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.
A number of children’s book authors are tackling the Syrian war and refugee crisis as subject matters for their upcoming books, hoping to humanize the ongoing conflict for young readers. According to … [Read more...]
Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Though much of the country is Orthodox Christian, the nation considers itself … [Read more...]
In Jerusalem, Double Yerushalmi is a local organization attempting to build closer relationships between Arabs and Jews through cultural activities such as shesh besh – the local name for backgammon. … [Read more...]
The burkini is a loose-fitting swimsuit that leaves only a woman’s face, hands and feet exposed. In 2016, it became a controversial garment as dozens of French towns banned the suit, claiming it … [Read more...]
Over the weekend, assailants attacked a Jewish synagogue in Malmo, Sweden, throwing Molotov cocktails inside the temple during a youth event. Thankfully there were no reported injuries, and three men … [Read more...]
Founded by an Armenian family in 1911, the famous Baron Hotel in Aleppo, Syria was once the destination, according to Reuters, of “adventurers, writers, kings, aviators, Bedouin chiefs and presidents” … [Read more...]
Adeeb Joudeh lives and works in Jerusalem, and is the owner of a special key. It’s an “ancient cast-iron key,” about 500 years old, and is the key to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where many … [Read more...]
According to Pew: While Muslims are still a relatively small share of Europe’s population (roughly 5%), they are set to continue rising as a percentage of Europe’s population, according to a new … [Read more...]
Last Friday, Egypt was hit with devastation as the al Rawdah Sufi mosque in Bir al-Abed was attacked by extremists who killed 305 worshipers (27 children were among the dead). The attack began with a … [Read more...]
As a child, Emtithal Mahmoud fled war in the Darfur region of Sudan. She says growing up as a Muslim woman and an immigrant in Philadelphia, she soon discovered a love for poetry. This enabled her to … [Read more...]
