Hajj 2015!
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, called the hajj, is a spiritual event for Muslims to carry out at least once in their lifetime, and is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. This year’s hajj started on … [Read more...]
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.
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, called the hajj, is a spiritual event for Muslims to carry out at least once in their lifetime, and is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. This year’s hajj started on … [Read more...]
Faith —
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, called the hajj, is a spiritual event for Muslims to carry out at least once in their lifetime. This week hundreds of thousands of Muslims began their pilgrimage in … [Read more...]
World —
Amid international disapproval of Ahmed Mohamed's illogical treatment, a new report is coming out of the UK highlighting concerns among British-Muslims that they, too, are being unfairly treated and … [Read more...]
In Europe, ten amateur cyclists from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Cycle Club have taken part in Ride4Peace. On September 10th, the group started their 300 mile journey through Europe with a double purpose: … [Read more...]
Fascinating interview with author and playwright Ayhad Akhtar who won a Pulitzer Prize for his Broadway play “Disgraced.” The Economist says of Mr. Akhtar’s work: “ His tales of Islamic assimilation … [Read more...]
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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) Introducing Ahmed … [Read more...]
National —
The Daily Beast got some interview time with Muslim’s most famous teen next to Malala – clock-maker/tech-wiz, Ahmed Mohamed. As journalist Randy Potts says in the piece, “Ahmed’s story struck such … [Read more...]
National —
Chris Hayes interviews Ahmed Mohamed, the 14 year-old Muslim student who was accused of bomb-making but in reality, built a homemade clock. Hayes asks Ahmed what he thought about the outpouring of … [Read more...]
National —
Op-ed from Vox’s Max Fisher on Ahmed Mohamed's absurd arrest, and the much needed wake-up call for Americans on the subject of Islamophobia. “To understand why a Texas school would arrest a … [Read more...]
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Powerful op-ed in the Guardian from activist Linda Sarsour about Ahmed Mohamed, the 14 year-old Muslim student who was accused of bomb-making but in reality, built a homemade clock. Ms. Sarsour is … [Read more...]