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.
Much like Jewish comedians have done in the past, a new generation of Muslim comedians are embracing the topics of their faith and using it for fodder in their material. At a recent open-mic night at … [Read more...]
For the first time, the name "Muhammad" has taken the tenth spot in the popular baby name list compiled from BabyCenter for the year 2019. The name has placed high on baby lists around the world, but … [Read more...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report which found that racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related deaths are indeed a tragic problem. African American … [Read more...]
Halal Metropolis is a traveling exhibition which explores Muslim lives in Southeast Michigan as viewed "through historical and archival research, documentation of current conditions, and explorations … [Read more...]
According to a recent PEW report, about 8% of all Muslim Americans adults are Latino, the population increasing by about a third from 2011. Latino Muslim communities have found a home in mostly urban … [Read more...]
"Hala" is the debut feature of writer-director Minhal Baig which not only recently premiered at the Sundance film festival but got acquired by Apple, making that the company’s first acquisition at the … [Read more...]
Nadine Jolie Courtney is the author of the new novel All-American Muslim Girl. The YA book is about a sixteen-year-old girl’s rite-of-passage as she explores her Islamic faith, and encounters such … [Read more...]
A new report from Muslim Advocates has found that while Muslims make up about only 1% of the U.S. population, they make up 9% of state prisoners. The Honest Struggle is a new documentary that … [Read more...]
At this year's National Dog Show, Aliya Taylor, a former Philadelphia police officer, accomplished two firsts -- she introduced a new dog breed and is said to be one of the few Muslims participating … [Read more...]
Five years ago, Mu Delta Alpha, at the University of Texas at Dallas, made headlines when it became the nation's first 'Muslim-based' sorority. And today, Wichita State follows suit, welcoming Mu … [Read more...]
