Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
In Manhattan’s East-Village, Bassam Tariq has opened a new upscale butcher shop called Honest Chops specializing in halal meats, and his turkeys are already drawing a major demand for Thanksgiving … [Read more...]
A look at two best friend teens in Beirut – he’s Druze (a branch of Shia Islam) and she’s a Sunni Muslim. Together they’ve started Youth United Lebanon whose goal is to bring together people with … [Read more...]
Turkey has lately been undergoing a cultural renaissance with new private museums in the works and an abundance of art galleries opening. The New York Times takes a look at how the more conservative … [Read more...]
“Invisible Children" is a photo-series by Ranie Matar which portrays Syrian refugee children now living in Lebanon – many who are, sadly, homeless. The photographer says that the series gives these … [Read more...]
Out of fear for their safety, Syrian rebels and activists have developed different names and even identities since the civil war began – and many are gladly leaving their old personas behind. … [Read more...]
What many say is due to an increase in women’s education and individualism, divorces are on the rise in Iran and like a recent trend in the U.S., divorce parties are becoming ‘a thing.’ … [Read more...]
As U.S. and British military forces withdraw from Afghanistan, a look at the small group of expats choosing to stay in the country that they now call home. … [Read more...]
In this video segment produced by the New York Times, we’re introduced to a new genre of music in Egypt called Mahraganat – it’s a youth-driven, socially conscious music movement spurred by the recent … [Read more...]
The alam is a heavy metal piece used in Shia Muslim processions, often decorated with intricate engravings. The Guardian takes a look at one of the last masters of this art form, Safar Fooladgar, who … [Read more...]
Getting a haircut for a woman who wears the hijab (Islamic head covering) is no simple matter as the removal is only allowed around other women or around men in the immediate family. A hair salon in … [Read more...]
