Muslim representation in the Hollywood-dominated film industry is close to none. Here are some facts about it
Ahmad has been speaking about the Muslim representation problem in media for several years, but the study “Missing & Maligned: The Reality of Muslims in Popular Global Movies,” is acting as his campaign’s backbone.
Muslim representation is rare, and when it exists, it is highly problematic. On occasional social media flare ups, Muslims use satire to express their disapproval to movies and shows that have stereotypical Muslim characters. For many Muslims, it's better to have no representation than to be shown in a rigid, oversimplified image.
The study points out how Muslim women are stereotyped and portrayed as submissive by the film industry. For instance, famous American medical drama Grey’s Anatomy shows in an episode that a Muslim doctor rips her hijab off and applied it on a patient as a bandage, even though she’s in a hospital and surrounded by an abundant supply of medical bandages.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Canadians Gather For Funeral Of Muslim Family Killed By Driver In Apparent Hate AttackKey Background Canada has seen several high-profile attacks against Muslims in recent years.
Read more »
Riz Ahmed Starts Muslim Representation Initiative'The representation of Muslims on screen feeds the policies that get enacted, the people that get killed, the countries that get invaded.'
Read more »
The Four Family Members Killed In An Alleged Anti-Muslim Attack Were Remembered As Gentle Souls'Last Sunday evening, four fountains of sweetness were taken away,' one relative said at the family's funeral service.
Read more »
Hundreds attend funeral of Muslim family killed in Canada terror attackThe four victims, spanning three generations, were killed when Nathaniel Veltman, 20, ran into them while they were out for an evening walk near their home in London, Ontario. A fifth family member is recovering from his injuries in the hospital.
Read more »
Man accused of killing Canadian Muslim family faces terror chargesSuspect Nathaniel Veltman, 20, was arrested shortly after the June 6 attack in a parking lot in London, Ontario, a short distance from the city's oldest mosque.
Read more »
Ardern says NZ mosque attack film should focus on Muslim community not herPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that New Zealand's Muslim community should be the focus of any film about the Christchurch mosque attacks after some people raised objections to a movie focussing on her response to the bloodshed.
Read more »