Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Last year, software engineer Saqib Shaikh was featured at the Microsoft Build conference for work on an app called “SeeingAI” which helps the visually impaired better see the world around them. The … [Read more...]
Local 4 News, the CBS affiliate for the Quad Cities region on the Illinois-Iowa border, announced that its new on-air reporter, Tahera Rahman, is "the first full-time reporter who is a Muslim woman to … [Read more...]
Macy’s has announced a new partnership with Verona Collection to feature a selection of modest, ready-to-wear pieces specifically geared for Muslim women and those who wish to dress more modestly. The … [Read more...]
In 2002, Afzal Lokhandwala, an observant Muslim, opened his first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise in Illinois, advertising that 75% of the chicken was halal (slaughtered and processed according to … [Read more...]
The United Arab Emirates is setting its sights to be the nation of the future. Dubai is home to a number of futuristic projects including plans to create a Mars science city, and programs for … [Read more...]
Abrar Al-Heeti is a young staff reporter at CNET News and in this op-ed, she declares that she's glued to her smart-phone for all the obvious reasons but one that may not be so obvious to some -- her … [Read more...]
Two years ago, Toronto anchorwoman Ginella Massa made history when she made her debut on the late night news show CityNews. While there has been Muslim representation in Canadian media, Ms. Massa is … [Read more...]
The Guardian reports that "a global network of anti-Muslim activists is using Twitter bots, fake news and the manipulation of images to influence political discourse." Patrik Hermansson, a researcher … [Read more...]
Nearly 90% of Indonesia’s 260 million people identify as Muslim. The country also has some of the greatest expanses of rainforests, wetlands and mangroves — carbon-rich environments that are quickly … [Read more...]
Last year in Albuquerque, Mohamed Ebeida, a computer scientist at Sandia National Laboratories, began teaching a group of local Muslim students (ages six to 14) the basics of computer programming and … [Read more...]
