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.
In this radio clip, Fresh Air’s Terry Gross interviews author and activist Maajid Nawaz who in 2002 was jailed for extremist activities. Since his release, a reformed Nawaz went on to co-found the … [Read more...]
Yusuf Islam (FKA Cat Stevens) catches us up on everything – last year’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the new album and tour, his musical roots and history, and even… his faith. … [Read more...]
In Nigeria, Christian and Muslim women have come together to form the Women Without Walls Initiative. Pastor Esther Ibanga says the goal is “to do away with the walls that divide and separate us, … [Read more...]
Though France’s Muslim community is largely assimilated, the recent history of the Algeria war and the country’s fierce secularism have a large impact on Muslims place in French society. The Christian … [Read more...]
Author Shelina Janmohamed talks about the new confident (and chic) generation of “badass” Muslim young women. … [Read more...]
This radio segment from the BBC takes a look at British Muslims who are said to be “a new tribe of highly-educated, fiercely ambitious, pop culture-loving young women intent on claiming what they … [Read more...]
Leaves changing colors to burnt orange, snow-dusted mountain tops, streams running through valleys... Gorgeous landscapes of Vermont? No, try Afghanistan. #AfghanistanYouNeverSee is from … [Read more...]
The Islamic Society of Milwaukee is launching a community program designed to help families recognize the warning signs of extremism. The program will also discuss the teachings of Islam, and as the … [Read more...]
The Charlie Hebdo attack has brought up issues of the protections and limits of free speech. In this video segment, PBS’ Judy Woodruff discusses this topic with Daisy Khan of the American Society for … [Read more...]
Faten Hamama sadly passed away last week - she was known as the “First Lady of Arab Cinema.” A look at her life and what it meant to be an Egyptian actress in the sixties and seventies (and was also … [Read more...]
