List of Muslims in entertainment and the media in non-Muslim countries explained
This is the list of the Muslims in entertainment and the media outside Muslim-majority countries
Comedy
Film and television
See also: Khans of Bollywood.
- Fady Elsayed - actor[12]
- Mammotty – molly wood actor
- Cinta Laura – Indonesian Hollywood actress
- Nathalie Issa - Lebanese British actress
- Manal Issa - Lebanese British actress
- Ahmed Malek -Egyptian British actor
- Kinda Alloush -Syrian British actress
- Ali Suliman-Palestinian British actor
- Tania Gunadi - Indonesian Hollywood actress
- Tan France -Pakistan Hollywood actor
- Janab Kareem -African, Asian, European Hollywood actress
- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas – director, novelist, screenwriter, journalist, Palme d'Or winner
- Nabil Abou-Harb – filmmaker, writer-director of Arab in America[13]
- Riz Ahmed – actor, rapper, MC, activist,[14] first Muslim actor to win Emmy for The Night Of.[15]
- Mahershala Ali – actor, first Muslim actor to win Oscar (for Moonlight)[16] [17]
- Mara Brock Akil – screenwriter, producer[18]
- Moustapha Akkad – film director, producer[19]
- Lewis Arquette – film actor, writer, and producer[20] [21]
- Dulquer Salmaan - actor
- Sayed Badreya – actor, filmmaker[22]
- Asghar Farhadi – director, screenwriter, Academy Award winner
- Aamir Khan – actor, producer, director,[23] Academy Award nominee
- Irrfan Khan – actor
- Mehboob Khan – director, producer, actor, writer, Academy Award nominee
- Saif Ali Khan – actor, producer
- Salman Khan – actor, film producer, television personality[24]
- Shah Rukh Khan – actor, producer, television presenter
- Abbas Kiarostami – director, screenwriter, producer, photographer, Palme d'Or winner
- Dilip Kumar (Muhammad Yusuf Khan) – actor, producer, activist
- Madhubala – actress
- Majid Majidi – director, producer, screenwriter, Academy Award nominee
- Aasif Mandvi – comedian, actor[25]
- Rizwan Manji – actor[26]
- Mumtaz – actress
- Mehmet Oz – medical doctor, talk show host[27]
- Kamran Pasha – screenwriter, producer[28]
- Serena Rasoul – comedian, actress, writer and founder of Muslim American Casting[29]
- Saïd Taghmaoui – actor[30]
- Iqbal Theba – actor[31]
- Bassem Youssef – Egyptian satirist and columnist, former host of Al-Bernameg
- Sarah Khan - Producer
- Shyama – actress in Bollywood films
- Shakila – actress in Bollywood films
- Shabana Azmi – actress in Bollywood films
- Tabu – actress in Bollywood films
- Dipika Kakar – television actress[32]
- Muhammad Asyrof Al-Ghifari – character actor, director, and writer
Journalism and media
- Amina Khan – science journalist,[33] and author of Adapt[34]
- Ali Abbasi – former Scottish TV presenter[35]
- Tazeen Ahmad – British television and radio presenter and reporter[36]
- Fareena Alam – Editor of British Muslim Magazine Q News.[37] She was named Media Professional of the Year by Islamic Relief in 2005 and at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards in 2006.[38]
- Lisa Aziz – news presenter, and journalist. Best known as the co-presenter of the Bristol-based ITV West Country nightly weekday news programme The West Country Tonight,[39] one of the first Asian presenters to be seen on television.[40] She won the Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy Best Television News Journalist Award.[41] [42]
- Kristiane Backer – German television presenter, television journalist and author residing in London.[43]
- Zeinab Badawi – BBC presenter of "Hard Talk"
- Cenk Uygur -Host on The Young Turks
- Anila Baig – columnist at The Sun[44]
- Shamim Chowdhury – television and print journalist for Al Jazeera English.[45]
- Mehdi Hasan – senior politics editor at the New Statesman and a former news and current affairs editor at Channel 4[46]
- Ginella Massa – Host of Canada Tonight on CBC News. Canada’s first hijab wearing national news anchor.
