Saudi Women (and Girls) Get Active
In Saudi Arabia, female students are now able to take part in their own gym and sports programs, and for adult women, the first licensed female fitness center has recently opened. Many see these as … [Read more...]
About the MOST Story Bank ...
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.
Look Out Kardashians, ‘Modest Fashion’ Is a Smashing Success
A few years back, young religious women took to the internet to vent their frustrations with the lack of fashion choices and soon a ‘modest-fashion movement’ was born. The Atlantic takes a look at … [Read more...]
Islamic Scholar and Her Favorite Pet
Dr. Ingrid Mattson is the first female president of ISNA, the Islamic Society of North America, and in this video segment talks about the special relationship she has with one of her best friends and … [Read more...]
Syria Enters 5th Year of War
Last Sunday marked the fourth anniversary of the Syrian war in which over 220,000 people have died and half the population, 11.3 million people, have fled and are now refugees. An in depth look at the … [Read more...]
Syrian Refugees Flee to Iraqi Kurdistan
Nearly a hundred Syrian refugees cross into Iraqi Kurdistan’s Peshkhabour border every day. In this video clip from the New York Times, we see a brother and sister reuniting at the border. The sister … [Read more...]
HIGH ANGLE ON: Syrian War
Pre and post war satellite photos of key towns and landmarks show the real story of the Syrian war – and it’s devastating. … [Read more...]
Syrian Refugee Widows
According to recent UN report, there are 145,000 Syrian refugee women who are the sole breadwinners for their families. Al Jazeera interviews one 36-year old woman who used to live in a pleasant … [Read more...]
Meet Afghan Candidate For the ‘Nobel Prize For Teachers’
Short-listed on the Varkey Foundation's Global Teacher Prize (known as ‘the Nobel prize for teachers’), Aziz Royesh is founder of the Marefat School in Kabul, Afghanistan. The students are almost all … [Read more...]
Dating While Muslim
For a lot of young-adult children of Muslim immigrants in America, the topic of dating is a sensitive one – they often feel caught between a Western expectation (and desire), and one that their more … [Read more...]
‘The Perception of The Veil’ Goes Academic
Collecting stories from women of religions around the world (including Muslim, Amish, and Hindu), scholar Dr Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi's new paper explores the “perceptions of the veil." … [Read more...]
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