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.
Everything revolves around the Indian Ocean in Zanzibar -- from fishing to seaweed farming to tourism, water is the way of life for the citizens of this predominantly Muslim island. And yet despite … [Read more...]
According to a PEW 2017 study, black people (not including those of Hispanic descent or mixed race) make up 20% of the country’s overall Muslim population. Teen Vogue says that "understanding Black … [Read more...]
Namira Islam, a Bangladeshi-American lawyer living in Detroit, wanted to do something about the many misconceptions about the Black Muslim communities. In 2014, as Black History Month approached, she … [Read more...]
Last December a new report from the Washington Post declared that “researchers have found again and again that [news] coverage of Muslims in the American and global media is predominantly negative." … [Read more...]
In this entertaining MTV video clip, Fareeha Khan explores the topic of the hijab and asks: What exactly is a hijab...? And do all Muslim women have to wear them? CLICK for fun and informative … [Read more...]
A new billboard in Dallas features a woman wearing a hijab, along with a 1-800 number and the words: respect, honor and strength. The Islamic Circle has partnered with a Chicago-area based group … [Read more...]
On Sunday evening Mahershala Ali took home his second Oscar in three years, wining for best supporting actor for "Green Book." In the film, he portrays classical pianist Don Shirley who, in the early … [Read more...]
A high school student refused to complete a history lesson on “The Muslim World” and went to court, charging that she felt the assignment forced her to embrace Islam. A federal appeals court in … [Read more...]
Here's a list of recent not-to-be-missed stories from across the web: 1) TSurvivors of the Quebec City Mosque React to Shooter’s Sentencing: “This person who killed six, left 17 orphans, he’s being … [Read more...]
New York Times describes the new cookbook Zaitoun: Recipes From the Palestinian Kitchen as a document about author Yasmin Khan's travels in the West Bank and Gaza, "and the beauty of the food she … [Read more...]
