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.
In this op-ed for the Philadelphia "The Inquirer," Jerry Sorkin writes about the tragic Tree Of Life synagogue shooting saying that "the actions in Pittsburgh by the Muslim community highlight the … [Read more...]
According to Huffington Post: People from various faiths came together in a moving act of solidarity for the victims of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, as well as a … [Read more...]
NPR reports on a "shift in Hollywood" where American Muslim talent is concerned. "On TV and on online streaming services, Hollywood watchers say more Muslim characters than ever before are showing up … [Read more...]
The Washington Post reports on October 28th: A crowdfunding campaign organized by the Muslim American community has raised more than $150,000 for the victims of the mass shooting at Tree of Life … [Read more...]
Reader’s Digest recently asked their readers what's the nicest place in America and the winner is a small falafel shop in Knoxville, Tennessee. Yassin’s Falafel house was selected from a nearly … [Read more...]
Funny men Dean Obeidallah (who is Palestinian-American) and Scott Blakeman (who is Jewish-American) both feel that the best way to start a conversation is with laughter. For the past thirteen years, … [Read more...]
Media scholars (see below for list) took a look at the news coverage of the Muslim communities and report that they expected to see it filled with negative stories of "terrorism and cultural … [Read more...]
Produced by the English Touring Theatre, a new British adaptation of Othello reworks the possibility that the Moor of Venice was actually an observant Muslim. The play has been re-tooled for this … [Read more...]
Lana Aldos, an 18-year-old sophomore at Loyola University Chicago, is majoring in neuroscience and anthropology. She is also Syrian-Muslim refugee, having moved to Chicago in the eighth grade, after … [Read more...]
During the Islamic State's occupation of Mosul, a Muslim family hid two ancient Syriac Orthodox books to prevent their destruction from the extremist group, putting their lives at great risk. Upon the … [Read more...]
