Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
We feature a lot of stories on Storybank about Muslim women who both choose to wear the hijab and who choose not to wear the hijab. But here is an account of a woman who has chosen to remove her hijab … [Read more...]
Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui, a first-generation immigrant from Pakistan, has been elected mayor of Cambridge. Siddiqui, who grew up in Cambridge, makes history as the first Muslim mayor of … [Read more...]
Asiya Bareeva is a Moscow-based fashion designer known for her environmentally conscious clothing and accessories. Vogue makes that point that “her belief in Islam and its teachings of modesty are … [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) Cham Muslims … [Read more...]
A study published last week in the UK medical journal Lancet found that since the Arab Spring in 2010, life expectancy has significantly dropped in Syria, Tunisia and Yemen. Per the study, “The region … [Read more...]
18% of the population in Ghana is Muslim, and while the West African country is known for its vibrant fabrics, most hijab options sold in the markets of the capital, Accra, come from outside the … [Read more...]
Earlier this month, voters elected the first Muslim woman, Nida Allam, to hold office in the state of North Carolina. At 26, Ms. Allam was one of five women who won the Democratic party’s primary for … [Read more...]
Verona is a boutique in Orlando's Fashion Square mall specifically catering to the Muslim woman. "It's nice to have something like Verona establish a store in a mall because it's kinda like 'Hey, I'm … [Read more...]
Ilhan Omar made history last week when she was sworn into the Minnesota House of Representatives becoming the first female Muslim and Somali-American legislator. According to mic, “Omar, who serves … [Read more...]
Zogby Research Services (ZRS) conducted polling of over five-thousand Muslim Millenials, between the ages of 15 to 34, in eight Arab countries: Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, … [Read more...]
