September 3rd, 20171BERKELEY, CA — The Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF) was founded in 2009 in response to the low number of Muslims in media and policy fields. ISF provides funding and mentorship to its awardees.
Before ISF was launched, Dr. Hamid Rezapour, the founder and president, was frustrated by the negative depictions of Islam and Muslims in the...
August 25th, 20170DETROIT— In March 2015, the first Narratives of Pain storytelling event took place in Dearborn at the Muslim Mental Health Conference. Co-founders Zain Shamoon and Hammad Ali packed a room of more than 100 people to witness stories of struggle on stage.
They have since expanded their team and last year made Narratives of Pain a...
March 24th, 20170DEARBORN—On Saturday, March 18, The Arab American National Museum held a storytelling event called "Hikayat: Personal Narratives from a Cultural Perspective" from 7 to 9 p.m. Some of the most successful and talented Arab Americans in the country shared their stories.
The Palestinians Podcast, a platform that aims to bring the...
