Tazeen M. Ali – The Conversation

Hulu’s comedy-drama series ‘Ramy,’ created by actor-comedian Ramy Youssef, follows a young Egyptian-American Muslim navigating life’s challenges. Youssef, center, appears at a press conference in 2019. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

September 17, 2025

Muslim men have often been portrayed as ‘terrorists’ or ‘fanatics’ on TV shows, but Muslim‑led storytelling is trying to change that narrative

Tazeen M. Ali, Washington University in St. Louis

Post 9/11, brown and sometimes Black Muslim characters were portrayed as ‘good’ only when aligned with US state power. Muslim filmmakers are trying to change that.

Congregants sit in a circle at the Women’s Mosque of America. Women's Mosque of America

April 30, 2022

American Muslim women are finding a unique religious space at a women‑only mosque in Los Angeles

Tazeen M. Ali, Washington University in St. Louis

As Muslims congregate in their local mosques in communal prayer for Eid, the Women’s Mosque of America, located in Los Angeles, will provide an exclusive religious space for its female congregants.

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