MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL

The Top 10 Religious Freedom Stories of 2023

Often not making it to the front page are the hints of light in the gloom—solitary flashes of good news that pry open the door to a more hopeful future.

In a World Dominated by Stereotype, MPAC Celebrates Muslim Authenticity

What I saw was a recognition of the best kind of inclusion: a collection of movies, TV shows, and press coverage where Muslims are not necessarily the story (although in two of the films, they are) but who, in their portions of the stories, are depicted as they are: human beings—not necessarily perfect human beings, but real ones.

Muslim Representation in Media: Is Three Dimensions Too Much to Ask?

The Muslim Public Affairs Council Hollywood Bureau held its media awards ceremony on March 20. It was a straightforward affair, shot on a simple stage intercut with livestreams from the homes of the awardees—a far cry from the Golden Globes held a few weeks earlier, but more meaningful to me.