UPF Nominated for First Emmy!
Very pleased to report that our parent company, Unity Productions Foundation, has just been nominated for their first Emmy! Here's the deets (via RNS): The Sultan and the Saint, a 60 minute … [Read more...]
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.
Very pleased to report that our parent company, Unity Productions Foundation, has just been nominated for their first Emmy! Here's the deets (via RNS): The Sultan and the Saint, a 60 minute … [Read more...]
World —
The No2H8 Crime Awards is a national award ceremony in the UK, honoring those who have stood up to hate crimes which has sadly risen by 30% in the past two years. And what makes this awards ceremony … [Read more...]
As Japan prepares to host visitors from around the world for the 2020 Summer Olympics, a local company has created a Mosque On Wheels with the intention of making Muslim tourists feel at home. “As an … [Read more...]
National —
Sadia Reza is an adjunct professor in Staten Island, known for being "overwhelmingly republican and pro-Trump." In this op-ed, she writes about her experience being a Muslim teacher in the new … [Read more...]
National —
When news of the crisis over family border separations first struck, Imam Arjan Abu Sa’ad said his congregation at the Islamic Society of Tampa Bay Area (ISTABA) initially felt helpless. “The message … [Read more...]
“It’s like a load coming off your shoulders. A big stage of this whole ordeal is finished,” comments Abe Ajrami, a board member of the Victoria Islamic Center which was sadly the scene of an arson … [Read more...]
“Throughout history, artists have always used art to tell their stories and to resist the status quo. I thought I could use my photography to share the real side of the Muslim community,” declares … [Read more...]
Faith —
In this op-ed for the Jewish publication "The Forward," Rabbi Avi Shafran writes about "the coming together of Orthodox Jews and Muslims in common causes, both in Israel and in the United States." The … [Read more...]
In a grass roots effort to combat Islamophobia, the campaign #TalkToAMuslim started to trend yesterday on Twitter. The hashtag was initiated with the goal to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions … [Read more...]
Dr. Gulshan Harjee persevered through war in Tanzania, the Iranian revolution, a terrific bus crash, personal illness and devastating family tragedy – and despite all these obstacles and personal … [Read more...]