Posts tagged popular culture
Saint Xavier University learns about Muslim media representation

What's wrong with the way Muslims are portrayed in the media? Where do biases and stereotypes stem from? What does popular culture have to say about Muslim women? CAIR-Chicago communications coordinators Aymen Abdel Halim and Leena Saleh answered these questions and more in a presentation on March 21st at Saint Xavier University.

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Features, Our NewsMyJihad MyJihadAymen Abdel Halim, Bias, Leena Saleh, Media, Muslims, popular culture, Saint Xavier University, stereotype Comment
Carthage College students learn about Muslim representations

On January 12, students from Carthage College in Wisconsin paid a visit to CAIR-Chicago. Communications coordinators Aymen Abdel Halim and Leena Saleh featured presentations on historical contexts of Muslim representation, Muslim women in the media, and portrayals of Muslim women in popular culture.

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Features, Our NewsMyJihad MyJihadAymen Abdel Halim, CAIR Chicago, Carthage College, communications coordinators, Islam, Leena Saleh, Media, Muslim, muslim women, popular culture, representationComment