A Theater Troupe Grows In Syria
Despite the ongoing civil war which has resulted in more than half the population displaced, a Syrian performance troupe named Saraqeb Youth Group continues to thrive in a small Northwestern town 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.
Muslim Retiree Protects Christians From Extremists In The Philippines
The Battle of Marawi is an ongoing conflict that started May 23rd between Philippine government security forces and affiliated militants of ISIS. Extremists have essentially taken over the Philippine … [Read more...]
Singapore Elects Female President (and she’s also Muslim)
Singapore is expected to welcome its first female president on Thursday -- a 63 year-old, hijab wearing woman named Halimah Yacob. But unfortunately, according to the New York Times, her legitimacy is … [Read more...]
Myanmar’s fleeing Rohingya Muslims Ask, ‘Who will take us?’
Al Jazeera Reports: Rohingya Muslims as old as 105 are pouring into Bangladesh in the hope of finding peace and some semblance of a future, as the Myanmar army and allied mobs lay waste to their … [Read more...]
Islamophobia Holds Back UK Muslims in Workplace
According to the Guardian: A recent study found that Muslim men and women were being held back in the workplace by widespread Islamophobia, racism and discrimination, and that Muslim adults were … [Read more...]
After The Exodus, Syrian Writer Chooses To Stay In Damascus
Khaled Khalifa is a Syrian novelist, screenwriter and poet. His 2012 novel, In Praise of Hatred, was a finalist for the International prize for Arabic fiction (and was also banned by the Syrian … [Read more...]
Taj Mahal – Muslim or Hindu?
In the early 1630’s, a wealthy ruler in India named Shah Jahan lost his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who had died while giving birth to their fourteenth child. To honor the deceased queen, the ruler … [Read more...]
Rohingya Muslims Plight In Dramatic Photos
According to the Los Angeles Times: As far as the eye can see, they trudge through treacherously deep mud, across rice paddy fields and past rain-swollen creeks into Bangladesh. Tens of thousands … [Read more...]
Israel and Palestine Welcome… Muslim Tourists
Both Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank are vying for their business – yup, that's right, Muslim tourists. According to the Christian Science Monitor, Muslim tourists … [Read more...]
Lebanon’s Mashrou’ Leila and Their Powerful Hit Song
Hamad Sinno is lead singer of the popular Lebanese alternative rock band Mashrou' Leila. This summer the group toured the U.S. to much acclaim, thanks to no small measure to their huge hit “Roman” … [Read more...]
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