Everyone Needs ‘Friends,’ Especially In Iran
The Iranian television show 'Eshgh Taatil Nist' might seem familiar on first blush -- it’s the Persian remake of the mega-hit ‘Friends.’ Check out the video -- … [Read more...]
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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.
The Iranian television show 'Eshgh Taatil Nist' might seem familiar on first blush -- it’s the Persian remake of the mega-hit ‘Friends.’ Check out the video -- … [Read more...]
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A look at how the Muslim-American community – including activists and students – responded to the Chapel Hill murders, and a calling for the deaths to be recognized as a hate crime. … [Read more...]
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This powerful op-ed from scholar Ibrahim Al-Marashi talks about the victims of the Chapel Hill murders and what they stood for. "Deah Barakat, his wife Yusor Abu-Salha, and her sister Razan Abu-Salha … [Read more...]
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Watch this video segment of MSNBC's Chris Hayes delivering a powerful speech last week on his show 'All In.' Here's an excerpt: "Like the killing of Trayvon Martin or Michael Brown," he said, "the … [Read more...]
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After the tragedies in Chapel Hill, anti-Islamic sentiment in America is discussed in this Washington Post Piece. “The sense of alienation, the sense of vulnerability, I cannot describe,” says Imam … [Read more...]
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In this Washington Post op-ed, Mohammed Zaher Sahloul (former president of the Council of Islamic Organizations, Chicago) writes about the “quiet debate” currently going on among American Muslims on “ … [Read more...]
Terry Gross interviews well known photojournalist Lynsey Addario on her career covering the Middle East for the New York Times. Fascinating! … [Read more...]
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In recent months, 500 Uighurs from China’s Xinjiang province have emigrated to Turkey, a country whose religious traditions and similar language make it appealing. … [Read more...]
Documentary filmmaker Bharat Choudhary was in the middle of making a new film documenting the Muslim community in France when the Paris attacks happened, and through his research, has found that most … [Read more...]
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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) Little Known … [Read more...]