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.
"Daily Show's" Jon Stewart and new Muslim correspondent Hasan Minhaj shine the satirical spotlight on the story of a flight attendant denying a Muslim woman, Tahera Ahmad, an unopened soda can because … [Read more...]
Though Toronto’s Aga Khan Museum has been opened since last year, the adjoining park was just revealed last week. Designed by Beirut-based landscape architect Vladimir Djurovic, stone benches and … [Read more...]
Suleqa Isakh has just started a new job as a taxi driver in Milwaukee. This is no small feat for the Somalian immigrant as she’s just one of two Muslim female taxi-drivers in the area. And we say, … [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) Muslim Activist … [Read more...]
“What is the one thing that Iranians are most curious about the outside world…?” “Do Iranians have a sense of humor…?” “What about the LGBT community there…?” Good question(s)! And New York Times … [Read more...]
Female Islamic leaders, known as Morchidat, are trying to improve the position of women and girls in Moroccan society by giving guidance in mosques, schools, orphanages, hospitals, prisons and rural … [Read more...]
On Monday, the Supreme Court sided with Muslim-American Samantha Elauf who interviewed to work at Abercrombie & Fitch but was rejected because the hijab (religious headscarf) she wore was said to … [Read more...]
There are about fifty Muslim chaplains working at universities across the country but what makes Middlebury College (a prestigious liberal arts school) so special is that not only does the college … [Read more...]
Pakistan-born Australian cricket-star Fawad Ahmed says he wants to be a role model for the Muslim community, and represent the true essence of his faith through sport. "We are representing 1.7 billion … [Read more...]
Tahera Ahmad was recently traveling on a flight to DC when she asked the attendant for an unopened soda. Such an innocuous request was not granted, with the attendant replying that it was against … [Read more...]
