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.
Carter’s and OshKosh clothing stores are owned by three sisters in Ramallah, Palestine and according to Forbes, is a smashing success. The sister’s goal was simple, they wanted independence. They were … [Read more...]
According to Forbes, Affinis Labs is a “startup incubator for companies that are all about selling products and services with a positive social impact on Muslims globally.” The founders are Quintan … [Read more...]
The Muslim Lifestyle Expo conference occurred last week in London, promoting a global Muslim lifestyle market said to be worth $2.1 trillion annually. The Guardian reports that “global brands are … [Read more...]
Honey Maid has a brand new commercial featuring a Muslim woman whose family is new to the neighborhood. In the commercial, the Muslim woman (wearing a hijab) says “The first time you go out of your … [Read more...]
“Jin” means “woman” in Kurdish which explains why the Jin News Agency (JINHA) is completely staffed by women, offering news coverage of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria in multiple languages from a unique … [Read more...]
Though Tunisia has been widely seen as the sole success story of the 2011 Arab uprisings, Voice of America reports that poverty and unemployment are unfortunately just as bad today as they were five … [Read more...]
MOST’s Michael Wolfe wrote this piece today on Muslim entrepreneurs for the Huffington Post — “It’s hard in an election year to get an accurate picture of how your average American is faring. … [Read more...]
In support of microloans geared to entrepreneurs, Wills Fargo announced in February that it is providing $7 million to Grameen America. Based in New York, Grameen America was founded in 2008 by Nobel … [Read more...]
Last month, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI switched on the first phase of a concentrated solar power plant, located on the edge of the Saharan desert, that is on track to become the world’s largest when … [Read more...]
Palestinian American Farouk Shami is a self-made man. Fifty years ago, he emigrated to America with only seventy dollars in his pocket, and would go on to build one of the largest hair care … [Read more...]
