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 Guardian reports: A survey conducted by the Associated Press revealed that while the majority of Muslims interviewed voted for the president-elect, 35% said they voted for Trump. That … [Read more...]
CNN Reports: Mauree Turner won [the] race for Oklahoma state House for District 88 on [November 5th], becoming the first nonbinary state legislator in US history and first Muslim lawmaker in … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for Religion News Service, Michael Wolfe (MOST Co-Director, and a filmmaker and poet) takes a deep look at the history of African American's protest and resistance -- reminding us of the … [Read more...]
Religion News Service reports: George Floyd’s killing was a final straw for thousands of Americans protesting against police brutality and systemic police racism. Muslim leaders say it may also, … [Read more...]
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today (June 7th) upgraded charges against the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck and charged the other three officers … [Read more...]
“We’re not just going to sit back and do nothing," quips Hamza Deib, co-owner of Taheni restaurants, located in Manhattan and Brooklyn. While Deib's family was forced to close their restaurant … [Read more...]
Arab News reports: Donald Trump has named renowned Moroccan-born American immunologist Moncef Slaoui to head a new COVID-19 vaccine program called Operation Warp Speed, which the US president … [Read more...]
Known as the adhan, the call to prayer reminds observant Muslims that it's time to pray -- five times a day. In Muslim-majority countries, the call to prayer broadcasts over outdoor loudspeakers, … [Read more...]
As we all know, the face of Ramadan has changed this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic -- mosque doors are closed, imams lead prayers from home computers, and families keep a social distance at … [Read more...]
During normal times, the Al-Rayaan Muslim funeral home holds about 20 to 30 funerals a month. But these unfortunately are not normal times and now with the Coronavirus pandemic, the Brooklyn mortuary … [Read more...]
