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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.

Business, Tech & Science, National, Women, World — September 17, 2014

Middle East Girls Go Tech

TechGirls is a cultural exchange program where young women from the Middle East and North Africa spend three weeks in New York and Washington DC, visiting tech companies and most importantly – … [Read more...]

Media & Entertainment, National, World — September 17, 2014

Syrian Play Suffers Setback in U.S.

"Syria: The Trojan Women" takes the lives of real Syrian women who enact their own stories of life during wartime. Set to open this fall at Georgetown University, the play has recently suffered a … [Read more...]

Faith, National — September 17, 2014

Alaska’s First Mosque to Open

As the Muslim community in Alaska has grown, needs for a place to worship and to learn have also increased. PRI interviews a woman in the Muslim community of Anchorage. … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, National — September 14, 2014

Exhibit: The Middle East Revealed

A new exhibit at the New Museum in New York tackles female stereotypes in the Arab and Middle Eastern world head on. … [Read more...]

National — September 9, 2014

Professors Take on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in the Classroom

The Atlantic takes a look at how Middle East Studies professors go about teaching sensitive topics such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and how they handle bias in the classroom, including their … [Read more...]

Faith, National — September 6, 2014

30 Mosques in 30 Days

Two Muslim friends go on a Ramadan adventure through America and visit one mosque every day of their trip, discovering that the places of worship are as diverse as the country itself. … [Read more...]

Faith, National, World — September 5, 2014

Muslim Groups Denounce ISIS

Media Matters for America has put together examples of Muslim religious leaders, advocacy groups, and Imams denouncing the terrorist group, ISIS. … [Read more...]

Faith, National — September 3, 2014

President Carter Guest Speaker at ISNA

Thousands of Muslims recently attended the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) conference where President Jimmy Carter was a special guest speaker. He addressed the conflicts in the Middle East … [Read more...]

National — August 23, 2014

Trending… Aging Immigrants in NYC

The biggest trend in New York that “nobody is talking about” is that of the aging immigrant population, including many with Muslim backgrounds. The New York Times takes a look -- … [Read more...]

National — August 22, 2014

Civil Rights Groups Pen Letter To President

Stating that there is prevalent anti-Muslim bias amongst federal agencies, civil rights and religious groups sent a letter to the White House urging an audit of federal law enforcement training … [Read more...]