Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
In New York, there are more than ten thousand firefighters but only 44 of them are women. Ahlam Ahmed is thinking about changing that and is participating in the FDNY's first-ever Women's History … [Read more...]
Amberin Zaman is an Istanbul-based journalist who has covered Turkey for The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Daily Telegraph and currently, Al-Monitor. In this fascinating interview, she talks … [Read more...]
Partly inspired by female boxer Ambreen Sadiq, the critically acclaimed play "No Guts, No Heart, No Glory” tells the story of Muslim female boxers in North England, and how they break through … [Read more...]
In 1515, Sayyida al-Hurra (said to be an honorary name) was the last Islamic Queen and a crucial figure in the history of the Islamic West. Read this lively account of a woman who with her “ruthless … [Read more...]
In this super-enlightening webinar, Huffington Post talks to four young Muslim women about everything from personal interpretations of the Quran to face piercings to judging within the faith. These … [Read more...]
In Saudi Arabia, female students are now able to take part in their own gym and sports programs, and for adult women, the first licensed female fitness center has recently opened. Many see these as … [Read more...]
A few years back, young religious women took to the internet to vent their frustrations with the lack of fashion choices and soon a ‘modest-fashion movement’ was born. The Atlantic takes a look at … [Read more...]
According to recent UN report, there are 145,000 Syrian refugee women who are the sole breadwinners for their families. Al Jazeera interviews one 36-year old woman who used to live in a pleasant … [Read more...]
In this fascinating op-ed, Hip-Hop artist Muneera Williams talks about her conversion to Islam, and about “shocking” the audience with “hijabis running across the stage, telling them to throw their … [Read more...]
In Algeria, female religious guides known as “mourshidates” try to steer women away from extremist groups like ISIS, and have a simple goal, one of tolerance. … [Read more...]
