Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Last May, Istanbul Modest Fashion Week featured was the city’s first such event where designers from around the Islamic world showcased their collections. Loubna Sadoq was one of the designers … [Read more...]
In what Forbes says is their “smartest move in years,” fashion industry titans Dolce & Gabbana have launched their first collection of abayas and hijabs with a strategic eye to the booming Middle … [Read more...]
Metal music is all the rage in Muslim-majority Indonesia (yes, really). In fact, President Joko Widodo recently told the press that “rock is my passion” citing Metallica, Napalm Death and Led Zeppelin … [Read more...]
In Manhattan, Nisma Zakria teaches a self-defense class through the Muslim nonprofit Women's Initiative for Self-Empowerment (WISE). Due to the increase of anti-Muslim hate crimes this election year, … [Read more...]
Recently a video went viral of a Muslim woman defending a Jewish man and his young children on a London train from a passenger who was spewing anti-Semitic rhetoric. The courageous woman, Asma … [Read more...]
Lynsey Addario is a photojournalist who has received numerous awards (including the MacArthur Genius Grant and the Pulitzer Prize) for her work covering conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, … [Read more...]
Last year an experiment on Muslim discrimination found that people are less likely to help a woman in need if she appears to be Muslim though they’re more likely to help that same woman if she … [Read more...]
The Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reports that these past weeks since the San Bernardino and Paris attacks, there has been a significant rise in Islamophobic hate crimes including, as … [Read more...]
Islamophobic attacks have increased by 326% in the UK. Muslim women are reported to be the most vulnerable (and most visible, especially for those who wear the hijab). “Muslim Girls Fence” wants to … [Read more...]
Elle magazine asks French-Arab women about the controversial burkini ban, and attitudes towards Muslims and Arabs in France. Here are some snippets of the compelling interview: Sonia Ahminou, 27, … [Read more...]
