Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
With ISIS’ control of Palmyra, many fear the extremist group will go on to destroy the historical artifacts of the ancient Syrian city. Al Azhar, one of the oldest universities in the world and a … [Read more...]
In the summer of 2013, Saliha Ben Ali’s nineteen year old son disappeared from their Belgian home. Later, she would learn that he joined ISIS in Syria. “I saw some signs but in 2013, it was the … [Read more...]
Since so many people seem to have an opinion about the refugee crisis in Denmark, a local paper decided to portray a direct voice by giving refugees run of the paper last week. Liberal daily … [Read more...]
For those maps and graphs fans, VOX interprets the Syrian refugee crisis in four highly effective diagrams depicting such subjects as: the sheer volume and numbers of the refugees, how the countries … [Read more...]
Every Friday, a group of self-taught Syrian filmmakers have been producing one short documentary and launching it online. The group is called the Abounaddara Collective, and according to Charif Kiwan, … [Read more...]
Zaina Erhaim has been named the recipient of the 2015 Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism. Ms. Erhaim lives and works in Aleppo, Syria, and over the last two years has trained … [Read more...]
Nebraska has led the nation in resettling the most refugees per capita, according to Pew Research. Between October 2015 and September 2016, the state welcomed 1,441 refugees, or 76 per 100,000 … [Read more...]
It is said that Iraq has survived many invaders, but what about its art and culture? Museum curators and historians from all over the world are desperately trying to preserve and document the lost … [Read more...]
The Brookings U.S. Islamic World Forum is to be held in early June and one of the topics to be discussed are women’s rights in “the unstable Middle East.” As scholar Jomana Qaddour says in the piece, … [Read more...]
Drawing in more than 27,000 visitors, last week’s Art Dubai was, by all accounts, a smashing success. Collectors from all over the world along with famous museums such as the Guggenheim, the British … [Read more...]
