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.
Firas Fayyad is a Syrian-born documentary filmmaker whose latest film "Last Men in Aleppo" won the 2017 Sundance Grand Jury Prize and is a hopeful for this year's Oscars race for feature documentary. … [Read more...]
“It’s really hard to overcome the idea that women are not funny – and this is universal, to be honest,” says funny-woman Hatoon Kadi who has become a Youtube phenomenon, having procured more than … [Read more...]
The United Arab Emirates is setting its sights to be the nation of the future. Dubai is home to a number of futuristic projects including plans to create a Mars science city, and programs for … [Read more...]
Since Congress created the Refugee Resettlement Program in 1980, the U.S. government has resettled about 3 million refugees from around the world. However this year's new rules from the Trump … [Read more...]
Faran Tahir is a Pakistani-American actor who is known for his roles as Raza in “Iron Man," as Captain Robau in “Star Trek” and most recently as President Rashad in the hit ABC series “Scandal.” Born … [Read more...]
Pew Research estimates that there are "about 3.45 million Muslims of all ages living in the U.S., and that Muslims make up about 1.1% of the total U.S. population.... By 2040, Muslims will replace … [Read more...]
Aina Gamzatova is a 46-year-old businesswoman from Dagestan, which is in the North Caucasus region of Russia, who has just announced her candidacy for president. That’s right, she will be running … [Read more...]
Despite the ongoing Syrian war, restaurateurs Saameh and his brother Ahmad Kajaan, both have managed to keep their restaurant Atayeb open in Aleppo. The brothers opened their first restaurant in a … [Read more...]
In this interactive experience, the BBC takes you through the importance of calligraphy to the Islamic faith – from why it’s a sacred art form, to stunning examples in the Quran, to becoming a master … [Read more...]
According to a recent Pew study: Nearly all Muslim Americans (97%) say they take pride in being a member of the Islamic faith, but their devotion to core religious beliefs and practices is only … [Read more...]
