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.
As a response to Trump’s Jan. 27 executive order banning people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States, the demand for travel to America has substantially … [Read more...]
Over the weekend, vandals toppled and damaged more than 150 headstones at the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in St Louis – a Jewish graveyard. Two well known American Muslim activists -- Tarek El-Messidi … [Read more...]
Across the country, bomb threats were called in to eleven Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) leading to evacuations as police and FBI searched for explosives. The threats, which is said to be the fourth … [Read more...]
Last week, British teacher Juhel Miah was on a school-trip heading to New York from the UK, when he was abruptly pulled off the flight by U.S. officials. The school teacher, who was chaperoning his … [Read more...]
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, a Foreign Film nominee for “The Salesman,” says he is boycotting the Oscars in protest of Trump’s attempted Muslim Ban though recognizes that “many in the American … [Read more...]
On Sunday, protesters filled three New York city blocks to express solidarity with the Muslim community in a rally dubbed “Today I Am A Muslim Too.” Those attending also spoke out against President … [Read more...]
Seventeen universities -- including Harvard, Yale and Stanford -- have banned together to take on President Donald Trump’s ban on travel to the U.S. by refugees and citizens of seven mostly Muslim … [Read more...]
According to a new report by Pew Research Center, over the past few years Americans have warmed toward almost all major religious groups including Muslims (and atheists). Pew did a similar survey in … [Read more...]
According to a new report by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), 2016 was, unfortunately, a “banner year for hate.” According to Vox, “2016 saw an increase in the number of known hate groups, … [Read more...]
Over the last eight years, The Halal Project has coordinated food distribution for thousands of the homeless in Los Angeles. Many of the volunteers are young Muslims, from local universities. The goal … [Read more...]
