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.
Known as the adhan, the call to prayer reminds observant Muslims that it's time to pray -- five times a day. In Muslim-majority countries, the call to prayer broadcasts over outdoor loudspeakers, … [Read more...]
As we all know, the face of Ramadan has changed this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic -- mosque doors are closed, imams lead prayers from home computers, and families keep a social distance at … [Read more...]
During normal times, the Al-Rayaan Muslim funeral home holds about 20 to 30 funerals a month. But these unfortunately are not normal times and now with the Coronavirus pandemic, the Brooklyn mortuary … [Read more...]
American Muslim Community Clinic is a free mobile health care clinic for uninsured families, helping anyone in need in central Florida, including those who think they may have been infected with the … [Read more...]
With an extraordinary body of work, as both a doctor and a politician, Dr. Saud Anwar keeps going in the battle against the Coronavirus. "I am just a doctor, who happens to be in [the] public and … [Read more...]
Dr. Iltefat Hamzavi, a dermatologist in the Photomedicine unit at Henry Ford Health, says he may have a solution to the urgent need for health care workers to be able to re-use their masks in the … [Read more...]
Vice News reports that "Muslims in the U.S. are over-represented in multiple fields that are considered essential during the COVID-19 crisis. In Michigan, for example, under 3 percent of the overall … [Read more...]
Unsha Bakker is a registered nurse who had plans to marry her fiance Farzan this summer when the Coronavirus pandemic disrupted their plans. So they decided to do the prudent thing and postponed … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for MTV News, journalist Ahmad Ibsais writes about how young Muslims are preparing for a socially distanced Ramadan, and here are some snippets from the piece: -- ... our holidays are … [Read more...]
Here's a quick cheat-sheet of what you need to know about Ramadan, according to CNN: - Over the 30 days, Muslims fast during the daylight hours, and the practice is seen as one of the five pillars … [Read more...]
