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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.

— August 21, 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) Islamic Leaders … [Read more...]

Business, Tech & Science, Women, World — August 21, 2015

Girl Tech Power In Afghanistan

From coding to graphic design, Roya Mahboob’s nonprofit Digital Citizen Fund is giving Afghan women the knowledge and power to make a tremendous difference not just in their own careers, but hopefully … [Read more...]

National — August 21, 2015

The Paradox Of The Muslim-American Community

As a former senior advisor to the U.S. State Department under the Obama administration, one of Shahed Amanullah’s duties was offering counsel to Muslim relationships around the world, including the … [Read more...]

World — August 21, 2015

Modern Refugee Story, In Pictures

“The most important question I ask is: What did you take with you?” Clarice Holt, an illustrator in London, was so moved by last year’s Ted Talk on the refugee crisis (given by the UN’s Melissa … [Read more...]

Media & Entertainment — August 21, 2015

The Kominas’ Sardonic New Video

In many airports and public transportation terminals, PSA’s have sprouted up featuring the slogan: ‘If you see something, say something,’ and the Muslim-alt band, The Kominas, ARE saying something in … [Read more...]

Faith, World — August 20, 2015

Can Islamic Leaders Impact Climate Change Reform?

Nature magazine takes a look at the Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change which calls on the Muslim international community to phase out greenhouse-gas emissions from fossil fuels and shift to … [Read more...]

Women — August 20, 2015

ANGLE ON: UK’s Muslim-Feminist Bloggers

British journalist Alia Waheed takes a look at a “new wave of Muslim female bloggers” in Britain who are taking advantage of technology, and “redefining society's perception of what it is to be a … [Read more...]

Faith — August 20, 2015

Taking Back The Narrative, Countering ISIS

In this op-ed, religious scholar Daniel Tutt offers a revolutionary way for Muslims to win the battle against ISIS, which has gained the media's attention by their horrific actions, and talks about … [Read more...]

Faith, National — August 20, 2015

College Chaplain On How To Talk To Young Muslims About ISIS

Imam Sohaib Sultan is the Muslim Life Coordinator and Chaplain at Princeton University, and in this op-ed for Huffington Post, talks about his role counseling college students, and says that many are … [Read more...]

World — August 19, 2015

Iranian’s POV On Historic Nuclear Deal

In this op-ed for the New York Times, Iranian journalist and author Hooman Majd gives the Iranian perspective on the proposed nuclear disarmament deal. “From the congratulatory text messages that … [Read more...]