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.
Contrary to recent reports of international travelers flocking to America this year, British Muslims are said to be “rethinking its plans.” According to Muslim officials, a significant number of … [Read more...]
California teen Yusra Rafeeq experienced Islamophobia first hand when her mother, who wears a hijab and abaya (a full length covering), was rudely stared at by pedestrians in their hometown of Palo … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for the New York Times, writer Wajahat Ali talks about the personal effects of the recent Travel Ban rulings. Last week, the Supreme Court temporarily reinstated the ban, targeting … [Read more...]
With reports of increases in anti-Muslim rhetoric and harassment across the nation, one can imagine that running for political office as a Muslim in 2017 would be, as the Washington Post points out, … [Read more...]
Centro Islamico first opened its doors in 2016 and is said to be the country’s first Spanish-speaking mosque. Located in Houston, the 5,000-square-foot religious center serves as a gathering space for … [Read more...]
Last April, Ilhan Omar made history when she was sworn into the Minnesota House of Representatives, becoming the first female Muslim and Somali-American legislator. In this interview with Trevor … [Read more...]
Haroon Moghul was the student leader of New York University's Islamic Center when the September 11th attacks occurred. In this interview with Fresh Air’s Terry Gross, he talks about his experience … [Read more...]
Reuters reports: According to a State Department Memo, grandparents of U.S. citizens from six Muslim-majority countries are now eligible to receive U.S. Visas under Trump's Travel ban. On … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, Salam Al-Marayati, president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, and Zev Yaroslavsky, board member of Jews United for Democracy and Justice, have united to … [Read more...]
Katy Kargosha recently went to Iran on a four-hour mission – to rescue a pug dog that was left on the side of a Tehran highway. Though Ms. Kargosha is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Iran, she still … [Read more...]
