Thomas Jefferson and Islam
According to Denise A Spellberg, author of Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an, Thomas Jefferson not only owned a Quran but had the foresight to believe that Muslims would be future citizens of America and … [Read more...]
Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
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.
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According to Denise A Spellberg, author of Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an, Thomas Jefferson not only owned a Quran but had the foresight to believe that Muslims would be future citizens of America and … [Read more...]
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Military.com reports: Airmen will be allowed to wear up to 2-inch beards under a new Air Force guidance that outlines grooming standards for religious accommodations.The updated grooming policy … [Read more...]
Japan is preparing for the thousands of Muslim athletes, officials and supporters who will be arriving in Tokyo for the summer Olympic Games, anticipating that many will need a place to pray. Enter … [Read more...]
‘Coins of Islam: History Revealed’ recently opened at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre in Abu Dhabi. The exhibition features over 300 rare and important coins collected from around the world. It … [Read more...]
Slovenia recently opened its first mosque in the city of Ljubljana. It was 50 years in the making as the original request was filed back in the 1960s when Slovenia was still part of former … [Read more...]
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Last week Ibrahim Baycora, 60, became Paterson, New Jersey's first Muslim police chief. He was sworn in by Andre Sayegh, the city’s first Arab-American mayor. NJ.COM proclaims the duo are "making … [Read more...]
Sunset magazine describes Turkish coffee as "an invigorating type of unfiltered coffee made from finely ground beans, [offering] a deceptively thick mouthfeel with a smooth taste." Adding, "The … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for Newsday, Mufti Mohammad Farhan (executive director of the Islamic Center of Long Island) along with Sultan Abdulhameed (professor of atmospheric sciences at Stony Brook University) … [Read more...]
“Muslim women are very underrepresented in sports,” declares Amina Hassan, a third-year biomedical student at St. George’s, University of London. “You only see the standout ones, and none of us feel … [Read more...]
Interfaith leaders recently gathered in Abu Dhabi to mark the one year anniversary of Pope Francis’ historic trip to the Arabian Peninsula, a visit that saw leading Muslim clerics pledging with the … [Read more...]