The MPAC® Hollywood Bureau

Portray Muslims with varied experiences that encompass a range of identities such as gender, sexual orientation and ethnic background to reflect a broader more accurate population.

Don't portray Muslims as violent, irrational, anti-Semitic terrorists, who threaten the U.S. and propagate the falsehoods that the word “Muslim” equals “terrorist” and the Quran promotes violence.

Promote Muslim contributions to humanity and U.S. society from innovations in technology, sciences and the arts which have influenced and continue to influence all aspects of these fields in the U.S. and the world today.

Don't portray Muslims as the dangerous brown “other,” having limited employment options such as cab drivers, gas station owners and shop owners.

Depict Muslim women as nuanced, social, professionals in leadership roles and generally out in the world.

Don't portray Muslim women as props, oppressed, overly sexualized or as victims waiting for white men to save them.

Portray Muslim men as nuanced, emotionally expressive, having female friends or mentors and having a healthy balanced sense of masculinity.

Don't portray Muslim men as emotionally closed, sexist, polygamist, homophobic and falsely presume these behaviors are due solely to religion.

Frame Islam through authentic and nuanced Muslim characters’ point of views.

Don't tell stories and portray Muslim characters from a Western values lens.

Depict multi-faith and mixed-race families, friendships, and Muslims collaborating with other faith groups.

Don't portray Muslims as the closed off other who only interacts with other Muslims, remains isolated and does not integrate with the rest of American society.