An Older Mullah Learns New Tricks
In Afghanistan, Mohammad Sajad Mohseni is a 63-year-old mullah who got tired of not being respected by the younger generation and decided to do something about it by joining Facebook. Since then he … [Read more...]
Meet the Dodgers’ New GM
The Dodgers’ new general manager is Farhan Zaidi, a Muslim who grew up in the Philippines and is known for being influenced by Michael Lewis’ baseball book “Moneyball.” … [Read more...]
Young Arabs Find Work Online
With unemployment at over 25% for young Arabs, new startups are allowing young people to find work online. For Middle Eastern women in particular, this is very enticing, as many find limits in the … [Read more...]
Meet Maria Bashir, Chief Prosecutor in Afghanistan
In this interview with Huffington Post, a well-known Prosecutor in Afghanistan talks about the challenges servicing her country – that’s right, ‘her country.’ Meet the only woman serving as Chief … [Read more...]
Photographer Snaps Attention to Prejudice
Meet Aqilah Nizar, a Malaysian-born photographer, who talks about her work and the discrimination she has faced including being asked to remove her hijab (religious head covering) by an employer. … [Read more...]
‘Start-up’ Fever Hits Iran
Startup Istanbul draws Middle-Eastern tech companies from Jordan, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and for the first time this year, Iran. In fact, “start-up fever” is exploding in Iran where 65% of the … [Read more...]
Meet the Afghan Astronaut Who Made It to Space
As the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan in 1988, they wanted to leave the country with some positive PR, namely putting an Afghan in space. Meet that man, Ahad Momand, who to this day is the … [Read more...]
Female Arab Entrepreneurs Making Changes
BuzzFeed takes a look at sixteen successful female entrepreneurs of the Arab world who talk about their personal stories and offer candid insights. … [Read more...]
Muslims Match Online
A look at the online dating world geared to the Muslim community, running the gamut from observant Muslim women in hijabs to those that look straight outta da club. … [Read more...]
Where Faith and Fashion Intercept
The hipster hijabi movement is spawning a new niche in the fashion world, and finding unexpected supporters and admirers from icons Donna Karan and Karl Lagerfeld. … [Read more...]
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