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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.

National — April 17, 2015

#blackMUSLIMlivesMATTER

African American Muslim leaders are working to bring the issues of police brutality and racism to the forefront of the Muslim-American community, a not-so-gentle reminder that social justice is an … [Read more...]

National, Women, World — April 16, 2015

Asteroid Named After Malala

In 2010, NASA’s Amy Mainzer discovered an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter, and has named it after teen activist and Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafza. As the astronomer said, “We desperately need … [Read more...]

World — April 16, 2015

Interfaith Besties Perfect The Art of Disagreement

“We’re kind of magical together," says Brenda Rosenberg. Best friends, they go shopping, finish each other’s sentences and talk multiple times a day. The only thing particularly unique about their … [Read more...]

Women, World — April 16, 2015

Iranian Prez Rouhani Appoints Female Ambassador

In a hopeful sign for female rights in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani has appointed Marzieh Afkham to head a mission in east Asia. She will be the first female ambassador since the 1979 Islamic … [Read more...]

World — April 16, 2015

Syria’s Largest Refugee Camp, Hit From All Sides Of War

Residents from Yarmouk, Syria’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, have been trapped with limited food and resources since April 1st when ISIS first assaulted, and today there’s rumors of a Syrian … [Read more...]

World — April 15, 2015

Heroic Muslims and WWII

From British spy Noor Khan who courageously served the Allied forces to the “Iranian Schindler” (Abdol-Hossein Sardari) who helped thousands of Jews escape the Nazis, a look at how these selfless acts … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle — April 15, 2015

Is It A Muslim Artist’s Responsibility To Challenge Stereotypes?

The Guardian talks to four British Muslim artists (street artist Mohammed Ali, playwright Avaes Mohammad, actor Yausra Warsama, and writer Aisha Zia) and asks this compelling question: “to what degree … [Read more...]

Business, Tech & Science, Culture and Lifestyle, World — April 15, 2015

Yemeni-American Brings a Bit of Home to SF

Escaping the recent violence in Yemen, twenty-six year old Mokhtar Alkhanshali made it back to San Francisco to… sell coffee. Mokhtar co-runs Mocha Mill in Oakland and talks to PRI about everything … [Read more...]

World — April 15, 2015

Coffee Importer Escapes Yemen

A profile on Yemeni-American coffee importer Mokhtar Alkhanshali's harrowing escape from Yemen due to the recent violence there. The war began on March 27th, seemingly overnight. As Mokhtar … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, Women — April 15, 2015

Hijab: Two Women’s Journey

In this honest and compelling Huffington Post podcast, two “talented, ivy league educated, social justice- minded” young Muslim women are interviewed – one wears and embraces the hijab, the other … [Read more...]