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.
Last month one of Pakistan’s most famous musicians, Amjad Sabri, 45, was tragically murdered by the Taliban. A spokesman for the extremist group said the musician was targeted because his music, known … [Read more...]
Over the weekend, tech journalist (and non-Muslim) Xeni Jardin sent out the following tweet before she went to bed: “Dude, ISIS is bombing Muslim people in Muslim communities during the Muslim holy … [Read more...]
The Muslim world has experienced great horrors and tragedies in recent days due to terrorist attacks attributed to ISIS -- 41 people dead at Istanbul’s busy airport; 22 at a cafe in Bangladesh; at … [Read more...]
By some accounts, nearly a third of Lebanon’s population is comprised of Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war in the neighboring country. History tells us that in difficult times, people have an even … [Read more...]
Suicide bombers attacked Istanbul’s international airport yesterday leaving at least 41 people dead and over 200 injured – most of the deceased are Turkish citizens, thirteen of the dead are reported … [Read more...]
Scholar and former ambassador to the Netherlands Cynthia Schneider reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) “has taken a critical step” in protecting the heritage and culture of Timbuktu, … [Read more...]
“All Strangers Are Kin: Adventures in Arabic and the Arab World” is a new book written by Zora O'Neill about her travels through North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as she studied the various … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for mic, Yaya J. Fanusie writes about his personal history and attitudes as a Muslim CIA analyst. Here are some highlights from the piece: “Muslims and non-Muslims might be surprised … [Read more...]
World correspondent Zack Beauchamp writes for VOX about his take on Brexit, saying that it “isn’t about economics, it’s about xenophobia.” As he writes in his piece, “…anti-immigrant demagoguery … [Read more...]
Fifteen-year old Inas Nofal is Gaza’s first and only competitive female runner, according to Al Jazeera. "Running is my life," says the teen athlete. "Before I go to sleep, I think about which routes … [Read more...]
