Artist Tries To Make Syrian Refugees Stories Heard
In Northern Lebanon, illustrator Hanane Kai attempts to capture the lives of female Syrian refugees who are trying to move beyond "el azmeh” -- the crisis … [Read more...]
Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
In Northern Lebanon, illustrator Hanane Kai attempts to capture the lives of female Syrian refugees who are trying to move beyond "el azmeh” -- the crisis … [Read more...]
Breaking through social norms, the female imams of China are increasing in number and making significant changes within the faith. Known locally as ahong, the imams teach women about Islamic culture … [Read more...]
Meet Mariam Abultewi -- the first female entrepreneur to own her own start-up in the Gaza Strip. … [Read more...]
Chosen as H&M's first Muslim model, Mariah Idrissi is very encouraged by Dolce & Gabbana's new hijab and abaya collection, geared to the fashion-forward Muslim woman. “I think [brands] are … [Read more...]
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As an observant Muslim Sufi pacifist, Noor Inayat Khan was an unlikely candidate to spy for Britain against the Nazis. She trained for the Women’s Auxiliary Airforce and was later recruited as a … [Read more...]
Hoping to help Afghan women find inner peace and fight depression in a war-torn country, Fahima Mirzaie opened up a dance studio in Kabul last year -- yes in Afghanistan, a country where dancing is … [Read more...]
Sameeha Shaikh recently wrote an historical account of WW2 Heroine Noor Khan for the Telegraph UK and in this new op-ed, says that the "presence of Inayat Khan on a £50 note has the potential to … [Read more...]
Known as the “Ice Princess” in her homeland of the United Arab Emirates, professional figure skater Zahra Lari was inspired as a child by the Disney film to first take up skating. Now, at the age of … [Read more...]
From physicians who feel passionately about community health and saving lives, to the story of an immigration attorney who works with Syrians seeking asylum, to the director of a women’s shelter, … [Read more...]
Amanda Saab is unintentionally breaking barriers as she is the first Muslim female chef to wear the hijab (religious headscarf) during a popular prime-time cooking show. Ms. Saab is competing on Fox’s … [Read more...]