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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.

World — June 22, 2015

Cave Community in Pakistan

Located just 40 kilometers from Pakistan’s capital are caves that are not archeologically or historically significant but whose purpose is to house a fairly large Muslim community who can’t afford … [Read more...]

Women, World — June 19, 2015

Michelle Obama Gives Powerful Speech to Muslim-British Girls

Promoting a new campaign called “Let Girls Learn,” Michelle Obama recently gave an inspirational speech to pupils at the Mulberry School for Girls in London, which has the highest percentage of Muslim … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, World — June 18, 2015

Surfs Up in Lebanon

Surfing in Lebanon is starting to become legit thanks to the efforts of Lebanese-American Ali Elamin, founder of the surf school “Surf Lebanon,” and his pal and fellow surfer, Mustafa el-Hajj. “We … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, World — June 18, 2015

An Attempt To Enjoy Life During Wartime

Four new “elegant dining establishments” have recently opened in… Damascus. And though ISIS is reportedly just six miles from Syria’s capital, the upper classes have decided to go on with their lives … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, World — June 17, 2015

Bookstore Gives Syrian Refugees A Sense Of Home

Forced to leave Syria due to the ongoing war, book publishers Samer al Kadri and Gulnar Hajo have recently settled in Turkey and have opened an Arabic-language bookstore in Istanbul. “It’s not only a … [Read more...]

Women, World — June 16, 2015

Meet Pakistan’s First Female Fighter Pilot

Ayesha Farooq, 26, is Pakistan's only female war-ready fighter pilot. In recent years, a growing number of women have joined Pakistan’s defense forces. “More and more ladies are joining now," says … [Read more...]

World — June 16, 2015

ANGLE ON: Young Turkish Activists Changing History

So how did an underdog political party such as Peoples’ Democratic Party (or HDP) win a historic 13% of the vote in Turkey’s elections earlier this month? PRI takes a look at the “once unlikely” … [Read more...]

World — June 16, 2015

ANGLE ON: True Life Of A Gazan

New York Times profiles Mohammed Sawiri who went from a “tunnel millionaire” in Gaza, transporting food and goods through the secret tunnels between Gaza and Egypt (and becoming relatively wealthy, by … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, World — June 16, 2015

Syrian Chef Emigrates to… Gaza

A Syrian chef knew he had to leave his war-torn country, but where to go? Enter, Gaza (yes, Gaza). With unemployment hovering at 50%, Chef Wareef Hameedo managed to eventually open his own restaurant, … [Read more...]

Business, Tech & Science, Faith, World — June 16, 2015

App Links Faithful to Prayer Sites

Think of it as Airbnb for observant Muslims, Salatsurfing is an online community in France linking the pious with people willing to donate their homes or businesses for daily prayer (that’s five times … [Read more...]