Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
60% of Kuwait’s population are non-natives and the local Moto Lady Club reflects this statistic. As the founder says, “We created a sisterhood on wheels, if you like; we're women riders from different … [Read more...]
Last night hijabi model Halima Aden had her first runway show – and by all accounts, it was spectacular. Featured in Kanye West’s Yeezy fashion show, Vogue says Ms. Aden “instantly became the show’s … [Read more...]
As Al Jazeera reports, adoption is often incorrectly thought to not be permitted in the Islamic faith. However, that is definitely not true in the United Arab Emirates, where marriage rates have … [Read more...]
The Muslim population is increasing in Northern Ireland and in this video segment, BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson speaks to a group of Muslim women about life there. … [Read more...]
A flip side to what many see as discriminatory views on Islam from comedian Bill Maher and atheist author Sam Harris is the awarding of the Noble Prize to the young Muslim activist Malala Yousufzai. … [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...]
We here at Muslims on Screen and Television (MOST) have crafted an 'in case you missed it' #ICYMI list of this past week's most timely and relevant stories from across the web: 1) Meet The New … [Read more...]
The project started when photographer Kyna Uwaeme (who is Nigerian-American with a Catholic background) realized she had little knowledge of Muslim lifestyle and culture, and wanted to learn more and … [Read more...]
The new president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, said he wants women to play a stronger role in Afghan society - known for its patriarchal views - and many are excited to see his wife, Rula Ghani, … [Read more...]
Amberin Zaman is an Istanbul-based journalist who has covered Turkey for The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Daily Telegraph and currently, Al-Monitor. In this fascinating interview, she talks … [Read more...]
