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.
In this op-ed for NPR, writer Radiyah Chowdhury talks about the popularity of halal food in the U.S. which, ironically, is occurring in the shadow of a “darker trendline".... namely, the rise of … [Read more...]
In 2002, Afzal Lokhandwala, an observant Muslim, opened his first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise in Illinois, advertising that 75% of the chicken was halal (slaughtered and processed according to … [Read more...]
MOST Resource's own Alex Kronemer and Michael Wolfe co-wrote the screenplay for Bilal: A New Breed of Hero which is currently out in theaters. Here's what Common Sense Media has to say about the … [Read more...]
According to PRI: There are more than 800,000 Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh, and since late August, approximately 480,000 have fled Rakhine when Myanmar’s army began an operation against the … [Read more...]
Conde Nast provides this listicle of the top 17 most beautiful mosques in the world, which, according to the publication, "represents some of the most beautiful [mosques] in the world... whether … [Read more...]
According to StepFeed, this listicle of male rappers have played a "major role in reshaping mainstream hip-hop by adding more depth to their lyrics and discussing pressing issues, ranging from Islam … [Read more...]
For well over a decade, Lina Al Maeena has been fighting for girl's sports in Saudi Arabia and her efforts have finally paid off as the Education Ministry announced last year that physical education … [Read more...]
Based on the best-selling novel by Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner is an adult animated drama film directed by Nora Twomey, and executive produced by Mimi Polk Gitlin and Angelina Jolie. The film, … [Read more...]
In central India, Mohammad Abdul Yaseen, 76, has spent half a century meticulously etching Hebrew memorials into the headstones for members of Mumbai’s dwindling Bene Israel Jewish community (there … [Read more...]
Fayrouz Saad is the 34-year-old Muslim daughter of Lebanese immigrants, a former Obama administration employee, and says she wants to "shake up the narrative” in Congress by running in 2018, for … [Read more...]
