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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.

Faith, National — May 7, 2015

‘Peace Ring’ Around Cincinnati Mosque

Inspired by a similar event in Oslo, Norway last February, over a hundred Christians, Jews and Muslims gathered around the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati and formed a symbolic ‘peace ring’ … [Read more...]

World — May 7, 2015

Yemen, More Than a Stereotype

Photographer Alex Potter has spent the last three years in Yemen and says that the “country is much more than its stereotype.” Watch her prove her point in this powerful photo essay – … [Read more...]

Business, Tech & Science, Women, World — May 7, 2015

Changing Gaming Industry From Pakistan

Mariam Adil is one of the gaming industry’s leaders in Pakistan and says as a Muslim woman in the tech industry, she has faced her share of skeptics and critics. Adil is founder of The Gaming … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, Faith, World — May 6, 2015

Catholic Church Transforms Into Mosque… And It’s Art

As part of the Venice Biennale, “The Mosque: The First Mosque in the Historic City of Venice” is a new art-installation from Swiss artist Christoph Büchel which temporarily turns a Venetian Catholic … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, Media & Entertainment, World — May 6, 2015

Pakistan’s Leading Playwright Holds Mirror Up

In this essay, American Diplomat and Middle East expert Cynthia Schneider explores theatre in Pakistan and talks to the country’s leading playwright Shahid Nadeem whose works have gotten him in … [Read more...]

World — May 6, 2015

Meet A Pakistani Activist Fighting Extremism

After a Taliban attack left 150 students dead at a Pakistani school last December, a Pakistani lawyer named Mohammad Jibran Nasir decided to do something about it and has founded two social campaigns … [Read more...]

Faith, World — May 6, 2015

In France, Rabbi and Iman Study Discrimination

“What do you think of Muslims… do you think Muslims are bad people?” “What do you think of Jews… do you think Jews are all rich?” Yikes! No, this is not a bit by an edgy comic, these are questions … [Read more...]

Faith — May 5, 2015

Archbishop Teaches Islam

Many don’t expect an expert on Islam to be an archbishop but Michael Fitzgerald is not only one of the top Roman Catholic experts on the faith but has devoted his ministry to the advancement of … [Read more...]

Media & Entertainment — May 5, 2015

New NY Play on Muslim Identity

Getting strong reviews is the play “Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity” -- drawn from real lives, the play focuses on five young, Muslim New Yorkers who were children during 9-11 . Currently … [Read more...]

World — May 5, 2015

American Diplomat Has Large Iranian Following

Many say one big factor in the renewed communication between Iran and Washington has to do with American diplomat Alan Eyre who, according to the Guardian, “enjoys near-celebrity status in Iran due to … [Read more...]