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.
After the Charlie Hebdo attacks last January in Paris, there was a six-fold rise in Islamophobic hate crimes during the first quarter of 2015 compared to the year before – that’s 220 incidents … [Read more...]
After years dedicated to serving women in war and conflict zones, activist Zainab Salbi is now shifting gears and is hosting a primetime talk show called The Nida’a Show which premiered last month on … [Read more...]
Ever attend a speaking panel or conference only to find all the guest lecturers were men? Well, a group of Muslim women were tired of seeing this, and started the twitter campaign #noallmalepanels … [Read more...]
There are a lot of “firsts” in mountaineer Samina Baig’s career – in 2013, she became the first Pakistani woman and the third Pakistani to climb Mount Everest at the age of 21. Ms. Baig is is also the … [Read more...]
As UN global goodwill ambassador for women, actress Emma Watson gave a speech to the UN last year launching the “He for She” campaign which encourages men to speak up for women’s rights. The speech … [Read more...]
In this piece for USA Today, we meet twenty-year old Lamia Arafa. Lamia is a normal Florida State biology student who is also an observant Muslim and wears the hijab. In the interview, she says that … [Read more...]
During the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Sarah Attar competed in the 800-meters race, and though she placed last, still received a standing ovation. Female judo competitor Wojdan Ali Seraj … [Read more...]
As security deteriorates in Afghanistan, and women’s rights and welfare are threatened, a group of university students gathered last week to embark on an encouraging course –Afghanistan’s first … [Read more...]
In an op-ed for Patheos, Heba Elsherief pens about a new character in Tim Kring’s “Heroes Reborn” named Farah Nazan (portrayed by actress Nazneen Contractor) who holds “the promise of something I’d … [Read more...]
“I have a lot of friends who wear hijab and are total goofballs, so a part of me wanted to show that we’re just all people,” says Nadia Manzoor, part of the duo behind comedy web-series “Shugs & … [Read more...]
