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.
On Sunday morning, at “least three bullets” were fired into the home of a Muslim family in Orlando, Florida. Luckily no one was hurt as the family was away at a charity event at the time. The family … [Read more...]
Middle East expert and author Juan Cole explains how Islamic law forbids terrorism with a clear and important list. On top of the list is this -- “Terrorism or hirabah is forbidden in Islamic law, … [Read more...]
NPR reports that in the aftershock of Friday’s Paris attacks, many French Muslims find themselves grieving over the violence and also a fear of a backlash against their faith. Rokhaya Diallo, a … [Read more...]
As the world mourns the Paris attacks, the people of Beirut are also grieving over their own tragedy when on November 12th, extremists (most likely ISIS) attacked the Bourj al-Barajneh district … [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) Samina Baig … [Read more...]
In this series of op-ed pieces for the Washington Post, the subject of “othering” is discussed and dissected. Social scientists define the concept as the process in which any group of people (a race … [Read more...]
As part of the ongoing series from the Washington Post on “othering” and the Muslim-American community, scholar Evelyn Alsultany states that there is a civil rights crisis. She makes the point, “Arab … [Read more...]
After years dedicated to serving women in war and conflict zones, activist Zainab Salbi is now shifting gears and is hosting a primetime talk show called The Nida’a Show which premiered last month on … [Read more...]
Ever attend a speaking panel or conference only to find all the guest lecturers were men? Well, a group of Muslim women were tired of seeing this, and started the twitter campaign #noallmalepanels … [Read more...]
In Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) appears to be the overwhelming winner of last Sunday's election. Of note, the country’s largest Muslim party, the United National … [Read more...]
