By Amal Matan It’s understandable that most Muslims approach any representation of themselves in Hollywood with skepticism and hesitance. Hollywood filmmakers don’t exactly have the best track record in nuanced, 3-dimensional portrayals of contemporary Muslims and their lives. Instead, films exploit feverish Islamophobia for profit. Releases like “12 Hours,” “American Sniper,” “White House Down,” “Iron Man,”…
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The “Religion” of Social Media: The Rise of Islam in the Digital Space
The bare tree branches above Noha Elsayed make the sky look like shattered glass, and a quiet but strong stream of water flows behind her. Inspired, Noha Elsayed decides to share a thought with her friends online. She opens the Facebook app on her phone. The cursor blinks as “What’s on your mind?” stares back…
