Mecca Gets A Reno
With a history stretching as far back as Abraham, some say that Mecca needs a modern renovation, especially considering the city hosts 3 million visitors a year. The Guardian takes a look at the … [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.
With a history stretching as far back as Abraham, some say that Mecca needs a modern renovation, especially considering the city hosts 3 million visitors a year. The Guardian takes a look at the … [Read more...]
Since the 2011 revolution, Tunisian women have not only participated in protests but have actively shaped national events as politicians and lawmakers. … [Read more...]
Buzzfeed takes a look at the now popular #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies, and shows inspiring examples. (For more details of the story, please see the article from The Christian Science Monitor … [Read more...]
Discussing the grave conflict between Israel and Gaza, two friends – a Muslim and an Israeli – decided to start the on-line campaign #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies, and discovered that promoting peace … [Read more...]
On first glance, Marine Captain Adrian Kinsella and Mohammad look like typical roommates, but this article begs you to look closer. “Mohammad” (not his real name) is a former Afghan interpreter who … [Read more...]
July 14th marked “Malala Day” – dedicated to Malala Yousafzai, the courageous teen who fought the Taliban in order to have an education. The Huffington Post takes a look at her tremendous achievements … [Read more...]
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The Daily Beast's Dean Obeidallah interviews five young Palestinians living in Gaza (none are connected with Hamas) who discuss their daily lives since the Israel-Gaza conflict began. … [Read more...]
A look at a special unit of Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers preparing to go back to the front line to battle ISIS in Northern Iraq – the unit is composed solely of female fighters. … [Read more...]
This year, the Jewish fast day of Tammuz, honoring the Roman breach of Jerusalem’s walls, fell during Ramadan, a time when Muslims fast. On July 15th, thousands of Muslims and Jews in Israel took … [Read more...]
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Palestinian students await the results of the Tawjihi exam with great anticipation but this year, eighteen students won’t learn of their results as they are sadly casualties of the Israel-Gaza … [Read more...]