This Tunisian-French artist with a vivid passion for street art wants to make people question themselves, create human connections and revive their heritage. eL Seed was born and raised in suburban Paris to Tunisian parents. He started spraypainting in the 90s, as form of self-exploration of his multiple identities and heritage. With hip-hop, graffiti and … Read more
President Obama is the first and only American president to recognise the important role that Muslim communities play in the world — not just for today, but also for the future. The person tasked with connecting the US to Muslim communities around the world through their youth is Farah Pandith. By Sofea Famian. The rumours are … Read more
A vigilante with a big heart has taken matters into her or his own hands in response to advertisements on public buses in San Francisco, one of America’s most liberal cities. We won’t reproduce the original advertisement here for obvious reasons, however suffice it to say that it attempted to connect Islam to Nazism. The … Read more
Artist Rusaila Bazlamit speaks to Amal Awad about her artwork and life, and how the experience has changed her approach to creation. You should never judge a book by its cover, but arguably you can tell a lot about a person from their website. In the case of artist Rusaila Bazlamit’s Lab Tajribi, the “who … Read more
The place of worship will also act as a community center for Muslims in the remote northern city of Iqaluit; their contact with Inuit peoples can be a valuable learning opportunity about land rights. By Eren Cervantes-Altamirano. Nunavut is one of those far-flung places that most people outside of Canada have never heard of. Neighboring … Read more