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.
Hefzur Rahman says he stays up all night worrying about his parents. Herzur is a Rohingya Muslim who, at the age of 11, was forced to flee Myanmar with his family into neighboring Bangladesh. … [Read more...]
"The passing of a person in the family is not an easy thing, and our whole objective is to make that as easy as possible," declares Farhan Hussain. Mr. Hussain is one of seven trustees who helped … [Read more...]
Over the summer retailer Banana Republic started selling hijabs on their online store (including a style with leopard print). The company says that this is part of their effort to "to reflect the rich … [Read more...]
Years ago photographer Langston Hues (AKA Muhammad Langston), 31, ditched the idea of going to medical school to focus on photography which now seems like the right choice as he is getting acclaim for … [Read more...]
“In this school we are taught that Hindus and Muslims can study, pray and eat together without fear or discrimination,” says Mahanand. “This is where we break all barriers on grounds of … [Read more...]
The Toronto Raptors, in partnership with Nike, have introduced a new line of team-branded athletic hijabs. The team says that the inspiration for the apparel was for "those brave enough to change the … [Read more...]
A new report from Muslim Advocates has found that while Muslims make up about only 1% of the U.S. population, they make up 9% of state prisoners. The report further explores issues incarcerated … [Read more...]
Beyond Geographies: Contemporary Art and Muslim Experience features eight Brooklyn-based Muslim artists who work in various media (for example, pictured is a young woman reading poems from the … [Read more...]
Sisters-in-laws Fatima, Azeema, and Kiran Maniya went through four elimination rounds to finally win the first season of ABC's reality cooking competition Family Food Fight. The family took home a … [Read more...]
Last week Zulfat Suara became the first Muslim elected to a Metro seat in Nashville history. The Nashville Tennessean reports that Ms. Suara, a certified public accountant at Meharry Medical … [Read more...]
