Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Ever hear of the “elevator pitch” where you have two minutes to pitch a big shot your spec screenplay or new product? Well, in some big cities in the Middle East there’s something even better -- … [Read more...]
In a strong demonstration of “communal harmony,” the Muslim community in Bihar (a state in East India) has donated land to build the world’s largest Hindu temple that will house up to 20,000 people. … [Read more...]
Indian Muslims are nearly 15% of the Indian population, approximately 180 million people, but according to the Sachar Commission Report, they are lagging behind the rest of the country on “nearly all … [Read more...]
Now that the extremist group ISIS has taken over Palmyra, Syria, the world is reacting in horror to the humanity implications as well as culturally, for the city is the site of historically … [Read more...]
Total box office grosses from Middle East territories grew from $252 million in 2012 to $348 million in 2014, and most of the product were Hollywood films. Daily Variety takes a look at the cultural … [Read more...]
Shirin Neshat is said to be the most famous contemporary artist to hail from Iran (she left as a teenager and came to America, studying at the University of California, Berkeley). Currently, the … [Read more...]
The red carpet was rolled out for a vital new film festival last week – no, not Cannes but The Karama Gaza Film Festival – yes, in Gaza! Despite the devastations of last summer’s war, the power of … [Read more...]
Escaping “open air prisons,” tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have recently attempted to flee Myanmar (Burma), paying traffickers to take them by sea to Thailand and Malaysia. Last week, nearly … [Read more...]
New York Times gives a run-down on how Myanmar and the neighboring countries of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia view the plight of the Rohingya people, from policy to social impact. … [Read more...]
The ancient ruins of Palmyra in Syria are said to be one of the most important archaeological sites in the world and sadly, they are also under a new threat from ISIS. A group of locals have been … [Read more...]
