Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
In the powerful Al Jazeera documentary Twice a Victim, filmmaker Paula Palacios interviews Muslims who have lost loved ones in extremist attacks only to face fierce discrimination in the wake of the … [Read more...]
KQED reports: According to a new report by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Muslim children in California schools continue to say they are being bullied or harassed at a higher rate than … [Read more...]
The French debate over Islamic clothing is not a new one, and has been going on for years. Back in 2004, hijabs were banned from public schools along with other religious items of wear including … [Read more...]
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is the founder of Muslim Girl and in this photo-essay for CNN has partnered with Getty Images to produce a collection of vivid photos depicting Muslim girls in America, with the … [Read more...]
Honey Maid has a brand new commercial featuring a Muslim woman whose family is new to the neighborhood. In the commercial, the Muslim woman (wearing a hijab) says “The first time you go out of your … [Read more...]
Ayana Ife is a contestant on the new season of Project Runway, and as someone who wears the hijab, has found herself representing the Muslim faith on the popular fashion design contest show. … [Read more...]
After winning best dressed by her senior class at Clifton High School in New Jersey, Abrar Shahin story went viral and was also picked up by many mainstream publications. Even Ashton Kutcher commented … [Read more...]
In high school, Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir set the state record for the highest all-time high school basketball scorer (for both men and women). She then went on to play ball for the University of Memphis in … [Read more...]
After harassment and death threats, Khalida Popal was forced to flee her home country of Afghanistan in 2011. She left much behind -- her home and family, but one thing she refuse to give up was her … [Read more...]
In this piece for Huffington Post, religious editor Antonia Blumberg makes the point that in a year which saw a severe increase in anti-Muslim rhetoric and even physical attacks, Muslim women were … [Read more...]
