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.
Americans eat more than 50 pounds of beef and almost 90 pounds of chicken per year but only average consuming half a pound of lamb. Sheep ranchers in Colorado, Nebraska and Illinois are looking to the … [Read more...]
American Muslims say they are quick to condemn extremism but some in the public still question this. Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for Council For American-Islamic Relations, says of the issue, “We have … [Read more...]
Photo Credit: Vocativ Devout Muslims perform a ritual prayer called salat which occurs fives times a day. But what if you are out shopping, where does one pray? Well, there’s an app for that called … [Read more...]
Last Friday night Jameel Syed finished his epic journey across America where he is believed to be the first person to recite the Islamic call to prayer in all fifty states, ending at the Islamic … [Read more...]
In Los Angeles, “Two Faiths One Prayer” brings both the Muslim and Jewish faiths not just together but worshipping in the same space. As Omar Ashraf, who led the Muslim prayer, said: “As imam, you … [Read more...]
Last Sunday's shooting in Garland, Texas once again put the Muslim-American community unfortunately on the defense. There are an estimated 200,000 Muslims now living in the Dallas area, and according … [Read more...]
Inspired by a similar event in Oslo, Norway last February, over a hundred Christians, Jews and Muslims gathered around the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati and formed a symbolic ‘peace ring’ … [Read more...]
In response to anti-Muslim posters popping up in subways and bus stations throughout the country, a crafty person who just happened to be Muslim (ahem, comedian and commentator Dean Obeidallah) … [Read more...]
Getting rave reviews is a new exhibit at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art featuring the golden age of Muslim kingdoms that ruled South-Central India from 1500-1700. The exhibit is called … [Read more...]
Former Afghan war zone interpreter, Aimal, is considered one of the lucky ones. He is one of an estimated 15,000 Afghans who risked his life (and even put his own family in danger) for the U.S. war … [Read more...]
