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.
Last year the Abraham Accords were signed between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan. This marked a public normalization of relations not seen in decades. And with this new … [Read more...]
As new head coach for the New York Jets, Robert Saleh is making history as the first Muslim American to lead a team in the National Football League. The Lebanese American is also the third Arab … [Read more...]
According to The Hill, Bushra Amiwala "is part of a new generation stepping into politics." In 2019, she was elected to the Skokie Board of Education in Illinois, making this Pakistani-American … [Read more...]
Riz Ahmed has become the first Muslim nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Academy Awards for Sound of Metal, not long after Mahershala Ali made his own history with two Best Supporting … [Read more...]
A recent report from Physics magazine finds that physics departments in many western universities have a "significant gender disparity, with far fewer women than men taking up the subject." However, … [Read more...]
According to Religion News Service, Nadirah Pierre represents a new generation of Muslim comedians in America who have found their voice through social media. With more than 80,000 Instagram … [Read more...]
Stanford Law students recently elected Daniel Khalessi as president of the Stanford Law Review making him the first Muslim, Iranian-American president. Khalessi attended Stanford University as an … [Read more...]
Reuters reports that the Harvard Law Review has named a Los Angeles-born Egyptian-American to what it believes is its first Muslim president in the Review's 134-year history. Hassaan Shahawy says he … [Read more...]
On Feb. 2nd, Saima Mohsin, 52, was officially sworn in to office becoming the acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan and thus making history as the first Muslim to serve in the … [Read more...]
Exasperated at seeing Muslim women portrayed as having no agency in their own narrative, author Dr. Seema Yasmin has "reframed" to write about everything Muslim women CAN do and the powerful, … [Read more...]
