Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Nine years ago, Stephanie Kurlow and her family converted to Islam. At the time, Miss Kurlow says she was concerned that her religious beliefs might be in conflict with her artistic endeavors. As … [Read more...]
After the horrific December San Bernardino attacks, Muslim teen Zarifeh Shalabi, who lives in nearby Fontana, was urged to stay home, her family worried for her safety and possible backlash. Cut to … [Read more...]
Though there have been previous instances of Muslim women taking part in the qualifying rounds of the Miss England pageant, this year 20-year old-law student Sara Iftekhar became the first hijabi … [Read more...]
The New York Times interviews actress Yasmine Al Massri (“Miral”) on her role in ABC’s upcoming FBI thriller “Quantico” (debuting September 27th) in which she plays a hijab-wearing, FBI … [Read more...]
The Supreme Court sided today with Muslim-American Samantha Elauf who interviewed to work at Abercrombie & Fitch but was rejected because the hijab (religious headscarf) she wore was said to … [Read more...]
In these times of increasing Islamophobia, especially in light of the recent Paris and San Bernardino attacks, a Muslim woman in Toronto has opened a self-defense workshop geared to Muslim girls and … [Read more...]
Nancy and Yara Helmy moved to America from Egypt in 2000, and for the past five years, the sisters have trained nearly every day in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Both girls wear the hijab which Nancy says is a … [Read more...]
Huffington Post reports: A Muslim woman who was robbed and brutally beaten by a group of young people last month says the New York Police Department and the Bronx District Attorney’s office failed … [Read more...]
Ilhan Omar made history last week when she was sworn into the Minnesota House of Representatives becoming the first female Muslim and Somali-American legislator. According to mic, “Omar, who serves … [Read more...]
ThinkProgess reports on how some American Muslims have had to unfortunately deal with Islamophobia at today’s polls citing that “some groups have been preparing to protect Muslim voters from … [Read more...]
