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.
Controversy sparked for some, when a Muslim woman modeled the fashion wares of an Orthodox Jewish clothing company, Mimu Maxi. But not for the company’s owner, Mimi Hecht, who said -- “I find it very … [Read more...]
A look at a special unit of Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers preparing to go back to the front line to battle ISIS in Northern Iraq – the unit is composed solely of female fighters. … [Read more...]
Half of Turkey’s population is under the age of thirty, and these young adults are well-educated and tech savvy. Add cultural, economic, and government support, and Turkey has the elements to become a … [Read more...]
Fashion designer Donna Karan has announced a new line of modest and culturally appropriate clothing, directly targeting Muslim women who want to be both fashion-forward and respectful of their faith. … [Read more...]
This year, the Jewish fast day of Tammuz, honoring the Roman breach of Jerusalem’s walls, fell during Ramadan, a time when Muslims fast. On July 15th, thousands of Muslims and Jews in Israel took … [Read more...]
Palestinian students await the results of the Tawjihi exam with great anticipation but this year, eighteen students won’t learn of their results as they are sadly casualties of the Israel-Gaza … [Read more...]
Hostilities continue to spread across Myanmar, arriving on the front door of the large metropolis Mandalay, where in early July, two died from riots started by Buddhist extremists. Shopkeepers are … [Read more...]
An informative look at how countries in the Middle East and Europe go about the religious customs of the hijab (headscarf) and veils - what countries ban them and where they are mandatory. … [Read more...]
More than one million Iraqis and three million Syrians have been forced to flee their homes due to war and settle in refugee camps. A look at how Ramadan is being celebrated, despite the immense … [Read more...]
British Muslim aid convoys have been traveling the 3,000 miles to Syria, to bring food and much needed supply relief, but have recently been having problems just getting out of the UK. … [Read more...]
