Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Aiming to tap into the $145 billion global halal tourism market, Fusion Tours has just announced the first halal cruise in September, which starts in Turkey and cruises to neighboring Greece. “It … [Read more...]
British investment banker Shahzad Younas has created the mobile app MuzMatch, a match-making site catering to serious-minded Muslims wanting to get married. “By and large, younger Muslims tell us the … [Read more...]
After years of renovation, the Islamic galleries of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art reopened in 2011 with fifteen new galleries, and performance and lecture space. This summer Met curator Navina … [Read more...]
Al Jazeera provides a photo-gallery of artists living in Gaza. “In a society struggling to survive, artists in Gaza do not enjoy a lot of attention. They are an isolated but living community that is … [Read more...]
#MuslimsinScotland was recently launched to show the impact Muslims have made to Scotland. Campaign manager Habib Malik says of the twitter campaign, “We are inviting Muslims across Scotland to tell … [Read more...]
Scholar Orbala shares a comprehensive list of recommended books on Islam and feminism. … [Read more...]
Marie Claire presents a listicle of ten fashionable Muslim women who not only shatter stereotypes but do it in “very chic ways.” "My faith teaches that modesty is the best jewel of a woman, but … [Read more...]
During the 13th to 17th centuries, Timbuktu, in Northern Mali, was said to be the center of Islamic learning. Unfortunately, three years ago, extremists destroyed many of the historical sites. But … [Read more...]
Scholar William O. Beeman (Chair of the Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota) has just returned from a cultural tour of Iran, and reports back that he has seen an “increased attention … [Read more...]
This year Ramadan falls in the midst of summer and that’s a lot of hours between suhoor (pre-dawn breakfast meal) and iftar (after sunset, breaking of the fast). Mohamed Abdelkader says of fasting, … [Read more...]
