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.
“I think the biggest thing is it debunks stereotypes,” declared a guest at Masjid AnNoor, a mosque in west Kendall, Florida, which for the first time this year has welcomed non-Muslim visitors during … [Read more...]
Matthew VanDyke is many things - an adventurer, traveler, filmmaker, and oh yeah, also a freedom fighter who fought against Gaddafi's forces in Libya. Vice News interviews this Renaissance man who … [Read more...]
Despite the U.S. sanctions against Iran, art exhibit 'Iran Modern,' opened early this year in New York to high acclaim. The New York Times gives you a history of the Iranian modern art movement while … [Read more...]
Terrific video segment from the Chicago Sun-Times featuring a local Muslim family's experiences during Ramadan -- everything from preparation for fasting to spiritual development. … [Read more...]
Considered the matriarch of Qatar, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser al-Missned, plays a tremendously important role as fashion power broker in the region. Last year, Mayhoola for Investments (a firm believed … [Read more...]
Greece is home to a small Muslim community, many of whom are refugees of wars in the Middle East. As there is no mosque in Athens, NPR interviews Muslims who make do, turning basements and apartments … [Read more...]
The "Peaceful Oasis" in North Texas shelters Muslim women escaping domestic violence. … [Read more...]
In this Op-Ed piece for Al Jazeera America, scholar Mohamed Ghilan talks about the factors contributing to the rise of ISIS and the recruitment of young Muslim men “lured by religious rhetoric and … [Read more...]
In light of the crisis in Iraq and other countries in the region undergoing sectarian conflicts, NPR has updated their story from 2007 on the Shiite-Sunni split. … [Read more...]
The Daily Beast supplies background and context for the British agent and adventurer Gertrude Bell whom Nicole Kidman will soon portray in a film directed by Werner Herzog. … [Read more...]
