Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
In 2013, noted scholar and chaplain, Tahera Ahmad, became the first woman to recite the Quran during the Islamic Society of North America convention. Muslim activist Anastasia Karklina questions what … [Read more...]
Comedian Maysoon Zayid, who is of Palestinian descent and has cerebral palsy, tells the New York Times that her 2014 TED Talk not only became the most-watched TED Talk that year but it drastically … [Read more...]
ABC’s new drama “American Crime” is gaining attention for its depiction of diverse characters including a rare portrayal of a multifaceted Muslim woman. "A woman wrapped in a hijab is not someone you … [Read more...]
Last week twenty-two year old Marwa Balkar received half a million “likes” on a Facebook post she wrote which was shared over 150,000 times and garnered a thousand positive comments. As one of these … [Read more...]
These past few weeks has seen a startling increase in ultra violent hate-crimes against Muslims– from a 36-year-old Muslim woman who was horrifically set on fire in front of a pricey boutique in … [Read more...]
Ten days after her synagogue was brutally attacked, Beth Kissileff visited her first mosque. The Pittsburgh synagogue shooting took place on October 27, 2018, at the Tree of Life in the Squirrel Hill … [Read more...]
An Australian young Muslim woman of “Turkish and Pakistani descent” talks about her experiences with custom officials on her travels to America. … [Read more...]
A local Orange County woman discusses her pilgrimage to Mecca in this video, providing a warm and concise glimpse into an event that remains mysterious to many Westerners. … [Read more...]
Last week a video went viral showing an Australian woman on a bus berating a Muslim family. Passenger Stacey Eden took the video and has been lauded for her supportive efforts but now the Bhatti … [Read more...]
The Daily Beast supplies background and context for the British agent and adventurer Gertrude Bell whom Nicole Kidman will soon portray in a film directed by Werner Herzog. … [Read more...]
