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.
Muslim scholar Reza Aslan has been quite busy of late. His 2013 bestseller "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth" is currently being adapted as a major feature film by screenwriter and … [Read more...]
Last December, Muslim teacher Salah Farah stood up to Al-Shabab militants who stormed the bus he was riding on in Kenya, and attempted to split up Christian passengers from Muslims. Farah stood up to … [Read more...]
In the early 1630’s, a wealthy ruler in India named Shah Jahan lost his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who had died while giving birth to their fourteenth child. To honor the deceased queen, the ruler … [Read more...]
Showing his solidary with the Muslim and refugee community, Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of Muslim, Christian and Hindu refugees on Thursday. The gesture was a re-enactment of the holy rite … [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...]
Since Islam has been much discussed in recent political discourse, the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding decided to take a survey to find out what American Muslims actually believe in. … [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...]
Rabbi Charles Feinberg takes it wherever he goes. It’s a banner proclaiming in big bold letters: “Honor God — say no to anti-Muslim bigotry.” Rabbi Charles Feinberg is executive director of … [Read more...]
NPR interviews a group of young Muslim Americans about their daily challenges and frustrations, remarking “they have opinions as diverse as their backgrounds.” A sample of those interviewed … [Read more...]
The Muslim Writers Collective was founded in January 2014 by Ayisha Irfan and her brother, Hamdan Azhar. The collective is described as a “space for young Muslims to honor their humanity,” and to … [Read more...]
