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.
For those seeking to be better well-rounded in intellectual thought, religious scholar Muqtedar Khan suggests five Islamic philosophers works to study. “The complexity and sophistication of their work … [Read more...]
Did you know that Latino Muslims are one of the fastest-growing sectors of Islam in America? Latina magazine interviews five recent converts about how they handled the Easter holiday with family and … [Read more...]
This Spring Pope Francis is planning to visit Bosnia and for the first time, a Muslim family of wood workers have been contracted to build a special chair for the popular religious leader. … [Read more...]
Attempting to “re-create the golden age of Islamic civilization,” the government of Turkey is planning to build 18 Islamic religious centers around the world including the United States, England and … [Read more...]
Businessman Jameel Syed is on a religious mission. In the next few months, he plans to visit a mosque in each of our 50 states where he hopes to get personal insight into local Muslim communities. … [Read more...]
This article by Pew Research breaks down the contributing factors behind Islam being the fastest growing religion. One word – fascinating! … [Read more...]
In this powerful op-ed for Al Jazeera America, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about his conversion to Islam, saying it was a conversion of “heart, mind and soul.” … [Read more...]
The Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center realized they needed mental health programs geared to teenagers and young adults with the crucial ingredient that the candidate needed to understand youth … [Read more...]
Musical group Riyaaz Qawwali says they are strongly influenced by Qawwali – a musical tradition going back 700 years in India and Pakistan where singers performed Sufi Muslim poetry. The songs are … [Read more...]
What happens when a Muslim-Lebanese actor stars in a Bill O’Reilly adaption of his best-selling “Killing Jesus”…? Um, this is not a joke – but be sure to watch Haaz Sleiman, starring as Jesus, in the … [Read more...]
