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.
The Farhang Foundation, an Iranian-American culture and arts nonprofit, has gifted the city of Los Angeles a brand-new work of public art called The Freedom Sculpture. "The Freedom Sculpture is a … [Read more...]
“Nothing is off topic. Nothing is off the table,” says Hana Assafiri, owner of an Australian café Moroccan Deli-cacy where an unusual event takes place every month. Ms. Assafiri is the founder of … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, Salam Al-Marayati, president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, and Zev Yaroslavsky, board member of Jews United for Democracy and Justice, have united to … [Read more...]
Katy Kargosha recently went to Iran on a four-hour mission – to rescue a pug dog that was left on the side of a Tehran highway. Though Ms. Kargosha is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Iran, she still … [Read more...]
From selling “fuzzy slippers” at the local mall to currently being the self-described “tech entrepreneurs” behind Amerisleep (a company that sells high-end, scientifically-developed mattresses), Firas … [Read more...]
European imams have joined other religious leaders to take part of a tour of the sites of recent extremist attacks in Europe. They wish to honor the victims and condemn the horrific violence. The … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for The Hollywood Reporter, critic Caryn James takes a look at Muslim actors and entertainers, specifically, Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick), Aziz Ansari (Master of None) and Hasan Minhaj … [Read more...]
Dr. Ayaz Virji is a prominent citizen of Dawson, a small rural farm town in Minnesota. At 42, he’s happily married to his wife Musarrat and together they have three children. Born in Kenya, Ayaz is of … [Read more...]
New York Times takes us on a journey to Fez, Morocco, saying that “entrepreneurial locals” and “expats” have given Fez “a gust of creative innovation, with new hotels, shops, cafes, cooking schools … [Read more...]
Iranian-American Jasmin Moghbeli has been selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class, reporting to duty later this summer. The selection is notable for a few reasons – her gender and … [Read more...]
