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 Wales, Great Britain, between 2016-17, religious hate crime increased by 35% and teachers reported an increase in incidents of racism. "I've spoken to young Muslims from across Wales who've told me … [Read more...]
This basketball season at least twelve NBA players are Muslim. The Undefeated talks to current and former Muslim basketball stars about balancing Islam and the sport they love, and here are some … [Read more...]
Following the aftermath of last year’s mass shooting at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre, Canada’s Jewish communities have reached out to their Muslim neighbors and shared valuable advice on … [Read more...]
Usama Canon, 40, is a popular community leader and teacher. As the founding director of the Ta'leef Collective (a space where young Muslims and recent converts can explore their faith in a more casual … [Read more...]
Eighteen year-old Nasra Ibrahim is said to be Somalia’s first and only female auto mechanic, an especially amazing accomplishment as only 25% of the female population is reported to be literate and … [Read more...]
Inspired by #BeingBlackAndMuslim twitter conversation, last spring visual artist Bobby Rogers published a portrait series on being black and Muslim on his social media platforms. "My … [Read more...]
We here at Muslims on Screen and Television (MOST) have crafted an 'in case you missed it' #ICYMI list of this past week's most timely and relevant stories from across the web: 1) Meet The Muslim … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for The Hollywood Reporter, columnist (and NBA Hall of Famer) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says that he is hopeful that recent feature films and TV series such as "The Big Sick" and "Master of … [Read more...]
Playwright Sarah Badiyah Sakaan says Muslim YouTube beauty vloggers inspired her new play The Art of Hijab, Kohl Black, and the Right Way to Pray which is about the juxtaposition of online beauty … [Read more...]
The Guardian takes an intimate look at those affected by Trump's third version of his Muslim Ban which targets those with visas from Syria, Iran, Somalia, Yemen, Libya, North Korea, Chad and … [Read more...]
