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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) Refugees Crossing … [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) Refugees Crossing … [Read more...]
Around 85% of the world’s Muslims are Sunni and about 15% are Shiite, and the groups rarely pray together – but Shoulder to Shoulder is hoping to change that. At Eid al-Adha prayers last week in … [Read more...]
From supermarkets to sit down restaurants, halal food sales are having a great year, up 30% from 2010 with a projected sales at $20 billion. Sales are surging not just among the Muslim American … [Read more...]
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, 53, shows he can hang with his peops – um, literally – and has been taking selfies with his constituents (in tee-shirt and jeans, no less), and posting on social … [Read more...]
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The New York Times reports that hate crimes against Muslim Americans have reached the highest levels since the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, “an increase apparently fueled by terrorist … [Read more...]
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In the wake of the latest terrorist attacks in New York and New Jersey, Hasan Ali wrote an op-ed for Bustle on what it’s like to be a Muslim man “right now.” Here are some snippets from the powerful … [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...]
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Hodan Hassan is a working mother in Minnesota, a practicing psychotherapist who once thought that the horrors of extremism happened to other people. But three years ago, it hit very close to home when … [Read more...]
In Detroit, for the past seven years, both the Muslim and Jewish communities have worked together to break down stereotypes and barriers by doing just that – by working together. A good example of … [Read more...]
In this powerful op-ed for The Guardian, break-out actor Riz Ahmed (HBO’s “Night Of," and the upcoming “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”) talks about his life and struggles as a Muslim young man, and how … [Read more...]