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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 Era’s Anne … [Read more...]
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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 Era’s Anne … [Read more...]
Women —
In this piece for Huffington Post, religious editor Antonia Blumberg makes the point that in a year which saw a severe increase in anti-Muslim rhetoric and even physical attacks, Muslim women were … [Read more...]
Nura Afia, 24, is the first hijabi to be featured by CoverGirl in a new national ad campaign called Lash Equality. In this interview with Cosmo, Ms. Afia talks about her experience as a CoverGirl … [Read more...]
According to the 2015 results from The American Values Atlas, the following are the states with the highest populations of Muslim citizens: -- New Jersey: Per Pew, New Jersey has three times as many … [Read more...]
Faith —
The sign is in three languages -- Spanish, English and Arabic -- and has popped up in various cities across North America bearing a simple message: "No matter where you are from, we're glad you're our … [Read more...]
National —
For the 2016 election, Asma Khalid worked as a campaign reporter who focused on the intersection of demographics and politics. She is a self-described “identifiable Muslim" who wears the hijab. In … [Read more...]
World —
A seven-year-old Syrian girl named Bana al-Abed is being hailed as this era’s Anne Frank, having amassed more than 200,000 Twitter followers as she and her family have documented their struggle to … [Read more...]
Speaking at an interfaith event at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center, U.S Attorney General Loretta Lynch addressed a recent FBI report which stated a 67% increase in hate crimes … [Read more...]
National —
A Pew study released last week showed that there has been a major shift in how Americans perceive Muslims these past three years. The survey found that 82% of Americans believe Muslims face … [Read more...]
National —
A group of Muslim police officers in New York City are requesting a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss the recent increase of hate-crimes against the community. Among the group is … [Read more...]