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.
World Hijab Day encourages women to try wearing the hijab (religious head covering) for a day. As the founder, Nazma Khan, says: “Our goal is to foster global religious tolerance and understanding … [Read more...]
A Jeep commercial featuring a woman in a hijab (religious headscarf) aired during the Superbowl, and though there was some backlash, there was just as much praise along with a few good ribbings from … [Read more...]
In the wake of the deadly attacks in France last month, filmmaker Luc Besson wrote a powerful letter, published in Le Monde, addressing Muslim youth. As Besson writes: “How can you change this society … [Read more...]
The Women’s Mosque of America is the first female only mosque to open in the United States. Based in Los Angeles, the mosque aspires to create a space for women to learn about their faith. Though … [Read more...]
Michelle Obama sans hijab (religious head scarf) seems to have been more controversial on the homefront than in Saudi Arabia. For example, “Michelle Obama with no head scarf” was tweeted only about … [Read more...]
Hundreds of Muslims showed up last Wednesday in Austin for “Texas Muslim Day.” Unfortunately, hecklers and protestors tried to drown out the speakers. However Alia Salam, executive director of … [Read more...]
Last Sunday was “Visit My Mosque Day" in the United Kingdom. The Guardian gives a “listicle” of why non-Muslims should visit their local mosque… … [Read more...]
Though Al Jazeera English journalist Peter Greste was recently released after serving in an Egyptian prison for more than a year, two of his colleagues (Canadian-Egyptian bureau chief Mohammed Fahmy, … [Read more...]
Different perspectives on religion in France are discussed in this PRI radio segment. As journalist Daniel Estrin says, “If the US enshrined freedom of religion, France seemed to be embracing freedom … [Read more...]
A personal account of a Muslim college student from UC San Diego traveling to Israel and finding a kinship with the country. “I witnessed the similarities of our values and the compatibility of our … [Read more...]
