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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.

Culture and Lifestyle, Women, World — January 25, 2016

In Dubai, Beauty Blogging Blows Up

Raised in suburban Tennessee and Massachusetts, Huda Kattan is of Iraqi descent and studied finance at the University of Michigan-Dearborn before she moved to Dubai, where she would set up shop and … [Read more...]

— January 22, 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) In Flint, Local … [Read more...]

National, World — January 22, 2016

Muslim Parents and “The Talk” About Islamophobia

"A Muslim parent's guide to talking to children about acts of violent extremism" was recently released by the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Vox reached out to Muslim parents, to “find out … [Read more...]

Faith — January 21, 2016

The Pope, the Christian Professor… and Islam

Last month college professor Larycia Hawkins wrote on her facebook page that Christians and Muslims “worship the same God.” While many saw this as a non-controversial statement of support from a … [Read more...]

World — January 21, 2016

Foreign Correspondent Talks About Mood In Iran

NPR’s David Green talks to New York Times foreign correspondent Thomas Erdbrink about the atmosphere in Iran now that international sanctions have lifted and Iran can start selling oil to the west … [Read more...]

World — January 21, 2016

Muslims and Christians Unite Against Boko Haram

In the Central African country of Cameroon, Muslim and Christians are uniting against the Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram who has terrorized the country -- looting, killing, and burning schools, … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, World — January 21, 2016

Japan’s Culinary World Embracing Halal Cuisine

Japan is quickly embracing halal-certified food which the culinary industry considers a very smart move given that global trade in halal food and beverage is reported to be $1.4 trillion a year and … [Read more...]

Medical, National — January 20, 2016

In Flint, Local Hero Fights Against Lead Poisoning

Led by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine has started a program to treat nearly 27,000 children living in Flint, Michigan who were exposed to lead in the … [Read more...]

Women, World — January 20, 2016

David Cameron’s New Language Policy Criticized By UK Muslims

Under Britain’s current immigration policy, spouses entering the country must show fluency in English. On Monday, Prime Minister David Cameron has added another caveat, saying immigrants must prove … [Read more...]

National — January 20, 2016

Working Moms Pen “4 Ways to Make Schools Safer for Muslim Students”

Jessica Winegar is a working mom. She’s an Associate Professor at Northwestern University and also has an eight-year old child. She pens in this Huffington Post article: “I am dreading the day that my … [Read more...]