First Gazan Start-Up
Meet Mariam Abultewi -- the first female entrepreneur to own her own start-up in the Gaza Strip. … [Read more...]
About the MOST Story Bank ...
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.
Halal Frozen Food Line Huge Hit
Some people are influenced by Picasso. Others, President Lincoln. For Adnan A. Durrani, his main influence is kosher dogs. Oh, by the way, Mr. Durrani is an observant Muslim and also the owner of the … [Read more...]
Business for Peace in Israel
As the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks faltered, local industries have not let that stop them by conceptualizing a program called "Business For Peace" whose goal is to create economic opportunity and … [Read more...]
Muslim Group Counters Negative Ad Campaign
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is promoting a message of interfaith unity with ads running on Washington DC buses; directly countering an anti-Muslim blogger’s distasteful ad … [Read more...]
Egypt Wants Its Tourists Back
The political struggles in Egypt have greatly affected one of the nation's biggest industries – tourism. Officials are now looking to Arab tourists to bring Egyptian tourism back. … [Read more...]
Facebook: A Peacebuilding Aide?
Tech expert Shelly Palmer discusses ground shared by Muslim and Jewish teens in Israel and West Bank. Can Facebook really serve to facilitate peacebuilding? … [Read more...]
Are You Lost on the Hajj? There’s an App for That.
A lot of apps have been created to help Muslim pilgrims on the biggest journey of their lives. Developers think that by relieving uncertainty, they can help pilgrims can focus on the spiritual aspect … [Read more...]
I Want My Twitter!
Turkey's President Abdullah Gul opposes Prime Minister Erdogan's ban on Twitter and protests... on Twitter! … [Read more...]
Muslim Leaders: Ranked at the Top on Twitter
A non-partisan think tank released its fourth annual Twitter rankings of world leaders and their use of the social networking site. The results are surprising. Moderate Muslim leaders fill five of the … [Read more...]
Muslim Entrepreneur Fills Gap In Market
A look at a young female British Muslim entrepreneur, Shazia Saleem, who saw a need in the market for Halal prepared foods. She then sought to fill that gap and started her own company. … [Read more...]