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.
A recent study published in the journal Child Development brought to light what it means to be resilient when one goes through trauma, specifically when one is a young Syrian refugee. "In the West, we … [Read more...]
Nana Firman is the Muslim outreach director for GreenFaith, an interfaith environmental coalition, and is also the co-founder of the Global Muslim Climate Network. In this op-ed for CNN, Ms. Firman … [Read more...]
Some may think that the three members of the Indonesian band VoB ("Voice of Baceprot" or "Noisy Voice") do not look like your typical heavy metal group. Formed in 2014, the all female band of … [Read more...]
Since the presidential election, a Canadian Muslim women’s shelter named Nisa Homes has become a haven for U.S. border crossers seeking asylum. In the last six months, dozens of women and children … [Read more...]
Afghan-American pilot Shaesta Waiz has embarked on a solo journey around the world in her single-engine plane, saying she wants to inspire young women around the world by her feat. The 29-year-old … [Read more...]
“While I Was Waiting” receives its North American premiere at Lincoln Center Festival this week though it almost didn’t happen. Playwright Mohammad Al Attar and director Omar Abusaada both hail from … [Read more...]
New York Times says “it took an international outcry and intervention from President Trump” to allow an Afghan robotics team to travel to the United States for a competition after they were denied … [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...]
Jwanah Qudsi currently works in the United Nations in New York but she grew up in Aleppo, leaving the war-torn city in 2011 with her family. She says she chose to return because “security had improved … [Read more...]
European imams have joined other religious leaders to take part of a tour of the sites of recent extremist attacks in Europe. They wish to honor the victims and condemn the horrific violence. The … [Read more...]
