AltMuslimah recently interviewed filmmaker Usmaan Z. Chaudhry about his upcoming documentary on art and artists in the U.S and how they shape our country’s cultural identity. What is your documentary about and when will it release? Through the eyes of artists from diverse backgrounds, my documentary aims to demonstrate how…
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I’ve been thinking a lot about empathy, lately. Starting here: Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. I’ve often wondered if we are born to be empathetic, or if is it something that has to be proactively cultivated within ourselves. Humans are intrinsically programmed to…
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Ikhlas announces a new co-host and brings Nijla Mu’min onto the podcast to discuss the importance of complex Black and Muslim representation in art and her upcoming film “Jinn.” Plus: A special shoutout to Ciara and Russell Wilson for renewing our faith in humanity.
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Today altMuslimah speaks to filmmaker and journalist Nadya Ali about her upcoming documentary “Breaking Silence.” The film will be the first of its kind in documenting Muslim American women’s stories of sexual abuse, how they coped and how they came out to their families and friends. The film will follow…
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