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.
Founded in 1993, Al Nour is a progressive Islamic congregation in Hamburg, Germany and for years, the 2,000 worshippers had met and prayed in a converted underground parking garage. Something needed … [Read more...]
Experts are talking about a “lost generation” of Syrian children, refugees in Lebanon, who have become farm workers, working ten hour days for as little as $8 a day. In order to provide for their … [Read more...]
During the 13th to 17th centuries, Timbuktu, in Northern Mali, was said to be the center of Islamic learning. Unfortunately, three years ago, extremists destroyed many of the historical sites. But … [Read more...]
From Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, to Megawati Sukarnoputri, President of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004, to the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, Huffington Post … [Read more...]
Christian Science Monitor follows two Syrian refugees, men in their mid-twenties, as they try to reach their ultimate destination - Germany. These men are part of the greatest wave of forced migration … [Read more...]
In Afghanistan, there are an estimated 18 million mobile phone users in a country of just over 30 million people, and as a result, social media is not just popular but vital. The recent murder of … [Read more...]
Muslim women’s rights in China vary – greatly. On the one hand, in the Northeastern Chinese city of Jina, female imams lead evening prayers in women-only mosques, following a long tradition of … [Read more...]
“Banned in Syria” -- a television show that is said to parody all sides of the civil war -- has a lot at stake for its satirical message. Crew members have tragically died from the war’s cross-fire … [Read more...]
"There's a hole in our knowledge, we leap frog from the Renaissance to the Greeks," says scholar Salim al-Hassani. Mr. Hassani is editor of a new book and exhibit called "1001 Inventions" which … [Read more...]
The Israeli action-thriller “Fauda” (which means “chaos” in Arabic) is said to have everything – big action scenes, gorgeous women, and oh yeah, a realistic depiction of the Palestinian and Israeli … [Read more...]
