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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.

— October 2, 2015

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) ‘American … [Read more...]

World — October 2, 2015

Meet Jack, A Syrian Refugee Who’s Also Someone’s Pet

"He's got no parents, so he depends on us, we have to be his parents," says Bashar, a civil engineer from Syria, who is also a refugee. "He's our refugee! We wanted a better life for him, now we hope … [Read more...]

World — October 1, 2015

The Wonders of (The Real) Yemen

In this Daily Beast piece, photojournalist and travel author, Barry Pell, pens about one of his favorite places to visit – Yemen. Yemen is one of the world’s oldest centers of civilization, and … [Read more...]

Business, Tech & Science, Women — October 1, 2015

Hijabi Reporter Wants Equal Rights

Named "The Voice of Arab Women in the U.S,” recent journalist grad, Noor Wazwaz, questions in this op-ed for Huffington Post: “Can a Muslim woman wear hijab and be a successful on-camera … [Read more...]

World — October 1, 2015

Germany Could Be Home To Europe’s Largest Muslim Minority Soon

Reuters reports that when the flood of Syrian refugees finally settles, Germany could find itself housing Europe’s largest Muslim minority. “We could suddenly have five million Muslims," says … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, Women — September 30, 2015

Hijabis Entering Pop Culture With A Force!

In this op-ed for the Guardian, British journalist Remona Aly makes the point that hijab-wearing Muslim women are “becoming increasingly visible in the public domain” – whether it’s H&M’s new … [Read more...]

Women, World — September 30, 2015

Princess Reema Empowers Saudi Women

Born in Saudi Arabia, Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud spent her formative years in the United States, where her father was ambassador from 1983-2005. Princess Reema earned a degree in museum … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, Women — September 29, 2015

Meet H&M’s New Hijabi Model

A hijab-wearing model is making headlines this week as she is featured in mega popular retailer H&M’s latest video campaign “Close The Loop.” Mariah Idrissi, a 23-year-old Londoner of Moroccan and … [Read more...]

Media & Entertainment, World — September 29, 2015

Pakistani Comedian Satirizes “Take Your Clocks To School”

Pakistani comedian Danish Ali’s latest viral video is called “Muslims rejoice at being able to take their clocks to school” – a satiric look at what happened to techie-teen clock-maker, Ahmed … [Read more...]

National, World — September 29, 2015

Syrian Family Starts Over In California

“It’s utter and pure luck,” says Karen Ferguson, executive director of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), speaking about the Al Hamad family who after fleeing violence in their home-country of … [Read more...]