Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Roula Allouch is a Cincinnati lawyer and the chairwoman of the national board of directors of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. She talks to the New York Times about the particular challenges … [Read more...]
Contemporary dancer Natasha Bakht new piece “786” incorporates choreography from different genres: Bharatanatyam, the traditional Indian dance known for rigid limbs, Kalaripayattu, an Indian marital … [Read more...]
In what USA Today is calling “the biggest realignment of federal racial definitions in decades,” the White House is recommending to the Federal Register to add a new racial category for people from … [Read more...]
A Canadian bride had a major fashion emergency recently when the zipper to her wedding gown suddenly broke, but luckily there was a master tailor literally next door who came to the rescue. For 28 … [Read more...]
“Jerusalem, 1000-1400: Every People Under Heaven” recently opened at the Metropolitan Museum featuring 200 objects from 60 international collections including manuscripts, maps, paintings, sculptures, … [Read more...]
A look at two poets Bejan Matur (who is Kurdish) and Maram al-Masri (who is Syrian) who are part of a new generation of female poets writing about the affects of the ongoing civil war in Syria. … [Read more...]
Last May, Istanbul Modest Fashion Week featured was the city’s first such event where designers from around the Islamic world showcased their collections. Loubna Sadoq was one of the designers … [Read more...]
Photographer Sana Ullah recalls a day when her family was visiting the local mall during prayer time and had to scramble to find a secluded place to pray, finding one in a dressing room. And thus the … [Read more...]
From supermarkets to sit down restaurants, halal food sales are having a great year, up 30% from 2010 with a projected sales at $20 billion. Sales are surging not just among the Muslim American … [Read more...]
Verona is a boutique in Orlando's Fashion Square mall specifically catering to the Muslim woman. "It's nice to have something like Verona establish a store in a mall because it's kinda like 'Hey, I'm … [Read more...]
