Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
The Christian Science Monitor takes a look at American Muslim female comedians explaining that "generations of comics have used stand-up to educate the broader society about their culture or ethnic … [Read more...]
It is a Middle East Romeo and Juliet. A young Saudi woman has pleaded with the courts to allow her to marry her Yemeni boyfriend. Supporters shouted “love before borders and citizenship” in court, and … [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) New Polls Show … [Read more...]
Ramla Ali, who left her native Somalia as a child and came to England, has a very firm goal -- to become the first boxer (male or female) to represent Somalia at the 2020 Olympics. Ramla Ali first … [Read more...]
Muslim basketball players like Maryland high school student Je’Nan Hayes will soon be able to compete while wearing the hijab, according to a new rule change by the International Basketball Federation … [Read more...]
Dubbed the Syrian Malala, 17-year-old Muzoon Almellehan and her family fled the Syrian war four years ago only to bounce around between refugee camps. When she left her hometown, Muzoon was told to … [Read more...]
It was only just two months ago when Suhan Mohamed and Nimo Gohe first learned how to swim, and now the two Somali-American teens are making history by becoming the first Muslim girls to join their … [Read more...]
At 14-4, the Salam Stars, an all female (and all Muslim) high school basketball team has, according to the Washington Post, "entered this week’s sectionals still as underdogs but having showed that … [Read more...]
Je’Nan Hayes is a basketball player at Watkins Mill high school in Maryland who six weeks ago was forced to sit out a game, after being told that she was not allowed to participate because she wears a … [Read more...]
So we’ve all heard the typical challenges of a young fashion designer: Learning their craft by watching YouTube videos because education in the field is not available, having to rely only on imported … [Read more...]
