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.
Canada is home to more than one million Muslims, and 8% of Toronto’s citizens practice Islam. “We have fifth-generation Torontonians who happen to be Muslim descent, Muslim heritage. They’ve been here … [Read more...]
Looking for interesting people to follow on Instagram? Huffington Post suggests these fascinating Muslim movers-and-shakers. For example, there’s the “Daily Show’s” hilarious Hasan Minhaj, … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for Broadly (Vice’s sister publication), fashion editor Erin Cunningham pens about modest fashion declaring: “…modesty is so much more than getting dressed in the morning, it's a … [Read more...]
According to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism (located at California State University at San Bernardino), hate crimes against Muslim Americans and U.S. mosques have tripled since the … [Read more...]
Farah Darvesh lives in Columbus Georgia and is Muslim. She says this about the recent terrorist attacks -- “When they said Muslim terrorists did it, everyone’s heads turned and all eyes in the room … [Read more...]
In the wake of escalating anti-Muslim tensions in the U.S., Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, editor-in-chief of MuslimGirl, has put out a "Crisis Safety Manual for Muslim Women." As she explains – "Muslim … [Read more...]
Fifteen-year old Amaiya Zafar has found her passion – amateur boxing. And she doesn’t think being a devout Muslim (and female) should stop her – or anybody. However, wearing a hijab during competition … [Read more...]
A multi-dimensional female Muslim character is a rarity on network television, and many Muslim women are applauding Lebanese-born actress Yasmine Al Massri for her portrayal of twin FBI agents Nimah … [Read more...]
The first study to look at workplace discrimination against American Muslim physicians was recently published by AJOB Empirical Bioethics, and the results found that nearly 50% of the doctors felt … [Read more...]
Coined Egypt’s Jon Stewart and named one of the world’s 100 Most Influential People by Time magazine, social satirist Bassem Youssef folded his hit show El Bernameg (“The Program”) in 2014, after … [Read more...]