- Nina Hossain – journalist, newscaster, and sole presenter of ITV London's regional news programme London Tonight.[47]
- Kanak 'Konnie' Huq – television presenter, best known for being the longest-serving female Blue Peter presenter.[48] [49]
- Mishal Husain – currently an anchor for BBC World[50]
- Rizwan Hussain – barrister, television presenter, philanthropist, international humanitarian worker, former Hindi music singer and producer. TV presenter for Islamic and charity shows on Channel S and Islam Channel.[51]
- Faisal Islam – economics editor and correspondent for Channel 4 News. He was named Young Journalist of the Year at the Royal Society of Television awards 2006.[52]
- Nurul Islam – broadcast journalist, radio producer, and presenter best remembered for his work with the BBC World Service.[53]
- Saira Khan – runner-up on the first series of The Apprentice, and now a TV presenter on BBC's Temper Your Temper and Desi DNA[54]
- Waheed Khan – documentary television director working in British television[55]
- Tasmin Lucia-Khan – journalist, presenter, and producer.[56] Best known for delivering BBC Three's nightly hourly 'World News' bulletins on in 60 Seconds,[57] and presenting E24 on the rolling news channel BBC News.[58] Currently delivers news bulletins and breaking stories on ITV breakfast television programme Daybreak.[59]
- Mazher Mahmood[60]
- Fatima Manji – British television journalist, Britain's first hijab-wearing TV newsreader[61]
- Sarfraz Manzoor – British writer, journalist, documentary maker, and broadcaster. He writes regularly for The Guardian, presents documentaries on BBC Radio 4.[62]
- Ajmal Masroor – television presenter, politician, Imam,[63] and UK Parliamentary candidate for Bethnal Green and Bow constituency representing Liberal Democrats in 2010 General Election.[64] He is a television presenter on political and Islamic programmes on Islam Channel and Channel S.[65]
- Shereen Nanjiani – radio journalist with BBC Radio Scotland[66]
- Adnan Nawaz – news and sports presenter working for the BBC World Service[67]
- Amna Nawaz – Pakistani-American anchor and correspondent for PBS Newshour.
- A. N. M. Serajur Rahman – journalist, broadcaster, and Bangladeshi nationalist.[68]
- Tahera Rahman – newscaster for WHBF-TV and KLJB. Widely covered by the media for being the first American hijabi Muslim newscaster.[69] [70] [71] [72]
- Adil Ray – British radio and television presenter, for BBC Asian Network[73]
- Fareed Zakaria – Indian American journalist and author, host of CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS
- Abdallah Goollamallee – Mauritian journalist and entrepreneur, consultant
Literature and art
- Kia Abdullah – Novelist and journalist. She contributes to The Guardian newspaper[74] and has written two novels: Life, Love and Assimilation[75] and Child's Play.[76]
- Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed – Author, lecturer, political scientist specialising in interdisciplinary security studies, and participant of the 9/11 Truth Movement.[77]
- Ayad Akhtar – Writer, actor[78] [79]
- Kaniz Ali – Makeup artist and freelance beauty columnist.[80] She won Best Make-Up Artist category at the 2011 International Asian Fashion Awards.[81]
- Monica Ali – Author of Brick Lane a story based on a Bangladeshi woman.
- Tariq Ali – Historian and novelist[82]
- Moniza Alvi – Poet and writer[83]
- Tahmima Anam – Author of A Golden Age which was the Best First Book winner of the 2008 Commonwealth Writers' Prize.[84]
- Nadeem Aslam – Novelist[85]
- Reza Aslan – Iranian-American author of No god but God and Zealot, public intellectual, religious studies scholar
- Shamim Azad – Bilingual poet, storyteller and writer[86]
- Imtiaz Dharker – Poet and documentary filmmaker[24]
- Roopa Farooki – Novelist.[87]
- Ruby Hammer MBE – Fashion and beauty makeup artist,[88] and founder of Ruby & Millie cosmetics brand.[89]
- Mohammed Mahbub 'Ed' Husain – Writer of the book The Islamist on account of his experience for five years with the Hizb ut-Tahrir.[90]
- Kazi Nazrul Islam – Poet, write, musician and revolutionary from Bengal. He is the national poet of Bangladesh.
- Muhammad Iqbal – One of the most important figures in Urdu literature, with literary work in both the Urdu and Persian languages.[91]
- Razia Iqbal – Arts correspondent for the BBC; born in East Africa and is of Muslim Punjabi origin.[92]
- Runa Islam – Film and photography visual artist, nominated for the Turner Prize 2008.[93] [94]
- Hanif Kureishi – Playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker, novelist and short story writer[95]
- Rohina Malik – Playwright, solo performance artist, story teller and speaker;[96]
- Daaimah Mubashshir – Playwright, winner of 2021 Helen Merrill Award for Playwriting[97]
- Dr Ghulam Murshid – Author, scholar, and journalist. He's received numerous top literary awards from India and Bangladesh including the Bangla Academy award.[98]
- Shahida Rahman – Award-winning author of Lascar, writer and publisher[99]
- Qaisra Shahraz – Novelist, journalist, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a director of Gatehouse Books[100]
- Rezia Wahid MBE – Award-winning textile artist whose work has been exhibited both in the UK and abroad.[101]
- G. Willow Wilson – American comics writer, prose author, essayist, and journalist.[102] [103]
- Rekha Waheed – Writer and novelist best known as the author of The A-Z Guide To Arranged Marriage.[104]
- Saladin Ahmed – Novelist, best known for writing Throne of the Crescent Moon.[105]
- Sabaa Tahir – Novelist, wrote Ember in the Ashes.[106]
Modeling
Music
- Anggun – singer World Music Award winner, songwriter, and television personality.
