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.
“I am Muslim and from Bangladesh. I have these two characteristics but that does not mean that I am a terrorist or someone who hurts society. Someone making a mistake doesn’t mean that the whole group … [Read more...]
Outnumbered only to Iraq, Pakistan has the second-most extremist attacks in the world according to a State Department report. Attorney turned activist, Mohammad Jibran Nasir, is trying to change this … [Read more...]
Amanda Saab is unintentionally breaking barriers as she is the first Muslim female chef to wear the hijab (religious headscarf) during a popular prime-time cooking show. Ms. Saab is competing on Fox’s … [Read more...]
Known as the “Buddhist Bin Laden,” Burmese monk Ashin Wirathu is a far cry from what most people think of as a peace-loving Buddhist monk. According to the Los Angeles Times, Wirathu and the extremist … [Read more...]
Dean Obeidallah pens an inspiring commentary about an anti-Islam rally outside a mosque in Phoenix! Um, say, what? Though there were about 200 supporters (including skin-heads and Neo-Nazis), there … [Read more...]
The Supreme Court sided today 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...]
The Atlantic points out that comedy has long been the route for minorities to reach a broader audience. Enter Muslim comedian Maz Jobrani who, in this piece, talks about covering subject matters in … [Read more...]
Aneelah Afzali was born in Afghanistan and emigrated to California with her family in 1982. Graduating from Harvard Law School, she worked for several law firms and eventually became General Counsel … [Read more...]
Kholoud Succariyeh recently chose to marry her husband in a Civil Marriage, a first for Lebanon. Succariyeh wishes to be independent and to have equality alongside her husband, and felt that a Civil … [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) Afghan Woman … [Read more...]
