The Southern States and Islam
As many see the South as being less accepting of religious diversity, the Daily Beast takes a look at what it’s like to be Muslim in this region of the country. … [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.
As many see the South as being less accepting of religious diversity, the Daily Beast takes a look at what it’s like to be Muslim in this region of the country. … [Read more...]
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A look at how the Muslim-American community – including activists and students – responded to the Chapel Hill murders, and a calling for the deaths to be recognized as a hate crime. … [Read more...]
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This powerful op-ed from scholar Ibrahim Al-Marashi talks about the victims of the Chapel Hill murders and what they stood for. "Deah Barakat, his wife Yusor Abu-Salha, and her sister Razan Abu-Salha … [Read more...]
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Watch this video segment of MSNBC's Chris Hayes delivering a powerful speech last week on his show 'All In.' Here's an excerpt: "Like the killing of Trayvon Martin or Michael Brown," he said, "the … [Read more...]
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After the tragedies in Chapel Hill, anti-Islamic sentiment in America is discussed in this Washington Post Piece. “The sense of alienation, the sense of vulnerability, I cannot describe,” says Imam … [Read more...]
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In this Washington Post op-ed, Mohammed Zaher Sahloul (former president of the Council of Islamic Organizations, Chicago) writes about the “quiet debate” currently going on among American Muslims on “ … [Read more...]
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Meet the newest member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, a group that oversees the intelligence community -- Congressman Andre Carson. Oh, and btw, he’s Muslim. … [Read more...]
Wanting to take advantage of talent in the underground art and design scene in Iran, an American-Iranian entrepreneur set about producing a website to sell their wares -- only problem, she encountered … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Times explores the media’s handling of the murders of three young Muslims in Chapel Hill yesterday, and how the Muslim community continues to turn to social media for answers…. and news. … [Read more...]
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A very moving account of the lives of the young Muslims who were killed yesterday in Chapel Hill. Islamic activist Mariem Masmoudi was a personal friend and writes, “These three young Muslim Americans … [Read more...]