- Shabab Zayn - Singer, Songwriter
- Ahmed Bukhatir – Emirati Nasheed Singer. He is one of the famous Islamic singers in UAE.
- Ahmad Hussain – faith inspired singer/songwriter. Inducted into the Muslim Power 100 list. Founder of IQRA Promotions.
- A. R. Rahman – composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician, philanthropist, Grammy Award winner, Academy Award winner
- Atif Aslam – Filmi singer
- Jade Thirlwall - North African, European singer
- Dua Lipa -Albanian singer
- Ahmad Jamal – jazz pianist[117]
- Ahmet Ertegün – songwriter and founder of Atlantic Records[118]
- Akon – singer[119] [120]
- Ali Shaheed Muhammad – producer, DJ and rapper. Formerly of A Tribe Called Quest. He is a Sunni Muslim.[121]
- Art Blakey – American jazz drummer and bandleader[122]
- Bas – rapper
- B.G. Knocc Out – rapper from Compton, California, (converted to Islam in 1999)[123]
- Beanie Sigel – rapper[124] [125]
- Big Daddy Kane – rapper. He is a 5 percenter.[126]
- Brother Ali – rapper. Converted to Sunni Islam.[127]
- Busta Rhymes – hip-hop artist and rapper. He is a 5 percenter.[128]
- Chali 2na – rapper. Formerly of the alternative hip-hop group Jurassic 5, and of Ozomatli[129]
- Dawud Wharnsby – Canadian singer-songwriter, poet[130]
- DJ Khaled – rap artist and DJ[131] [132]
- Everlast – rapper from the Irish-American hip-hop group House of Pain. Converted to Sunni Islam.[133] [134]
- Flesh N Bone – rapper
- Freeway – rapper, Sunni Muslim[135] [136]
- Freddie Gibbs – rapper
- French Montana – rapper
- Ghostface Killah – rapper. Member of the hip-hip group the Wu-Tang Clan[137]
- Ice Cube – rapper, actor and producer.[138]
- Jermaine Jackson – singer, bass guitarist[139] [140]
- Jay Electronica – rapper
- Junoon – Sufi rock band
- Kevin Gates – rapper
- K'naan – Canadian rapper of Somali descent[141] He is a Sunni Muslim, and visited the Prophet's Mosque in Medina in 2015.
- Lupe Fiasco – rapper. He is a Sunni Muslim.[142]
- MC Ren – rapper[143]
- Mona Haydar – rapper[144]
- Mos Def – rapper. Initially joined the Nation of Islam before converting to Sunni Islam.[145] [146]
- Napoleon – former member of Tupac Shakur's rap group the Outlawz, now a motivational Muslim speaker[147]
- Native Deen – artist rap group[148]
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Pakistani traditional singer, helped popularise Qawwali singing throughout the non-Muslim world[149]
- Q-Tip – rapper. Formerly of A Tribe Called Quest. He is a Sunni Muslim.[150]
- Raekwon – rapper. Member of the hip-hip group the Wu-Tang Clan[151] [152] [153] [154]
- Rakim – 5 percenter, rapper and former member of the hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim.[155] [156]
- Rhymefest – Grammy Award-winning hip hop artist and co-writer of the single "Jesus Walks"[157]
- Rondodasosa - Italian rapper
- Scarface – rapper[158]
- Sheck Wes — Senegalese rapper and songwriter
- Shila Amzah – Malaysian singer
- Sinéad O'Connor — Irish singer-songwriter. Converted to Islam in 2018
- Swizz Beatz – Producer
- SZA – American singer[159]
- T-Pain – singer, rapper[160]
- Rutaba Yaqub – Saudi Arabian singer[161]
- Richard Thompson – British singer-songwriter
- Vinnie Paz – rapper in the hip-hop group Jedi Mind Tricks.[162]
- Yuna – Malaysian singer-songwriter
- Yusef Lateef – jazz musician and Grammy Award winner[163]
- Yusuf Islam – commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, a British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, humanitarian, and education philanthropist.
