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Driven by a mission to humanise and normalise images of Muslim women, British-Muslim photographer Jodie Bateman will be exhibiting her series of portraits at Vogue Italia’s Photo Festival this month.
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In a landmark report, USC's inclusion initiative has blasted the cinematic establishment for its lack of representation, and seemingly purposeful misrepresentation of Muslims within film. With Islamophobia on the rise, this shouldn't be ignored.
Rufaida Al-Aslamia, who lived during the time of the Prophet, was a pioneering figure in the field of Islamic medicine and social work. She is widely acknowledged as the first female Muslim nurse and the first woman surgeon in Islamic history.
An exciting scene of women musicians has emerged in Saudi Arabia. Two filmmakers have decided to document their emergence with a ten-episode series. The result: ‘Herstory’, broadcast on Shahid, the largest streaming platform in South West Asia.
The common medieval tradition of gender and sexual diversity within Muslim and Arab societies proves how heterogeneous and tolerant practices can thrive.
Book Club: Arab and Muslim characters are all too often typecast as stereotypical roles within global cinema, placing further stress both on the need to offer a greater variety of roles and for filmmakers to find a way to 'authentically' represent.
Explore MENA's cinematic creativity and diversity in our curated list of the best MENA films of 2023, from political thrillers to secret matriarchal orders.
Film Review: After Love is a multicultural story of how a British widow painfully re-adjusts to life after her Muslim husband's death. Impressively detailed, the film joins a growing body of work that explores UK Islam from an outsider looking in.
Hollywood celebrities are hiding their pro-Palestine stance in fear of being blacklisted. But now is the time to realise our power, to speak up and act.
Film review: Marvel's short-lived successes have come to an abrupt end. Their latest feature, The Marvels has resoundingly failed to capitalise on the acclaim of Ms Marvel, falling into superficial stereotypes, overproduction and nonsensical dialogue