-Mosawi’s newest work is a series of self-portraits, each matched with an inspirational quote from writer Mark Gonzales. "This series is about self-care, about finding a grounding, … [Read more...]
In this video clip, fashion blogger Summer Albarcha says you can have both faith and fashion. “I think you can blend in both cultures you live in, modest values and dressing fashionable presents a … [Read more...]
Partly inspired by female boxer Ambreen Sadiq, the critically acclaimed play "No Guts, No Heart, No Glory” tells the story of Muslim female boxers in North England, and how they break through … [Read more...]
NPR reports on a "shift in Hollywood" where American Muslim talent is concerned. "On TV and on online streaming services, Hollywood watchers say more Muslim characters than ever before are showing up … [Read more...]
