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 op-ed for the Washington Post, Harvard graduate student Zainab Merchant writes about her recent travel experiences, recounting that for the last few years, she has been stopped and … [Read more...]
When 9-11 happened, Tom Watkins was Michigan’s state superintendent of schools and on that day, he was on a government retreat with colleague Victor Ghalib Begg, a practicing Muslim. As Watkins writes … [Read more...]
In this op-ed, scholar Shalom Goldman writes about the "often overlooked" contribution that American Muslims made to the jazz movement. "Fans of what is now known as the 'straight-ahead' jazz of the … [Read more...]
In this very personal and insightful op-ed, Mariam Khan (author of It’s Not About The Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race) discusses the perceptions and misconceptions of Muslim … [Read more...]
Sadia Azmat, 29, says her job “is to entertain” and if she ends up opening people's minds... “that’s brilliant.” Ms. Azmat is a British stand-up comedian of Pakistani descent who performs most nights … [Read more...]
Faiz Shakir has been tapped to serve as Bernie Sander's campaign manager for his second run at the White House, making him the first Muslim American to steer a major presidential campaign. To catch … [Read more...]
"The goal in 2019 is to have Indonesia rank first as the most hospitable destination for Muslim tourists according to the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI)," proclaimed head of Tourism Ministry, Arief … [Read more...]
Here's a list of recent not-to-be-missed stories from across the web: 1) SPOTLIGHT ON: Mahershala Ali, First Muslim To Win Two Oscars! On Sunday evening Mahershala Ali took home his second Oscar … [Read more...]
More than half a century ago the pews of Kolkata’s Jewish synagogues were filled with members of a thriving Indian Jewish community but today, there are only two dozen Jews left living in the city. … [Read more...]
Ilhan Abdullahi Omar is the first female Muslim and Somali-American legislator. Currently, she is serving as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district based in Minneapolis … [Read more...]
