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.
Considered the “Jon Stewart of Egypt," Bassem Youssef’s take on the Daily Show – called "Al Bernameg" – was must-watch television during the Arab Spring. But mounting political pressure took its toll … [Read more...]
Two new polls released this week by the Brookings Institute show that in the past seven months there has been a favorable uptick in Americans public views and attitudes towards Muslim-American people … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for the Washington Post, funny-man (and social commentator) Dean Obeidallah writes about the effective use of comedy, especially when battling political foes (ahem, Donald Trump). Dean … [Read more...]
Known as “Pakistan's Mother Teresa,” Abdul Sattar Edhi died last week at the age of 88. Mr. Edhi created a network of social services for his home country of Pakistan – from a fleet of ambulances with … [Read more...]
Photographer Rania Matar new series “L’Enfant-Femme” contrasts the rite-of-passage between girls in America (specifically Boston, where the artist lives) and the Middle East (mainly Lebanon, where the … [Read more...]
Mona Eldadah first started Camp Ramadan with the goal of getting fasting Muslim children off the sofa during the holy month of Ramadan, and into fun activities that were both creative and unifying. “I … [Read more...]
Sumaya Abdel Qader, 38, is Milan's first Muslim councilwoman. The sociologist and women's rights activist was born in Italy to Jordanian and Palestinian parents. The win for Ms. Qader, a member of the … [Read more...]
Medina is the site of the Prophet Muhammad's tomb. It's where the Prophet lived, where he started the Muslim community and where he was laid to rest. It's a place sacred to all Muslims. The July 4th … [Read more...]
From a Bosnian coal mine to a fishing boat on the outskirts of Karachi, Reuter photographers capture iftar meals all over the world (during the holy month of Ramadan, an iftar is the evening meal … [Read more...]
Last month one of Pakistan’s most famous musicians, Amjad Sabri, 45, was tragically murdered by the Taliban. A spokesman for the extremist group said the musician was targeted because his music, known … [Read more...]
