Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Simon & Schuster recently announced a new children's book imprint called Salaam Reads which will focus on Muslim characters and stories. This is great news in the community but many can’t wait for … [Read more...]
Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji is a 24-year old physics students who’s also a very accomplished self-taught photographer. According to My Modern Art, he “has an affinity for capturing the breathtaking … [Read more...]
The importance of American students being prepared for the emerging global economy is driving a new exchange program which places teachers from such countries as Egypt and China into U.S. classrooms … [Read more...]
According to journalist Mike Steyels, artists as diverse as the singer MIA to graffiti artist Bansky have all addressed the Syrian refugee crisis in their art -- “M.I.A., in her music video for … [Read more...]
New York Times photographer Bryan Denton recently traveled to Palmyra, Syria and brought back photographic evidence of what remains after ISIS took control of the region a year ago. According to … [Read more...]
“Muslim women are so much more than the piece they choose to wrap – or not – around their head.” Meet Yassmin Abdel-Magied. Named 2015 Young Australian of the Year, this mechanical engineer, writer … [Read more...]
Shamsia Hassani is not only an Afghan professor at Kabul University, but is also a world-class graffiti artist. She says her mission is simple: to beautify the city of Kabul with color. Her canvases … [Read more...]
The architectural world is mourning the recent passing of Iraqi-born Zaha Hadid who was a true pioneer in her field. In 2004, she was the first Muslim (and woman) to receive architecture’s highest … [Read more...]
The Muslim Lifestyle Expo conference occurred last week in London, promoting a global Muslim lifestyle market said to be worth $2.1 trillion annually. The Guardian reports that “global brands are … [Read more...]
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is a Director's Fellow at the MIT Media Lab, and in this op-ed for CNN says that art can be a vital bridge to help ease the tensions in the Middle East citing that Dubai, with … [Read more...]
