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.
Escaping “open air prisons,” tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have recently attempted to flee Myanmar (Burma), paying traffickers to take them by sea to Thailand and Malaysia. Last week, nearly … [Read more...]
New York Times gives a run-down on how Myanmar and the neighboring countries of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia view the plight of the Rohingya people, from policy to social impact. … [Read more...]
The ancient ruins of Palmyra in Syria are said to be one of the most important archaeological sites in the world and sadly, they are also under a new threat from ISIS. A group of locals have been … [Read more...]
Swiss artist Christoph Büchel has turned an abandoned Venetian Catholic Church into a Mosque in his new art installation called “The Mosque: The First Mosque in the Historic City of Venice.” The … [Read more...]
Though the Uighurs live in the Xinjiang province of China, many do not consider their identity to be part of the country. But is their cuisine? Aquila takes a look at the popular dishes of the … [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) Call To Prayer … [Read more...]
This year marked a banner one for Tunisia in terms of olive oil production as they came in second place, beating Italy who suffered from weather problems. NPR takes a look at the serious art and … [Read more...]
From physicians who feel passionately about community health and saving lives, to the story of an immigration attorney who works with Syrians seeking asylum, to the director of a women’s shelter, … [Read more...]
Americans eat more than 50 pounds of beef and almost 90 pounds of chicken per year but only average consuming half a pound of lamb. Sheep ranchers in Colorado, Nebraska and Illinois are looking to the … [Read more...]
In this video segment, the BBC interviews real women in Saudi Arabia who say that things are “drastically changing” in their country regarding women’s rights. Also interviewed is Muna AbuSulayman, an … [Read more...]
