Haifa Bint- Kadi is teaching artist whose work explores issues of gender equality, identity, cultural scrutiny and socio-political scenarios that cons
Born in Morocco, Salima Raoui's paintings synthesize Arabic calligraphic expression with the brilliant colors and textures of her North African Berber
Zainab Johnson, a stand-up comedian and actress, is quickly being propelled as one of the most unique and engaging performers on stage and screen. Zai
Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, and activist who uses anthropology and performance to explore the intersections of race and popular cultur
Yasmine Allas has written three novels (Idil, a girl, 1998, The general with the six fingers, 2001 and The blue room, 2004). Yasmine has also written
Zeynep Fadillioglu is one member of a team of interior designers and architects overseeing the construction of the Sakirin Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.
Umm Kulthum is arguably the Arab world’s most famous singer. Thirty years after her death in 1975, her music still remains widely popular. Umm Ku
Shirin Neshat is a well-known Iranian artist whose work addresses women in Islam. Neshat was born in Iran into an upper middle-class family. She atten
