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.
Lifestyle journalist Jasmine Fox-Suliaman "fangirls" over model-activist Halima Aden who's known as the first model to wear a burkini on the cover of Sports Illustrated and the first hijabi to run in … [Read more...]
Based in Toronto, Manzil is an Islamic mortgage and finance company whose specialty is helping Muslims get into the home ownership market. They're also known for another reason -- a very diverse … [Read more...]
As an observant Muslim Sufi pacifist, Noor Inayat Khan was an unlikely candidate to spy for Britain against the Nazis. She trained for the Women’s Auxiliary Airforce and was later recruited as a … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia announced today that they want Muslims to hold off until there is more clarity about the coronavirus pandemic before making plans to attend the annual hajj pilgrimage. Some 2.5 million … [Read more...]
According to NPR, about 12 million Muslims across the world make pilgrimages to the holy city of Mecca every year. But Saudi Arabia has recently halted international travel into the country and to … [Read more...]
Fatima Farheen Mirza, the New York Times bestselling author of A Place For Us, along with Bustle editors compiled a "listicle" of their favorite recent books from female Muslim authors and here are a … [Read more...]
Ramadan is considered one of the five pillars of Islam. For 30 days observant Muslims are expected to fast during the daylight hours, we pray more and are encouraged to practice “zakat” or charity. … [Read more...]
Zoher Abu Jama and Avraham Mintz are two paramedics whose focus has swiftly turned to helping patients suffering from the Coronavirus. They're both partners, working together for the Magen David Adom … [Read more...]
The Los Angeles Times reports on the effects that the Covonavirus pandemic is having on the Middle East and on the Muslim communities there, and here are some snippets from the piece: -- Arguably … [Read more...]
Earlier this month, voters elected the first Muslim woman, Nida Allam, to hold office in the state of North Carolina. At 26, Ms. Allam was one of five women who won the Democratic party’s primary for … [Read more...]