YouTube
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Breaking down stereotypes one joke at a time. America at a Crossroads. PBS. 3 September 2011.
- News: Witte. Griff. Meet the anti-Jihadi John – Muslim comedian Humza Arshad is slaying them in the aisles. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 April 2015. 1 June 2015.
- On the Beach With Dave Chappelle. https://web.archive.org/web/20050516081506/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1061415,00.html. dead. 16 May 2005. Time. Simon. Robinson. 15 May 2005. 18 June 2009.
- Web site: Home . 1 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171014164501/http://www.saidsworld.com/ . 14 October 2017 . dead .
- iranian.com (1 February 2006) Axis of evil comedy show Retrieved on 2009-06-18.
- News: Edgy Comedian Mo Amer To Film Netflix Special In Austin. 2018-05-15. Downtown Austin-UT, TX Patch. 2018-06-08. en-US.
- Web site: Hasan Minhaj. Hasan Minhaj. en-US. 2017-06-02.
- Web site: The Comedians of Allah Made Me Funny. Beliefnet. Muslim Celebrities. 3 September 2011.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/people/azharusman.shtml Azhar Usman
- http://www.americaabroadmedia.org/programs/view/id/28 America's Funniest Muslim
- News: Allah Made Me Funny: Muslim Comedy. NPR.org. 11 November 2013.
- Web site: https://twitter.com/ifadyelsayed/status/481919985888288769 . 2022-07-04 . Twitter . en.
- http://www.fiveonfifty.com/the_south_magazine_arab.pdf The South Magazine: Arab in America
- Web site: Riz Ahmed: 'You don't need to tell me we live in scary times. I'm Muslim'. The Guardian. 23 July 2016.
- News: Vincent. Alice. Riz Ahmed makes history as the first Muslim man to win an acting Emmy. The Telegraph. 18 September 2017. 18 September 2017.
- News: Crum. Maddie. Mahershala Ali Becomes The First Muslim Actor To Win An Oscar. February 27, 2017. The Huffington Post. February 26, 2017.
- Web site: www.alislam.org. 2010-08-04.
- Web site: Mara Brock Akil. Muslim Celebrities. Beliefnet. 3 September 2011.
- . Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- News: Pfefferman. Naomi. Arquette Reconnects. The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. 8 October 2002. 18 June 2009. 24 December 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071224034248/http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=9457. dead.
- News: Patricia Arquette: The not-so-dippy hippie . The Independent. Liz . Hoggard. 18 August 2006 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210218/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts/film/features/article1219872.ece . 2007-09-27 .
- Web site: Sayed Badreya. Muslim Celebrities. Beliefnet. 3 September 2011.
- . Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- Web site: Digital Anthology . AQA . 15 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120327205627/http://anthology.aqa.org.uk/index.asp?currmenu=dharker . 27 March 2012 . dead .
- News: For Aasif Mandvi, cultural irreverence on 'The Daily Show'. Deggans, Eric. St. Petersburg Times. 1 June 2008. 7 November 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081214212553/http://www.tampabay.com/features/media/article545843.ece. 14 December 2008. dmy-all.
- News: Outsourced's Rizwan Manji: 'It's a great honour' . The Globe and Mail . Toronto.
- Faces of America . 23 October 2010 . PBS.
- Web site: Kamran Pasha. Muslim Celebrities. Beliefnet. 3 September 2011.
- Web site: https://www.muslimamericancasting.com.
- Web site: Saïd Taghmaoui. Muslim Celebrities. Beliefnet. 3 September 2011.
- Web site: Curry Bear Interviews Glee's Iqbal Theba (Principal Figgins) .
- News: Dipika Kakar on converting to Islam: I have done it and I am proud of it - Times of India. 2021-05-12. The Times of India. 6 March 2018 . en.
- Web site: Amina Khan. 2020-10-04. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
- Book: 978-1250060402. Adapt: How Humans Are Tapping into Nature's Secrets to Design and Build a Better Future. Khan. Amina. 18 April 2017. St. Martin's Publishing .
- News: Ali Abbasi: Your memories . BBC . 31 July 2004. BBC News. 15 July 2011.
- http://www.channel4.com/programmes/shariah-tv/articles/interview-with-tazeen-ahmad- Interview with Tazeen Ahmad
- News: Beyond the Veil. Newsweek International. 27 November 2006. 30 September 2007.
