A look at Progressive Mosques…
As StepFeed points out, "while mosques are typically regarded as places of tradition and conservatism, there is an increasing number of liberal and progressive mosques around the world." With this in … [Read more...]
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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.
As halal cuisine wins over non-Muslims, some fear it’s losing its purpose…
“The thing about halal is, you can cater to any demographic,” says Sameer Sarmast founder of the popular Sameer's Eats blog. “It can be halal Mexican, halal Chinese, halal Greek. If you cater to … [Read more...]
Campaign launches to take Fridays off for Jummah prayers…
Faithful Muslims believe Friday was chosen by God as a dedicated day of worship. Known as Jummah, or the day of gathering, it is a form of congregational worship held in the early afternoon every … [Read more...]
In Paris, Two Women Are Launching A Women’s Mosque
In Paris, two women are developing a liberal mosque that will host weekly prayers led alternately by a female and male imam. Founders Kahina Bahloul, a former lawyer, and Faker Korchane, a teacher … [Read more...]
In Durham NC, Young Scholars Get Schooled On Islam…
John Hope Franklin Young Scholars is an educational program geared for middle and high-schoolers of Durham, NC where the student's become "historian adventurers." The program this year is entitled … [Read more...]
Building Bridges Between Muslim and Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn
Jabaran Akram, 22, lives in Brighton Beach where he is the community liaison for Councilmember Chaim Deutsch as well as an auxiliary officer for the NYPD. Akram, whose parents hail from Pakistan, … [Read more...]
Minnesota Launches Program to Increase Number of Muslim Chaplains
For Muslims pursuing the chaplaincy field, a new training program has recently launched in Minnesota, home to 150,000 Muslims. The program educates and guides participants on how to achieve a … [Read more...]
Houston Methodist Hospital Opens Prayer Room for Muslims
Muslim doctors at Houston Methodist Willowbroo Hospital have spent the last six months on their off-time working to complete a room dedicated for prayer which includes: a hand-painted tilework, copies … [Read more...]
After years of waiting, Athens Muslims finally get their mosque
Greece's education and religion minister, Kostas Gavroglou, recently announced that the country's first state-sponsored mosque will open its doors in September. "It is particularly good that soon … [Read more...]
How a Muslim Superstar Caused a Drop in Hate Crimes in Liverpool…
Mohamed Salah joined the Liverpool football club in 2017, and during this time, has not shied away from displaying his Muslim faith both on the field and on his social media. The 26-year-old Egyptian … [Read more...]
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