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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.

Resources — December 15, 2016

MOST WEEKLY RECAP

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) New Era’s Anne … [Read more...]

Women — December 15, 2016

In 2016, These Muslim American Women Made A Huge Impact

In this piece for Huffington Post, religious editor Antonia Blumberg makes the point that in a year which saw a severe increase in anti-Muslim rhetoric and even physical attacks, Muslim women were … [Read more...]

Media & Entertainment, Women — December 14, 2016

Nura Afia On Being A CoverGirl Model

Nura Afia, 24, is the first hijabi to be featured by CoverGirl in a new national ad campaign called Lash Equality. In this interview with Cosmo, Ms. Afia talks about her experience as a CoverGirl … [Read more...]

Faith, National — December 14, 2016

States With The Greatest Muslim Populations In The U.S.

According to the 2015 results from The American Values Atlas, the following are the states with the highest populations of Muslim citizens: -- New Jersey: Per Pew, New Jersey has three times as many … [Read more...]

Faith — December 14, 2016

A Message Of Tolerance Spreads Across America

The sign is in three languages -- Spanish, English and Arabic -- and has popped up in various cities across North America bearing a simple message: "No matter where you are from, we're glad you're our … [Read more...]

National — December 13, 2016

A Muslim Reporter On What It Was Like To Cover The Election

For the 2016 election, Asma Khalid worked as a campaign reporter who focused on the intersection of demographics and politics. She is a self-described “identifiable Muslim" who wears the hijab. In … [Read more...]

World — December 13, 2016

New Era’s Anne Frank Is A 7-year-old Aleppo Girl

A seven-year-old Syrian girl named Bana al-Abed is being hailed as this era’s Anne Frank, having amassed more than 200,000 Twitter followers as she and her family have documented their struggle to … [Read more...]

Faith, National — December 13, 2016

Loretta Lynch On Anti-Muslim Hate Crime: A ‘Stain On Our Nation’s Very Soul

Speaking at an interfaith event at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center, U.S Attorney General Loretta Lynch addressed a recent FBI report which stated a 67% increase in hate crimes … [Read more...]

National — December 12, 2016

New Pew Study: Americans believe Muslims Face The Most Discrimination In The U.S.

A Pew study released last week showed that there has been a major shift in how Americans perceive Muslims these past three years. The survey found that 82% of Americans believe Muslims face … [Read more...]