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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.

Sports, World — May 13, 2015

Iran Shifts Into Auto Racing Lane

With the popularity of Formula 1 auto racing in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, Iran is hoping to get on the circuit (yes, literally) and are planning to build a motorsport track on Qeshm Island. As Masoud … [Read more...]

World — May 13, 2015

Rohingya Muslims, Fleeing From Dire Circumstances

In the past few weeks, the Rohingya refugee situation has become even more dire as thousands have attempted to flee Myanmar. On Sunday, 1,600 refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh were rescued off the … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, World — May 12, 2015

Tehran Becomes Patrons of the Arts

When was the last time you actually looked forward to your commute to work? Stopping at a traffic light, you look over expecting to see a billboard featuring a bank ad but are startled to take in a … [Read more...]

World — May 12, 2015

UAE Jumps On Board Mars’ Bandwagon

So everyone is interested in Mars including the United Arab Emirates who just announced plans to launch an unmanned probe to our nearest planet in five years. The mission will be lead by the top 150 … [Read more...]

World — May 12, 2015

Prominent Syrian Imam Talks ISIS

Huffington Post interviews Ahmed Saleh, a well-regarded Imam from the Syrian city of Deir Ezzour who currently lives as a refugee in neighboring Turkey. He, along with 1.7 million exiled Syrians, were … [Read more...]

Faith, World — May 11, 2015

Learning From Bosnia

In these trying times, scholar Akbar Ahmed says that the European-Muslim community should look to the people of Bosnia, on how they survived hatred and even genocide. Mr. Ahmed says Bosnians absorbed … [Read more...]

Business, Tech & Science, World — May 8, 2015

How To Battle ISIS On The Social Media Front

According to The New Yorker, ISIS social media accounts have over a thousand followers, and target Muslim men between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five who “have been disenfranchised in some way.” … [Read more...]

World — May 7, 2015

Yemen, More Than a Stereotype

Photographer Alex Potter has spent the last three years in Yemen and says that the “country is much more than its stereotype.” Watch her prove her point in this powerful photo essay – … [Read more...]

Business, Tech & Science, Women, World — May 7, 2015

Changing Gaming Industry From Pakistan

Mariam Adil is one of the gaming industry’s leaders in Pakistan and says as a Muslim woman in the tech industry, she has faced her share of skeptics and critics. Adil is founder of The Gaming … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, Faith, World — May 6, 2015

Catholic Church Transforms Into Mosque… And It’s Art

As part of the Venice Biennale, “The Mosque: The First Mosque in the Historic City of Venice” is a new art-installation from Swiss artist Christoph Büchel which temporarily turns a Venetian Catholic … [Read more...]