- News: Asian Women of Achievements Awards 2006. BBC News. 25 May 2006. 30 September 2007.
- News: Lisa Aziz joins ITV West. TV Newsroom. 6 June 2005. 10 July 2009. 1 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141101021114/http://tvnewsroom.co.uk/tag/lisa-aziz/. dead.
- News: ITV presenter Lisa Aziz suspended. Evening Standard. 10 July 2009. 12 July 2009. https://archive.today/20130114064410/http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/gloucestershireheadlines/ITV-presenter-Lisa-Aziz-suspended/article-1156695-detail/article.html. 14 January 2013. dead.
- News: EMMA awards honours media personalities in glitzy ceremony. AIM Magazine. 25 May 2004. 4 July 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927114306/http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/events/434. 27 September 2011. dead.
- News: Nagra 'bends it' at UK's Emma awards in TV category. IndianTelevision.com. 28 May 2009. 4 July 2009.
- Web site: Former German MTV host promotes Islam with new autobiography. 11 November 2013.
- Web site: Can Anila Baig change The Sun? . Kalpana Mistry . Asians in Media magazine . 15 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227061744/http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/radio/713 . 27 February 2012 . dead .
- News: Shamim Chowdhury: We cannot stop this extremism on our own. London. The Independent. 7 July 2006. 18 September 2011.
- Web site: Pakistan Muslims Taseer-West . Mehdi Hassan . . 5 January 2011 . 15 July 2011.
- News: 'You only survive if you're up to it' Interview with Nina Hossain. The Daily Telegraph. 11 November 2004. 7 February 2008.
- News: Saner. Emine. 'It's lucky that I'm a good girl'. The Guardian. 7 December 2007. 30 October 2010.
- News: Saner. Emine. My Secret Life: Konnie Huq, TV Presenter, age 32. The Independent. 12 July 2008. 17 August 2008.
- News: Significant others . Alexia Skinitis . 17 October 2009. Times Newspapers . 15 July 2011 . London.
- News: Beaten up by Bangladeshi officials. London. BBC London. 24 April 2008. 18 June 2009.
- Web site: Faisal Islam . Channel4.com . 13 November 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080629062040/http://www.channel4.com/news/authors/faisal%2Bislam/105950 . 29 June 2008 . dead .
- News: Obituary. Voice of America. 9 October 2006. 28 October 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20061011093301/http://www.voanews.com/bangla/2006-10-09-voa7.cfm. 11 October 2006. dead.
- Web site: 60 seconds . The Metro . 7 March 2006 . Associated Press . 15 July 2011.
- Web site: Showing a different side of Pakistan on Desi DNA . Asians in Media magazine . 15 July 2011 . 9 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110709144048/http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/television/1274 . dead .
- News: Tasmin Lucia Khan. BBC Press Office. August 2010. 14 May 2008.
- News: New faces and look for BBC Three's 60seconds. BBC Press Office. 8 February 2008.
- News: Tasmin Lucia Khan and Andy May for BBC Three's 60 Seconds. Unreality Primetime. 8 February 2009. 5 July 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080907160247/http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/tasmin-lucia-khan-and-andy-may-for-bbc-threes-60seconds/. 7 September 2008. dmy-all.
- News: Tasmin Lucia Khan set to join new ITV breakfast show Daybreak. Daily Mirror. 4 August 2010. 4 August 2010.
- Web site: Confessions of a Fake Sheikh . Harper Collins . . 18 July 2011.
- Web site: Rawlinson. Kevin. Sun article against Muslim Channel 4 News host triggers 300 complaints. The Guardian. 18 July 2016.
- News: Sarfraz Manzoor wins 2011 Jinnah Award . Rowenna Davis . 10 February 2011. Guardian News and Media Limited . 15 July 2011 . London.
- News: Ajmal Masroor. London. The Guardian. 30 November 2004. 30 January 2009.
- News: Ajmal Masroor selected as PPC for Bethnal Green and Bow parliamentary constituency. Liberal Democrats (Tower Hamlets). 26 September 2008. 30 January 2009.
- News: Ajmal Masroor. London. The Guardian. 17 March 2008. 25 December 2008.
- News: Changes to presenting line-up on Radio Scotland . BBC Press Office . 20 July 2006 . 18 July 2011.
- News: My Cricket World Cup . BBC News . 22 February 2007 . BBC . 15 July 2011.
- News: Independence Day celebrated. The Daily Star. 28 April 2004. 18 March 2011.
- News: Meet the first American TV reporter to wear a hijab on the air. TODAY.com. 2018-10-10. en-US.
