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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.

National, World — January 27, 2016

Syrian Refugee Crisis 2016

New York Times magazine offers one of the most comprehensive stories on the Syrian refugee crisis. We are introduced to the al-Haj Alis family who, according to the Times, “are five of the 2,647 … [Read more...]

World — January 27, 2016

The Plight Of Syrian Orphans

In its fifth year, the horrors of the Syrian war has killed more than 250,000 people. Many of those killed were fathers, and the lasting affects of the war can be see on the Syrian children who now … [Read more...]

World — January 27, 2016

Online Petition Nominates Heros Of Syria Refugee Crisis

Hundreds of thousands of people have signed online petitions to give this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to… islanders and fishermen. Yes, you read correctly as these Greek locals are seen as heroes to the … [Read more...]

World — January 26, 2016

Muslim Soldiers’ WWI Contribution Even Greater Than Previously Reported

After investigating personal letters, historic archives, diaries and census reports, scholar Islam Issa has determined that some 885,000 Muslim soldiers supported Allied forces during World War I – … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, Women, World — January 26, 2016

Dear Mr. Cameron, Muslim Women Are NOT #traditionallysubmissive

UK Muslim women have organized a Twitter campaign against Prime Minister David Cameron after he was reported to have made comments about the “traditional submissiveness of Muslim women." This was in … [Read more...]

Faith, National — January 26, 2016

In Seattle, Catholic Teen Starts Muslim Student Association

Fifteen-year old Zion Lourdes Perez is co-founder and president of the Muslim Student Association at Franklin High School located in Seattle. Though Perez was raised Catholic, the teen says she wanted … [Read more...]

National — January 26, 2016

In Hamtramck, All Muslim City Council Wants To “Represent Everyone”

Once known for its Polish immigrants, Hamtramck, Michigan is now recognized as the first city in America with a Muslim-majority City Council – four out of six members are Muslim, three of them are … [Read more...]

National, Women — January 26, 2016

Idaho’s First Syrian refugee On U.S. Vetting and Life In Boise

On November, 2014, a young woman named Asmaa Albukaie arrived in Boise with her two teenage sons – making them the first Syrian refugees in the entire stare of Idaho. This year, Boise has taken in 122 … [Read more...]

Faith, World — January 25, 2016

Islamic Conference To Address Protection of Non-Muslims

As Christians and other religious minorities flee extremism across the Middle East, hundreds of Muslim scholars are meeting in Morocco this week to discuss the protection of non-Muslims living in … [Read more...]

Business, Tech & Science, National — January 25, 2016

Muslims in Media, A Rarity?

According to Religion News Service, Muslims in journalism account for just a “sliver of the mainstream America media.” With the rise of anti-Muslim rhetoric and Islam-related stories, those few … [Read more...]