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.
Good news on the situation in the Middle East – well, at least as far as Hollywood representation is concerned. Deadline Hollywood reports that “Middle Eastern actors are breaking through the … [Read more...]
While many observant Muslim women follow a halal diet which consists of foods and drink permissible under Sharia law (consuming pork and drinking alcohol are not allowed), the question arises as to … [Read more...]
China has some of the oldest Muslim communities outside the Near East. Located in the city of Kaifeng, is the old capital of the Song Dynasty where one thousand years ago, it was considered to be a … [Read more...]
Comedian Shazia Mirza says her new show, “The Kardashians Made Me Do It,” was inspired by last year’s headline story of the British High School girls who attempted to join ISIS. The title was taken … [Read more...]
In Syria, Yusra Mardini, 18, and her sister Sarah were one of the country’s brightest swimming stars until the war changed everything. Last summer, they were forced to flee from their home in … [Read more...]
Rana Abdelhamid tells Elle magazine that she wanted to break through the misconceptions of Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab so she started “Hijabis of New York.” The Facebook page began about … [Read more...]
Last September, a new study indicated that anti-Muslim attacks in Britain had risen 70% in the last year. Reports said that Muslim women were being spat upon and called ugly names. Vice News reports … [Read more...]
The director of a short film making waves at several international festivals is just sixteen. Not only that, but she’s also Syrian. Commenting about the film entitled "The Girl Whose Shadow Reflects … [Read more...]
Last month the first U.S. mosque financed and built by a Muslim woman opened in Las Vegas called Masjid Ibrahim. "It is… a lifetime dream, “ says Sharaf Haseebullah. "It is the final … [Read more...]
Hanan al-Hroub is a Palestinian teacher who grew up in a refugee camp in Bethlehem and was recently awarded a prestigious one million dollar teaching prize by the Prime Minster of the UAE, Sheikh … [Read more...]