- News: Tahera's Journey: Making history and breaking barriers. Lundberg. Tiffany. 2018-02-10. OURQUADCITIES. 2018-10-10. en-US.
- News: America just got its first Muslim TV reporter who wears a hijab. 2018-02-27. Metro. 2018-10-10. en-GB.
- News: 'My America, too.' This Iowa TV reporter is the first to wear a hijab on air in the U.S. — haters or no haters. Des Moines Register. 2018-10-10. en.
- Web site: Adil Ray . BBC Asian network . BBC . 15 July 2011.
- News: Kia Abdullah. London. The Guardian. 4 July 2008. 2 February 2009.
- News: Life, Love and Assimilation. Kia Abdullah. Amazon.co.uk. .
- News: Child's Play. Kia Abdullah. Amazon.co.uk. 31 July 2012.
- News: Ahmed. Nafeez Mosaddeq. Our Terrorists. London. New Internationalist. October 2009. 7 December 2009.
- Web site: Countdown to Wisconsin Book Festival 2012: An interview with Ayad Akhtar. 11 November 2013.
- Web site: An interview with Ayad Akhtar. 11 November 2013.
- News: The Make-up of Kaniz Ali. Shout Confidential. 29 September 2010. 3 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320164156/http://www.shoutarabia.com/2010/09/29/the-make-up-of-kaniz-ali/. 20 March 2012. dead.
- News: Chrysanthou. Gina. International Asian Fashion Awards. Pukka PR. 25 November 2011. 3 February 2011.
- News: My heart bleeds for Pakistan. It deserves better than this grotesque feudal charade . Tariq Ali . 31 December 2007. . 15 July 2011 . London.
- Web site: Moniza Alvi. Bloodaxe Books. 15 July 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927181616/http://www.bloodaxebooks.com/personpage.asp?author=Moniza+Alvi. 27 September 2011. dmy-all.
- News: Thorpe. Vanessa. New fiction star taps Bangladeshi roots. London. The Observer. 26 November 2006. 1 January 2007.
- Web site: Midnight's other children . Asianwindow . 15 July 2011.
- News: Mahboob. Mahdin. Creative Writing Workshop @ BRAC University by Shamim Azad. The Daily Star. 12 August 2007. Volume 2, Issue 31
- News: Farooki. Roopa. This charming man. The Guardian. 28 July 2007. 12 March 2011.
- News: From International Makeup Artist to Successful Entrepreneur – Ruby Hammer Shares Her Inspirational Story. Female Entrepreneur Association. 24 October 2011. 9 April 2012.
- Web site: Ruby Hammer – Eyes – The Trusted Beauty Guide. 31 July 2012. 29 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120629164351/http://www.thetrustedbeautyguide.co.uk/#/ruby-eyes/4533901282. dead.
- News: Taylor. Rebecca. Islamic extremists in the East End. London. Time Out London. 1 May 2009. 15 February 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090318051829/http://www.timeout.com/london/big-smoke/features/2872/Islamic_extremists_in_the_East_End.html. 18 March 2009. dead.
- Web site: Allama Muhammad Iqbal Philosopher, Poet, and Political leader . Aml.Org.pk . 2012-03-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120305000639/http://www.aml.org.pk/AllamaIqbal.html . 5 March 2012 .
- Web site: Panel of Judges. The Man Asian Literary Prize. 15 July 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111103074704/http://www.manasianliteraryprize.org/news/2011/5/19/new-judges-and-eligible-countries-for-2011-prize.html. 3 November 2011. dmy-all.
- News: British-Bangladeshis who have made a mark . New Age Xtra . 10–16 October 2008 . 22 November 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081030124247/http://www.newagebd.com/2008/oct/10/oct10/xtra_inner4.html . 30 October 2008 .
- News: Davies. Serena. A cable car named desire. London. The Telegraph. 10 December 2005. 22 November 2008.
- News: Pakistan is in terminal decline . Hasan Suroor . 28 May 2011. The Hindu . 15 July 2011 . Chennai, India.
- News: Playwright Rohina Malik on Portraying Diverse Muslim Characters and Using Art as a Hammer . CHRISTIAN BELANGER . 19 October 2017 . Chicago Mag .
- Book: Elsayigh, Adam Ashraf . 50 Key Figures in Queer US Theatre . Routledge . 2022 . 978-1032067964 . Noriega and Schildcrout . 175–178 . Daaimah Mubashshir.
- News: Ghulam Murshid. Open Library. 10 March 2010.
- Web site: Shahida Rahman. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. 2016-05-14.
