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.
BBC attempts to answer the question: How do you deal with your partner's faith in God if you do not share in it? One couple interviewed features a Muslim woman married to a man who’s not as religious … [Read more...]
In this Jewish Journal op-ed, Rabbi Sarah Bassin eulogies the passing of Muslim-American community leader Dr. Maher Hathout, saying “…his wisdom and integrity were palpable. There was something in him … [Read more...]
“Satirizing yourself and your own community is a tradition in Muslim literature and arts — and so is mocking people in power,” says scholar Bruce Lawrence. NPR takes a look at satire in the Muslim … [Read more...]
Politico is reporting that Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is planning to announce that Rep. André Carson of Indiana will be named as the first Muslim lawmaker to the House’s Permanent Select Committee … [Read more...]
In a mission to promote religious diversity on campus, Duke University is starting a weekly Muslim Call To Prayer. Though there have been a few critics, most students are supportive. … [Read more...]
Nominees for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction were recently announced and five out of the sixteen authors chosen were women, the highest number yet. … [Read more...]
In this powerful op-ed by Cairo-based journalist Nadine Marroushi, she stresses the magnitude of the Al Jazeera trial in Egypt and writes: “it’s about press freedom for international and local … [Read more...]
If you read one more op-ed about the Paris attacks, read this one from “celebrity Muslim” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. As he says: “ What I and other Muslims long for—the day when these terrorists praising … [Read more...]
On Tuesday, the Central Council of Muslims in Germany organized a rally to “promote tolerance, condemn the attacks in Paris and rebuke a growing anti-Islam movement.” German Chancellor Angela … [Read more...]
On his website, Mohamed Ahmed produces simple cartoons for Muslim children with the clear goal of countering the violent images and messages that extremists use to manipulate this “target” audience. … [Read more...]
