Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Camrin Hampton is a freshman basketball player for the Palm Springs high school team Hampton, and as an observant Muslim, wears a hijab -- yes, even during a game. She keeps her hijab in place with … [Read more...]
In England, Muslim women are reported to be less participatory in sports and exercise. Enter martial arts champion Ruqsana Begum who has designed her own sports hijab; first inspired when she saw … [Read more...]
According to a new Huffington Post report: "Many hijab-wearing Muslim drivers [face] hate at the wheel. Sometimes it’s racial abuse hurled through an open window, other times it’s a terrifying … [Read more...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report which found that racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related deaths are indeed a tragic problem. African American … [Read more...]
The Guardian interviews Muslim athletes about Nike’s new hijabi line of athletic wear (see Nike To Launch ‘Pro Hijab’ Line). Here’s what they had to say: Alia Komsany, a professional rower from … [Read more...]
In 2012, Noor Tagouri posted an online photo of herself sitting at a news anchor’s desk with a caption that simply read “my dream.” The post went viral (see photo). Now, at twenty-one, Noor Tagouri … [Read more...]
Nura Afia, 25, is the first hijabi to be featured by CoverGirl in a new national ad campaign. In this interview with Mary McCarthy of PBS' NewsHour, Ms. Afia talks about her experience going from a … [Read more...]
Military.com reports: Airmen will be allowed to wear up to 2-inch beards under a new Air Force guidance that outlines grooming standards for religious accommodations.The updated grooming policy … [Read more...]
Muslim marketing and modest fashion are both going mainstream, according to Ad Age magazine. In the last year, Macy's has begun selling the Verona Collection, a brand of modest clothing that features … [Read more...]
U.S. service men and women who wish to wear a turban, beard or hijab for religious reasons are now able to gain approval thanks to a revised uniform regulation that aims to better accommodate … [Read more...]