- Web site: Qaisra Shahraz . Lancaster University . 15 July 2011.
- News: Teacher has woven her way to an MBE. Guardian Series. 29 July 2005. 6 June 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20110929103017/http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/617919.teacher_has_woven_her_way_to_an_mbe/. 29 September 2011. dead.
- News: Marvel Comics Introducing a Muslim Girl Superhero. The New York Times. 5 November 2013. 11 November 2013. Gustines. George Gene.
- Web site: Marvel debuting Pakistani-American Muslim teen superheroine. MSNBC. 7 November 2013 . 11 November 2013.
- News: Biography for Rekha Waheed. Authors OnLine. 27 October 2005. 18 September 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120121112102/http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewauthor.php?pid=450. 21 January 2012. dmy-all.
- Web site: Author Saladin Ahmed has found mainstream success in the US — while being 'unapologetically Arab and Muslim'. Public Radio International.
- Web site: I am an American-raised Pakistani-descended British-born Brown Muslim IMMIGRANT Woman. And I have a NYT bestselling fantasy series. SERIES. Because of you. Thank you.pic.twitter.com/Lo5Z63hNhK. Sabaa. Tahir. 20 June 2018.
- News: Somali-American teen to be first fully covered Muslim contestant in Miss Minnesota USA. Star Tribune. 2017-04-02.
- Web site: Pietrostefani. Arianna. Focus on Models: Hanaa Ben Abdesslem. Vogue Italia. 12 December 2015. 15 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190715045507/https://www.vogue.it/en/shows/focus-on-models/2013/01/hanaa-ben-abdesslem. dead.
- Cacy Forgenie, "Supermodel Kenza Fourati: “I Come From A Family Of Women, Women Are Very Powerful!”", Global Grind, 10 August 2011.
- Web site: Muslim model Mariah Idrissi on Dolce & Gabbana's new hijab and abaya collection. 2017-03-03. Sowray. Bibby. 2016-01-06. Telegraph.
- Web site: Mariah Idrissi: H&M's first hijab-wearing model says her work 'isn't immodest'. 2017-03-03. Mortimer. Caroline. 2015-10-30. Independent.
- Web site: H&M's latest look: Hijab-wearing Muslim model stirs debate. 2017-03-03. Sarkar. Monica. 2016-08-26. CNN.
- Web site: Talk About English – Better Speaking – Episode 8 . BBC . 31 March 2016.
- Web site: Young. Sarah J.. Bella Hadid: "I am proud to be a Muslim". The Independent. 4 April 2017. 4 April 2017.
- Web site: Crane. Kris. Miss World Australia Esma Voloder fires back detractors attacking her for being a Muslim: 'I forgive them'. News.com.au. 20 July 2017. 21 July 2017.
- News: History made by UK Muslim model. BBC News. 10 December 2005. 22 April 2010.
- On the Side of My People: A Religious Life of Malcolm X. Louis A. DeCaro, Jr. (1997). pp. 147
- Turkish Coalition of America,Congressional Tribute to Ahmet Ertegun, 24 May 2007
- Fraser McAlpine, Ask Akon, And Answers Arrive! – BBC Radio 1 – Chartblog, 7 February 2007. Accessed 20 December 2010.
- Peter Relic, Q&A: Akon – How Akon went from car thief to inmate to hip-hop's top R&B singer, 2 November 2006. Accessed 1 June 2012.
- Encyclopedia: Edward E. Curtis IV . Encyclopedia of Muslim-American History . 1 . June 2010 . Facts on File, Inc . 978-1-4381-3040-8 .
- The African diaspora: a musical perspective. Ingrid Tolia Monson (2000). pp. 330.
- http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/bgknoccout-dresta/ BG KNOCC OUT & DRESTA
- http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/bio.aspx?artistID=7298 Biography at Island Def Jam
- Edwin Ortiz, Freeway, Beanie Sigel Talk Islam, Religious Practices, HIPHOP DX, 8 May 2009. Accessed 4 November 2010
- Dasun Allah, The GODS Of Hip-Hop: A Reflection On The Five Percenter Influence On Rap Music & Culture, Hip Hop Wired, 24 March 2010. Accessed 6 June 2011
- CHRIS RiemenschneiderI (28 December 2007) Brother Ali: Even for a Muslim albino rapper, he stood out StarTribune. Retrieved on 2009-04-11.
