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.
Gaza residents who directly suffered from last summer’s war with Israel are frantically trying to protect what little they have – like an isolated bombed out doorway or bathroom. Turns out “what … [Read more...]
Like the Holocaust film “The Pianist” where the lead character plays the piano in the midst of horror, Karim Wasfi, conductor of the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra, took to the streets to play his … [Read more...]
Living in tents in refugee camps, Syrians fleeing the war have to deal with their lifestyle being turned upside down. But one thing that has normalized their life a bit recently has been 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) Remarkable WW2 … [Read more...]
Doing her part to help combat anti-Muslim bigotry, historian Lottie Richard presents her list of Muslims heroes during World War II – including Behic Erkin (Turkish ambassador in Paris who saved … [Read more...]
What does it mean to be modest and fashionable? How do you balance modesty and western culture? Does being fashion forward negate the purpose of wearing the hijab? All these questions are explored in … [Read more...]
In Qatar, drones are becoming an extremely helpful tool in an archaeologist’s arsenal, helping to unearth ancient mosques, courtyard homes, pottery and even a palace. … [Read more...]
Last year, over 75,000 Muslims visited Korea. The country’s largest mosque is in Itaewon where you can also find an area called “The Islamic street” filled with Halal friendly restaurants and a … [Read more...]
"You're still alive, under the siege” sings Anas Maghrebi of indie rock band Khebez Dawle. No, you can’t find them playing in Austin – they’re one of many emerging alternative rock bands that have … [Read more...]
Of the world’s 1.6 million Muslims, 800 million are women – which is more than the combined populations of the United States, Brazil and Russia. According to the World Economic Forum, “In the space of … [Read more...]
