Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
The MOST Story Bank is a live archive of stories on the most current events, people and cultural perspectives of Muslims in America and around the world. With writers in mind, MOST carefully selects story-driven news from the most reputable published sources.
In this op-ed for Washington Post, Rana Elmir, deputy director of the ACLU of Michigan, writes how Muslim women often bear the brunt of anti-Muslim hate crimes. In her piece, Ms. Elmir cites one … [Read more...]
In what USA Today is calling “the biggest realignment of federal racial definitions in decades,” the White House is recommending to the Federal Register to add a new racial category for people from … [Read more...]
A Canadian bride had a major fashion emergency recently when the zipper to her wedding gown suddenly broke, but luckily there was a master tailor literally next door who came to the rescue. For 28 … [Read more...]
We here at Muslims on Screen and Television (MOST) have crafted an 'in case you missed it' #ICYMI list of this past week's most timely and relevant stories from across the web: 1) Rahaf Khatib … [Read more...]
Located on Staten Island, the Masjid Un-Noor mosque recently did something surprisingly political and distributed hundreds of pocket-size copies of the Constitution, yes motivated by Khizr Khan who … [Read more...]
“Jerusalem, 1000-1400: Every People Under Heaven” recently opened at the Metropolitan Museum featuring 200 objects from 60 international collections including manuscripts, maps, paintings, sculptures, … [Read more...]
A look at two poets Bejan Matur (who is Kurdish) and Maram al-Masri (who is Syrian) who are part of a new generation of female poets writing about the affects of the ongoing civil war in Syria. … [Read more...]
Last May, Istanbul Modest Fashion Week featured was the city’s first such event where designers from around the Islamic world showcased their collections. Loubna Sadoq was one of the designers … [Read more...]
Photographer Sana Ullah recalls a day when her family was visiting the local mall during prayer time and had to scramble to find a secluded place to pray, finding one in a dressing room. And thus the … [Read more...]
Last week, the New York Times reported that hate crimes against Muslim Americans have reached the highest levels since the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, “an increase apparently fueled by … [Read more...]