- http://www.muslimentertainment.com/busta-rhymes-ft-ron-browz-diddy-swizz-beatz-t-pain-akon-lil-wayne-arab-money-remix/ Busta Rhymes ft. Ron Browz, Diddy, Swizz Beatz, T-Pain, Akon & Lil Wayne – Arab Money (Remix)
- Nick Huff, Interview with Chali 2Na from Jurassic 5, Davey D's Hip Hop Corner, 2002. Accessed 4 November 2010
- Web site: dawud wharnsby.
- Max Achille, D.J. Khaled: He's Taking Over!!, The Hip Hop Cosign, 7 June 2007. Retrieved on 22 July 2011
- http://passionweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/51mgpzcoqml_ss500_.jpg DJ Khaled
- Web site: Being Muslim One Day at a Time by Adisa Banjoko . Uga.edu . 2 January 2010.
- Web site: Rapp Artist Embracing Islam: Everlast. www.islamicbulletin.org.
- Jake Bronstein (26 March 2003) Freeway of Love RollingStone. Retrieved on 2009-06-16.
- Kevin Clark, Freeway: Quiet Riot, HIPHOP DX, 3 December 2007. Accessed 4 November 2010
- Amanda Diva, Interview with allhiphop.com 2 June 2006. Accessed 5 May 2011
- News: Chillin' with Cube. 14 June 2007. 11 November 2000. The Guardian . London.
- https://www.today.com/news/brother-wants-michael-jackson-be-muslim-wbna16873132 Brother wants Michael Jackson to be a Muslim
- http://www.despardes.com/people/default.html Jermaine Jackson
- Matthew McKinnon (30 June 2005) Kicking Up Dust The remarkable hip-hop odyssey of Toronto's K'naan. CBC. Retrieved on 2009-06-16.
- Web site: Lupe Fiasco Announces Album Release Date. https://web.archive.org/web/20060908004640/http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/news/85892.php. dead. 8 September 2006.
- http://www.nndb.com/people/962/000095677/ MC Ren
- News: Mona Haydar Breaks The Mold For Muslim Rap: 'You Just Have To Do You'. NPR.org.
- Jonathan Fischer, HipHop und Islam: Rappen mit Allahs Segen, Spiegel Online, 17 April 2007. Accessed 4 November 2010
- Web site: RapReview Feature for June 14, 2005 - Medina Green Interview. www.rapreviews.com.
- http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/news/s/1040150_former_us_rapper_napoleon_warns_oldham_youth_about_gang_culture Former US rapper Napoleon warns Oldham youth about gang culture
- http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/muslimlife/rap.htm Native Deen's Muslim Rap, by Phyllis McIntosh, at usinfo.state.gov
- [NPR]
- http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/people,756,did-obama-appear-on-muslim-rap-artists-album,20494 People: Muslim rapper claims he's ‘signed’ Obama
- https://shaziyaramji.com/ Shaziya Ramji
- Web site: Marvin Sparks x Raekwon interview. Sparks. Marvin. 3 November 2009. Marvin Sparks. 22 November 2009.
- Sharon Jacobs, The Michigan Daily, 6 December 2009 Accessed 5 May 2011
- David McNamara, Bringing it Back: The Raekwon interview. 13 April 2011. Accessed 5 May 2011
- https://books.google.com/books?id=RYDz9CzQtAQC&dq=nas+percenter&pg=PP11 Five Percenter rap: God hop's music, message, and black Muslim mission
- Steve Huey, [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=rakim-p116720/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography at allmusic]. Accessed 4 November 2010
- Sketch the Journalist, RHYMEFEST On Prosperity Gospel, Authentic Christianity, and Joel Osteen, Rapzilla, 23 August 2010. Retrieved on 22 July 2011.
- Web site: Scarface interview – AllHipHop.com. 30 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20101026162633/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.936/title.scarface-guess-whos-back. 26 October 2010. dead.
- Web site: Ahmed. Insanul. Who is SZA?/Growing up Muslim. Complex. June 12, 2017. September 8, 2013.
- News: Koha. Nui Te. Escaping Tallahassee. Herald Sun. 10 June 2007. 9 May 2009. 9 December 2012. https://archive.today/20121209022850/http://www.news.com.au/escaping-tallahassee/story-e6frfn79-1111113720271. dead.
- News: Crossan. Andrea. How a Saudi-born singer found her voice and her freedom in Pakistan. 20 November 2017. Public Radio International. 28 October 2016.
- Web site: Vinnie Paz . Philaflava.com . 7 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100325120338/http://www.philaflava.com/vinnie_paz.htm . 25 March 2010 . dead .
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/2968722f-03d8-4e2f-88bc-f9975f147503 Yusef Lateef