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.
Last month, teenager Ahmed Mohamed shot to national news after his arrest for bringing a homemade clock to school that a teacher mistook for a bomb. Last week, Ahmed’s family announced that they will … [Read more...]
Who knew that hummus was the solution for peace in the Middle East (then again, you could ask any chef worth their weight in chickpeas). A restaurant in Israel recently started offering 50% off for … [Read more...]
In an op-ed for Patheos, Heba Elsherief pens about a new character in Tim Kring’s “Heroes Reborn” named Farah Nazan (portrayed by actress Nazneen Contractor) who holds “the promise of something I’d … [Read more...]
In this op-ed from Mic, entertainment reporter Kevin O'Keeffe pens a listicle of bad-ass Muslim superhero comics (Burka Avenger, The 99, Dust… to name a few) and says this about the state of … [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) Syrian Film … [Read more...]
“I have a lot of friends who wear hijab and are total goofballs, so a part of me wanted to show that we’re just all people,” says Nadia Manzoor, part of the duo behind comedy web-series “Shugs & … [Read more...]
Young refugees from the Middle East resettling in Europe leave everything behind – their homes, families, loved-ones – and also their education. But that is now changing with Kiron University, a … [Read more...]
In the summer of 2013, Saliha Ben Ali’s nineteen year old son disappeared from their Belgian home. Later, she would learn that he joined ISIS in Syria. “I saw some signs but in 2013, it was the … [Read more...]
Every Friday, a group of self-taught Syrian filmmakers have been producing one short documentary and launching it online. The group is called the Abounaddara Collective, and according to Charif Kiwan, … [Read more...]
A millennial talks about her experience performing the hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are required to make at least once in their life). “Leading up to that moment, I was your … [Read more...]
