The Secret Life of Muslims by Seftel Productions is released on Vox and The USA TODAY Network.  We'll be premiering more over the coming weeks so be sure to look out for new videos, or watch past episodes in the playlist above.

Fifteen years after 9/11, American Muslims still face an uphill battle in the national imagination. The current political climate spurred on by constant fear mongering during this election cycle, as well as the saturation of negative stereotypes that flood the news and media continue to make Muslims the target of suspicion and hostility. 

Building on its work in The Secret Life of Scientists, Seftel Productions' new series, The Secret Life of Muslims, uses humor and empathy to subvert stereotypes and reveal the truth about American Muslims: fascinating careers, unexpected talents, and inspiring accomplishments, providing a counter-narrative to the rampant Islamophobia prevalent in the media. 

It features Ahmed Ahmed, Khalid Latif, Rais Bhuiyan, Linda Sarsour, Layla Shaikley, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, Dena Takruri, Reza Aslan, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Mona Haydar and Sebastian Robins, Wajahat Ali, Aman Ali, Zahra Noorbakhsh, Maz Jobrani, Omar Regan, Iqbal Theba, and Negin Farsad.

What does it mean to be Muslim? There are 1.7 billion answers.

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Aman Ali
Wajahat Ali
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh
Reza Aslan
Negin Farsad
Mona Haydar
Maz Jobrani
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Zahra Noorbakhsh
Omar Regan
Sebastian Robins
Linda Sarsour
Layla Shaikley
Dena Takruri
Iqbal Theba

Khalid Latif: Muslim NYPD chaplain: saluted in uniform, harassed as a civilian

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Nick Allen
Elvert Barnes
C-SPAN
Dave Hosford
Bryan Derballa
Marc Eaddy
H.L.I.T
Dave Hosford
Karsten Moran/NYT
Khalid Latif
Liesa Cole
NYU CAS
Craig Ruttle/AP
Sarah Stacke/The Moth
Valk Aviation
Wochit News

Ahmed Ahmed: An American-Muslim comedian on
being typecast as a terrorist

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ABC
Ahmed Ahmed
CBS The Early Show
CNN
Cross Cultural Entertainment
The Comedy Store
Fabrizio Costantini for The New York Times
Royal Oaks Entertainment Inc.
Jude Ferrara/The City Paper
KiroTV
kodoom.com
Levity Productions
lol flix (YouTube channel)
Warner Bros. Pictures

Rais Bhuiyan: This Muslim American was shot after 9/11. Then he fought to save his attacker’s life

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Al Jazeera English
BBC News
Rais Bhuiyan
CBC News
CBS News
KVUE News
Murderpedia.org
Misty Keasler / Esquire
Nick DiFonzo
NPR
Prelinger Archives
RT News
Sify News
United Artists
World Without Hate

Amani Al-Khatahtbeh: Tired of being bullied, this “MuslimGirl” found a way for Muslim women to talk back

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AOL
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh
Katie Booth
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
Paul Drinkwater
Dynamic Patents
Forbes
Getty Images
Kevin Jarrett
MTV
Jenna Masoud
Frank Micelotta
Muslim Girl
NBC
RPA
Tim Roney
Sample WM
TDx Talks
Teen Vogue
Vice Media
WQHT
Wireimage
Women in the World

One helpful rule for being a Muslim on the internet – don’t read the comments

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Aman Ali
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh
Reza Aslan
Negin Farsad
Maz Jobrani
Zahra Noorbakhsh
Omar Regan
Dena Takruri
Iqbal Theba

Mona Haydar & Sebastian Robins: After San Bernardino, this couple fought Islamophobia with doughnuts and conversation

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Al Jazeera American News
AJ+ 
BBC
Boston Globe
CBS
Mona Haydar
NPR
PBS
People
Sebastian Robins
Upworthy
Twitter Users:
Salaam Bhatti
Hebron MSA
InterfaithYouthCore
Jamilla
Katherine Lymn
K Watmough

Layla Shaikley: How one woman used fashion to reclaim her Muslim American identity

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CNN
Disney
EP Wedding Films
GQ
Glamour Magazine
Jay Z
Kelly Osbourne
New York TImes
Rizwana Hussain
Women in the World

Dear Hollywood, stop portraying Muslims as terrorists

FEATURES
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh
Aman Ali
Wajahat Ali
Reza Aslan
Negin Farsad
Maz Jobrani
Zahra Noorbakhsh
Omar Regan
Linda Sarsour
Dena Takruri
Iqbal Theba
 

Dena Takruri: Meet Dena Takruri, the Muslim-American journalist working to give voice to the voiceless

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ABC News
AJ+
Dena Takruri
NBC Nightly News
NBC News
Walt Disney Studios

Reza Aslan: Why American TV needs a Muslim Modern Family

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ABC
Reza Aslan
CNN
Comedy Central
Deadline
Fox News
Huff Post Live
NBC
New York Times
Warner Bros. Pictures

Linda Sarsour: Before organizing the Women’s March on Washington, Linda Sarsour fought for Muslim holidays in NYC

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AJ+
Arab Women Activists & Leaders (A.W.A.L.)
CNN
Coalition for Muslim School Holidays
Daily News
Detroit Public TV
Ford Foundation
New York 1
New York City Department of Education
New York City Mayor’s Office
New York Times
Refinery29
Linda Sarsour
United Sikhs
WND

A Beginner’s Guide To Hijabs: Muslim-American women answer basic questions about the head covering — like whether you wear one during sex.

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Amani Al-Khatahtbeh
Reza Aslan
Negin Farsad
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Linda Sarsour
Layla Shaikley
Dena Takruri

Ibtihaj Muhammad: The first U.S. Olympian to wear a hijab

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CBS
CNN
The Ellen Degeneres Show
Getty Images
Ibtihaj Muhammad
NBC
News 12 New Jersey
Olympic Broadcasting Services
Rolling Stone
The White House
USA Today
USTA
Village Green

Behind the Scenes: Mona Haydar's Music Video "Dog"

Reza Aslan

Reza Aslan is a best-selling author (Zealot, No god But God), commentator, professor, and producer for The Leftovers (HBO), Of Kings and Prophets (ABC), Rough Draft (Ovation), and Believer (CNN).