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...]
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.
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...]
Muslim and Jewish students from Princeton University spent their winter break together on a trip to Detroit, with the goal of understanding one another’s culture and faith, and to get to know each … [Read more...]
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In this photo-essay featured on Instagram, filmmaker Atif Ateeq chronicles the South Asian and Muslim experience in a post-9/11 New York City “in an almost desperate attempt to demonstrate that those … [Read more...]
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Founded in 2008, Zaytuna College has become the first accredited Muslim university in the country after receiving approval from the Western Assn. of Schools and Colleges this month. … [Read more...]
Comedy writer Hasna Maznavi recently did something rather extraordinary in Los Angeles. She opened a female-only mosque. As PRI reports, this is the first women’s mosque to open in the United States … [Read more...]
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Police Deputy Chief Michael Downing is commanding officer of the counterterrorism and special operations bureau of the Los Angeles Police Department. He’s been outspoken about Islamophobia and has … [Read more...]
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In this Daily Beast op-ed, commentator Dean Obeidallah talks about the disturbing trend of the rise of Islamophobia in our country, especially in light of the recent Chapel Hill murders and now yet … [Read more...]
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In light of New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's announcement that New York will start honoring pubic schools for two important Muslim holidays, the New York Times takes a look at what it means to be a … [Read more...]
Last Friday in Washington DC, ten women received this year’s Women of Courage Award from the U.S. State Department. Winners included female activists on the front lines of the Syrian war to those … [Read more...]
Calling it a “matter of fairness,” Mayor Bill de Blasio has added two Muslim holy days -- Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha – to the New York City school calendars. A watershed moment for the … [Read more...]