Pope Offers Interfaith Message for CAR
During his tour of the war-ridden Central African Republic, Pope Francis stopped by a Muslim neighborhood where people greeted the religious leader with hand-made signs declaring “Yes to … [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.
New Pew Survey Reports Muslim Countries Have “Much Disdain” For ISIS
According to just released data from Pew Research Center, eleven countries with significant Muslim populations overwhelmingly expressed negative views of ISIS. Per the survey, “In Lebanon, a victim … [Read more...]
Dean Obeidallah Reminds That Muslims Hate ISIS Most Of All
As the recent Pew Survey reports, Muslims truly detest ISIS. And commentator Dean Obeidallah more than agrees and writes about the matter in this op-ed for the Daily Beast -- “True, ISIS is … [Read more...]
Post-Paris Attacks, Mosque Hit By Arson Reaches Crowdfunding Goal
A mosque in Ontario, Canada was deliberately set on fire over the weekend. Fortunately no one was hurt but smoke damages were said to be at $80,000. A crowfunding campaign was soon established and by … [Read more...]
Middle East Expert’s “Top Ten Ways Islamic Law forbids Terrorism”
Middle East expert and author Juan Cole explains how Islamic law forbids terrorism with a clear and important list. On top of the list is this -- “Terrorism or hirabah is forbidden in Islamic law, … [Read more...]
Muslims and Jewish Activists ‘Spread Hummus Not Hate’
Bearing trays of hummus and pita bread, fifteen Muslim and Jewish activists came together last week for a bus tour of Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia with a message of peace and … [Read more...]
A Millennial Goes On Hajj
A millennial talks about her experience performing the hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are required to make at least once in their life). “Leading up to that moment, I was your … [Read more...]
“The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims”
Compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center, a Jordanian think tank, “The Muslim 500: The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims” was released this week. According to the publication the list … [Read more...]
Gaza To Mecca Equals Joy
This year, Saudi Arabia has funded the Hajj pilgrimage for 1,000 Palestinians - half from Gaza and the other half from the West Bank. "I didn't expect to get a permit, it was a shock,” says Gaza … [Read more...]
Depicting the Hajj in Images and Words by Michael Wolfe
The Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, has captured the descriptive imagination of visual artists, craftsmen, travel writers, bureaucrats and rulers almost since its inception in 632 AD. Beginning with … [Read more...]
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