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.
Sherin Khankan is a well-known commentator and author in Denmark and recently opened Scandinavia’s first female-led mosque in Copenhagen, saying she hopes to create “debate and dialogue.” Ms. Khankan … [Read more...]
Entertainment Weekly interviews Sana Amanat, Marvel’s Director of Content and Character Development, and the editor of Ms. Marvel. Ms. Amanat says that inclusion and “flipping the paradigm” were clear … [Read more...]
In July, the University of Birmingham announced that two leaves of worn parchments from an ancient Quran were discovered in its archives – the issue? Carbon dating indicates that the pages date … [Read more...]
After the daunting and often dehumanizing obstacles which refugees have had to undergo in their migration to Europe, AP reports that there is as much as 40% unemployment in places like Austria and … [Read more...]
Our own Michael Wolfe wrote this vital piece on the refugee crisis for Huffington Post, what he calls a "pocket-size summary." Here's what Michael says about the piece -- "I wrote and posted this … [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) Rabbi Stands With … [Read more...]
Last week was an important one for the owner of Damoka, a Persian rug store in Los Angeles. Though Alex Helmi has been selling Persian rugs for decades (purchased before the embargo), last week was … [Read more...]
On February 10, 2015, Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha were horrifically killed at their condominium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by their neighbor over … [Read more...]
PRI first interviewed Abdullah Shawsky last fall when he was helping Syrian refugees as they arrived, wet and terrified, in small dinghies onto the shores of the Greek island of Lesbos. Abdullah is … [Read more...]
Propelled by the latest round of anti-Islamic sentiment in America, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has announced the forming of a new National Catholic-Muslim Dialogue group. Bishop … [Read more...]
