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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.

Culture and Lifestyle — January 14, 2014

6 Turkish adventures beyond the beaches and bazaars

Turkey is vast and there’s much more to see than just stunning mosques and palaces. CNN takes you on a pictorial tour of ancient relics, beautiful seas and a Biblical mountain. … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle — January 10, 2014

Home Drone: Art at the Borders of America and the Muslim World

A powerful project, The Home Drone Project, seeks to bring the violence and detachment felt about drone attacks in the United States to a reality check. Artists started by mapping the 344 U.S. drone … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle — January 6, 2014

A Look at the Mipsterz Controversy

The creators of the colloquialism mipsterz (Muslim hipster) discuss the controversial term and accompanying video, and say their purpose is to show female diversity. … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle — November 5, 2013

Middle Class Boom in Dubai

Even the infamously wealthy emirate of Dubai has not been spared by economic woes these past few years and what has emerged is a group of middle-class entrepreneurs who say they are on the path to a … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, National — November 1, 2013

Interfaith Billboard Starts Conversation

A billboard on Sunset Boulevard featuring a married couple – a U.S. soldier with his Muslim wife – got Angelenos talking about interfaith relationships and also the power of advertising. … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, World — October 11, 2013

Guide to Islamic Dress Customs for Women

For many Muslim women, wearing a headscarf or hijab is a symbol of religious and cultural identity. This article takes you through the hijab as well as other styles and customs. … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle — September 11, 2013

German Court Says Girls Must Swim With Boys

A German court recently ruled that Muslim girls are required to take part in school swimming lessons with boys, and says that the wearing of 'burkinis' (a full-body swimsuit worn by Muslim women) … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle — August 11, 2013

Meet Muslim Fashionistas

Dubbed “hijabistas,” Pakistani-American Sana Rashid is one of a number of modest yet stylish Muslim fashionistas joining the blogosphere and gathering a strong online presence. … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, World — August 4, 2013

Media in the Middle East

Two surveys in 2013 took a look at traditional and social media in the Middle East. … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, World — July 21, 2013

New Start Up Delivers Fashionable Hijabs

Entrepreneurs Fouad Jeryes and Amy Kyleen Lute knew there was a demand for fashionable hijabs and started a popular website, Hijabik.com, catering to the observant Muslim woman. … [Read more...]