Iman Leads Prayer At Texas Rodeo
An admirable attempt at interfaith inclusion was practiced last month when Imam Moujahed Bakhach gave the public prayer at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo in Texas. … [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.
An admirable attempt at interfaith inclusion was practiced last month when Imam Moujahed Bakhach gave the public prayer at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo in Texas. … [Read more...]
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Muslim-American leaders met with President Obama last week, a first for the Muslim community. Topics discussed included Islamophobia, civil rights, and extremism. Daily Beast's commentator Dean … [Read more...]
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Activist Jay Michaelson gives historical context to comments that President Obama made last week when he said that Christians have also committed atrocities in the name of religion. … [Read more...]
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Halim Dhanidina is a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, and is said to be the first Muslim appointed judge in California. In this interview with the Los Angeles Times, he talks openly … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia’s demographic is very young – about half of the nation is under 25, and more than 70,000 Saudi students attend American universities. A look at how the youth feel about their new ruler, … [Read more...]
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A Jeep commercial featuring a woman in a hijab (religious headscarf) aired during the Superbowl, and though there was some backlash, there was just as much praise along with a few good ribbings from … [Read more...]
The Women’s Mosque of America is the first female only mosque to open in the United States. Based in Los Angeles, the mosque aspires to create a space for women to learn about their faith. Though … [Read more...]
Michelle Obama sans hijab (religious head scarf) seems to have been more controversial on the homefront than in Saudi Arabia. For example, “Michelle Obama with no head scarf” was tweeted only about … [Read more...]
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Hundreds of Muslims showed up last Wednesday in Austin for “Texas Muslim Day.” Unfortunately, hecklers and protestors tried to drown out the speakers. However Alia Salam, executive director of … [Read more...]
The debate is going on in Montgomery County, Maryland (near Washington, D.C.) where 10% of the students are Muslim. … [Read more...]