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.
KRQE reports: New Mexico has sworn in its first Muslim American lawmaker in state history. Rep. Abbas Akhil, an Albuquerque Democrat, took the oath of office Tuesday after winning a close race. … [Read more...]
Oral historian Zaheer Ali recently launched Muslims in Brooklyn which features 50 interviews with local Muslims. “Brooklyn is a gathering place for Muslims from all over the world,” remarks Mr. Ali, … [Read more...]
According to a new report from the Washington Post, "Researchers have found again and again that coverage of Muslims in the American and global media is predominantly negative.... U.S. newspapers … [Read more...]
Patricia Rayborn is a very committed Christian woman. Her daughter, Alana, converted to Islam as an adult which was a "profound shock" for Mrs. Rayborn. The two often fought over their faiths, trying … [Read more...]
Here's a list of recent not-to-be-missed stories from across the web: 1) TRep Tlaib and Rep Omar, Sworn in on the Quran. 2) California’s First Muslim Judge Gets Promoted: Justice Halim … [Read more...]
“Science fiction provides a way of speaking about the Muslim community that shows Muslims have the same concerns and issues as everyone else,” states Rebecca Hankin, a research librarian at Texas … [Read more...]
In 1944, Kismet was introduced to the comic book world -- an Algerian superhero who fought Nazis in southern France and came to the aid of civilians in need. Kismet is said to be the first identified … [Read more...]
Muslim writers and authors share their 2019 Writing Goals. Sakeena Rasheed, Founder – Muslim Writers and Publishers In 2017 I participated in NANOWRIMO. I wrote over 30K words in 30 days. In the … [Read more...]
Hana Siddiqi is a writer and filmmaker, and in this op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle she writes about taking her 11 year old daughter to see the Contemporary Muslim Fashions exhibition at the de … [Read more...]
Justice Halim Dhanidina was recently advanced to California’s Courts of Appeal, making him the state’s most senior judge of Muslim faith and one of the few among this country's judges. In this … [Read more...]
