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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.

Women, World — December 2, 2014

Heroic Muslim Student Honored in Germany

Tuğçe Albayrak stood up to harassment and died protecting two teenage girls in Germany. Vigils were held this week for this remarkable woman. … [Read more...]

Women, World — December 2, 2014

Anne Frank Diaries Reconceptualized In Gaza

Produced by Auschwitz survivor and Schlinder’s List's Branko Lustig, the documentary “Anne Frank: Then And Now” casts eight Palestinian girls as Anne Frank and dramatizes her famous diary. The film … [Read more...]

Faith — December 2, 2014

Pope Francis on Islam

Pope Francis has said that it is wrong equating Islam with violence and went on to add, "You just can’t say that. Just as you can’t say that all Christians are fundamentalists. We have our share of … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, World — December 2, 2014

Mohammad #1 Baby Boy Name

If you’re in Britain, there’s a good chance you’d want to name your baby boy Mohammad. This year brought a tremendous increase in Arabic names. … [Read more...]

World — December 1, 2014

Saudi Arabia Sending Students to U.S.

Something interesting is happening on university campuses throughout the country – the arrival of foreign students from Saudi Arabia, making it the fourth largest country sending students here. … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, Women, World — December 1, 2014

UAE’s Female Designers Step Into Fashion World

Women are said to account for 30% of business owners in the United Arab Emirates. The BBC takes a look at a few of these female entrepreneurs in the fashion world. … [Read more...]

— November 28, 2014

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) Discussions for … [Read more...]

World — November 28, 2014

The Glory of Muslim Spain

From the Islamic gardens in Seville to the palaces of Alhambra, a travel log of Al Andalus, aka Muslim Spain. … [Read more...]

Business, Tech & Science, Women, World — November 28, 2014

‘Womenomics’ Transforming Middle-East

In Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Algeria, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, university enrollment rates for women are exceeding those for men. Saadia Zahidi, from the World Economic Forum, reports … [Read more...]

Business, Tech & Science, World — November 28, 2014

CERN Meet SESAME

The Middle East is soon to have their version of the famous particle accelerator CERN which will ironically be called SESAME (an acronym for Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications … [Read more...]