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.
Four new “elegant dining establishments” have recently opened in… Damascus. And though ISIS is reportedly just six miles from Syria’s capital, the upper classes have decided to go on with their lives … [Read more...]
Forced to leave Syria due to the ongoing war, book publishers Samer al Kadri and Gulnar Hajo have recently settled in Turkey and have opened an Arabic-language bookstore in Istanbul. “It’s not only a … [Read more...]
A look at how Muslims in Southern California celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, including the all important iftar meal which ends their daily fast. And in SoCal, the community is diverse and so is … [Read more...]
Muslim Matters presents a top ten list of “notable Muslim boxers from years past, diverse in nationalities, sizes and fighting styles” including Mohammed Ali, British Yemeni featherweight Naseem … [Read more...]
Author Saadia Faruqi collection of short stories titled "Brick Walls: Tales of Hope & Courage From Pakistan” addresses socioeconomic issues, gender inequality and the growing population of elderly … [Read more...]
Ayesha Farooq, 26, is Pakistan's only female war-ready fighter pilot. In recent years, a growing number of women have joined Pakistan’s defense forces. “More and more ladies are joining now," says … [Read more...]
So how did an underdog political party such as Peoples’ Democratic Party (or HDP) win a historic 13% of the vote in Turkey’s elections earlier this month? PRI takes a look at the “once unlikely” … [Read more...]
New York Times profiles Mohammed Sawiri who went from a “tunnel millionaire” in Gaza, transporting food and goods through the secret tunnels between Gaza and Egypt (and becoming relatively wealthy, by … [Read more...]
A Syrian chef knew he had to leave his war-torn country, but where to go? Enter, Gaza (yes, Gaza). With unemployment hovering at 50%, Chef Wareef Hameedo managed to eventually open his own restaurant, … [Read more...]
Think of it as Airbnb for observant Muslims, Salatsurfing is an online community in France linking the pious with people willing to donate their homes or businesses for daily prayer (that’s five times … [Read more...]
