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November 2014

November 14, 2014

Jon Stewart’s “Rosewater” Tells a Harrowing Tale and Goes Deep Into Iranian Culture

By Zaki Hasan For his feature directing debut, Rosewater, longtime Daily Show host and "most...

November 11, 2014

Book Review – Aisha: The Wife, the Companion, the Scholar

By Amanda Quraishi Aisha: The Wife, the Companion, the Scholar Paperback: 220 pages Publisher: Tughra Books Aisha...

November 03, 2014

Book Review – Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith Family

By Saadia Faruqi Are you a Muslim man with a non-Muslim wife? Or perhaps you...

April 2013

April 03, 2013

‘Family Guy’ Skewers Islam, but Misses its Comedic Mark

By A. David Lewis The Family Guy episode entitled “Turban Cowboy,” which aired Sunday, March...

January 2013

January 23, 2013

Lena Khan’s ‘The Tiger Hunter’ is a Muslim ‘American Graffiti’

By Davi Barker When we talk about forgotten Islamic history, we usually look to the...

July 2012

July 05, 2012

PBS Documentary Showcases Islam’s Contribution to Civilization

Nearly four in ten Americans hold an unfavorable view of Islam and Muslims. That number has remained...

February 2012

February 29, 2012

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Reflects on Oscar Win and What it Means for Pakistan

By Sadia Ashraf Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s Oscar Academy Award win for Pakistan last Sunday, a first...

February 09, 2012

‘Love InshAllah’ Explores the Love Lives of American Muslim Women

By Merium Kazmi, contributor at Muslimah Media Watch “I wasted years because I didn’t think...

November 2011

November 16, 2011

TV show "All-American Muslim": An all-American reality show

“Jersey Shore” doesn’t represent Italians in NJ, “Sister Wives” doesn’t represent all Mormons, “Kate Plus...

September 2011

September 14, 2011

Movie "Fordson": New English-speaking patriots

The film "Fordson" places focus on a few high school athletes preparing for a football...

April 2011

April 27, 2011

Book: "The Missing Martyrs": Why are there so few Muslim terrorists?

Charles Kurzman’s book The Missing Martyrs is an important contribution to the combating of false...

February 2011

February 18, 2011

Books about the Muslim Brotherhood: Who’s afraid of the big bad brotherhood?

Expect instead debate about the Brotherhood to ignite in coming years as Egypt stumbles from...

February 16, 2011

Film "Mooz-lum": “Mooz-lums” have been here for a long time

The new film "Mooz-lum," by writer/director Qasim Basir, might seem preachy at times, but the...

November 2010

November 19, 2010

Book "British Secularism and Religion: Islam, Society and the State": Is there room for Islam in European pluralism?

A new collection of essays entitled “British Secularism and Religion: Islam, Society and the State”...

July 2010

July 14, 2010

Book "Journey into America": Victims and victimisers

Professor Akbar Ahmed’s evocatively written new book Journey into America: The challenge of Islam asks...

May 2010

May 21, 2010

Book "The Reluctant Mullah": Dark secrets and dysfunctional archetypes

Sagheer Afzal's The Reluctant Mullah, in contrast to its similarly named predecessor The Reluctant Fundamentalist,...

May 14, 2010

Film "Four Lions": Can terror be funny?

By parodying the terrorists rather than the terror itself, Chris Morris' new film Four Lions...

April 2010

April 28, 2010

Book: "The Muslim Revolt": Looking for a revolution

In his new book, "The Muslim Revolt: A Journey Through Political Islam," author Roger Hardy...

April 09, 2010

Movie: "The Infidel": “The Infidel” finds a happy place

Some thought that David Baddiel and Omid Djilali's new film The Infidel, opening today in...

March 2010

March 26, 2010

Book: "Stones into Schools": The fourth cup of tea

Greg Mortenson, whose Three Cups of Tea sold 3.6 million copies, has written a sequel...

March 19, 2010

Movie: “My Name is Khan”: “Khan” breaks new stereotypes (but reinforces old ones)

By glossing over African American Islam and reinforcing black stereotypes, My Name is Khan repeats...

March 12, 2010

Book: "The Future of Islam": A pluralistic prescription

John Esposito's new book The Future of Islam is an examination of the current prospects...

February 2010

February 17, 2010

Book "Can Islam be French?": Mosques facing outward

In his new book Can Islam be French? Pluralism and Pragmatism in a Secularist State,...

February 05, 2010

Book "Memories of Muhammad": What would Muhammad do?

Omid Safi's book Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters digs back into memories of...

December 2009

December 30, 2009

Book "The Cartoons that Shook the World": Simple cartoons, complicated responses

By bringing out the plurality of responses from European Muslims, author Jytte Klausen, in her...

December 11, 2009

Film "Journey to Mecca": Ibn Battuta, larger than life

The new IMAX film "Journey to Mecca" successfully captures the essence of Ibn Battuta's travels...

November 2009

November 27, 2009

Film "Inside Islam": What do a billion Muslims think?

The film Inside Islam, based on the 2008 book Who Speaks for Islam?, creates an...

November 23, 2009

Book "Children of Dust": From madrasahs to middle America

By telling his own personal story, with all the painful experiences, Children of Dust author...

October 2009

October 26, 2009

Book "Homeland Insecurity": The focal point of cross-cultural dialogue

Louise Cainkar's new book Homeland Insecurity argues that 9/11 created an environment in which hostility...

October 21, 2009

Film "Bronx Princess": Rocky, the fighter

A new film, Bronx Princess, provides audiences with a fascinating and beautiful portrait of what...