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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.

Women, World — September 7, 2016

New UK Report On Hijab and The Workplace

According to a new study on Muslim women who wear the hijab, published in the Oxford University Press’s European Social Review, found that wearing the head-covering leads to an increase in … [Read more...]

National — September 5, 2016

Airbnb For Refugees

The new website EmergencyBnB was inspired by its founder, Amr Arafa, who loaned people of crisis – refugees and victims of domestic violence – his home in Washington D.C. He wanted to form a website … [Read more...]

Resources — September 2, 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) Burkini Ban Not … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, Women — September 1, 2016

French Arab and Muslim Women Talk to Elle Mag About Burkini Ban

Elle magazine asks French-Arab women about the controversial burkini ban, and attitudes towards Muslims and Arabs in France. Here are some snippets of the compelling interview: Sonia Ahminou, 27, … [Read more...]

National, World — September 1, 2016

Scholar Analysis On “Flying While Muslim”

In this article for the Washington Post, scholar Dr. Stefano Bonino (author of “Muslims in Scotland: The Making of Community in a Post-9/11 World”) writes about the hazards of “flying while Muslim,” … [Read more...]

World — September 1, 2016

Since Arab Spring, Life Expectancy Drops For Citizens

A study published last week in the UK medical journal Lancet found that since the Arab Spring in 2010, life expectancy has significantly dropped in Syria, Tunisia and Yemen. Per the study, “The region … [Read more...]

Faith, Women, World — August 30, 2016

Denmark’s First Female Led Mosque Officially Opens

Last week was a historical one for the Muslim community of Copenhagen which saw the official opening of the Mariam Mosque, the first female-led mosque in Scandinavia, one of only a few outside of … [Read more...]

National — August 30, 2016

Arab and Muslim Police Officers Start Organization To Better Serve Community

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson recently spoke at the first conference of the Middle East Law Enforcement Officers Association. Established a year ago, the organization compiles largely … [Read more...]

Media & Entertainment — August 29, 2016

Riz Ahmed and the Nuances Of ‘The Night Of’

Last Sunday was the finale of HBO’s much talked about drama “The Night Of” featuring one of summer’s hottest actors – Riz Ahmed who plays Naz, a Pakistani-American young man who might or might not … [Read more...]

Business, Tech & Science — August 29, 2016

Twitter Shuts Down Accounts Linked To ISIS

Twitter recently announced that it has suspended 235,000 accounts that it concluded were linked to violent extremist groups such as ISIS which brings a total of 360,000 suspended accounts since … [Read more...]