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.
#GoodMuslimBadMuslim dives into the world of Muslim American women and the contradictions that many feel they face. Hosted by Zahra Noorbakhsh and Tanzila "Taz" Ahmed, the podcast is four episodes in … [Read more...]
In response to anti-Muslim posters popping up in subways and bus stations throughout the country, a crafty person who just happened to be Muslim (ahem, comedian and commentator Dean Obeidallah) … [Read more...]
According to recent data from Pew Research, the Islamic faith is expected to increase by 73% (from 1.6 billion in 2010 to 2.8 billion in 2050), making it the fastest growing religion. Pew analyzes … [Read more...]
In Turkey, they’re known as the “hidden Armenians” and many have recently come forward to talk about their dual identities – their public life as Muslims and their private, historical identity as … [Read more...]
Getting rave reviews is a new exhibit at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art featuring the golden age of Muslim kingdoms that ruled South-Central India from 1500-1700. The exhibit is called … [Read more...]
As special envoy on refugee issues, actor Angelina Jolie spoke to the United Nations last week, trying to help the millions of Syrian refugees. As Jolie said in her speech, “We cannot look at Syria, … [Read more...]
Unfortunately, Yemen remains in a state of airstrikes and no end is in sight to the fighting. PRI talks to Baraa Shiban, a Yemeni living in London, who discusses the constant worry and monitoring of … [Read more...]
Dr. Mohammed Helmy fearlessly protected a Jewish teenager named Anna Boros from the Nazis, successfully hiding her in a garden shed during World War II. A look at this little known story and these two … [Read more...]
Nothing stopped this Afghan woman from getting an education and succeeding at life. By the time Shabana Basij-Rasikh was school-age, the Taliban had restricted female education and she was forced to … [Read more...]
Per a 2009 West Point Combatting Terrorism report, extremists have taken Muslim lives at a rate of eight times mores than non-Muslim. This article takes a closer look at the often unreported victims – … [Read more...]
