Cricket Player Rejects Beer Logo
Due to his Islamic beliefs, Australian cricketer Fawad Ahmed has asked not to wear the team’s beer sponsor logo, and the team's management seems to have his back. … [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.
Dubai Laborers Celebrate Ramadan
Separated from their homeland by thousands of miles, Muslim laborers in Gulf cities, like Dubai, uniquely spend Ramadan celebrating in makeshift places of worship such as parking lots. AP presents a … [Read more...]
Recent Converts to Islam and Ramadan
A look at how recent converts to Islam dealt with their first Ramadan, especially the fasting aspect, and how Imams helped them have a positive Ramadan experience. … [Read more...]
American Muslim Chaplain Counsels Afghan Troops
U.S. Army Major Dawud Agbere is the only Muslim U.S. Army chaplain in Afghanistan and as such, is in high demand. … [Read more...]
A Look At Latina Converts To Islam
The Hispanic American community has witnessed a significant rise in conversions to Islam, especially among women. … [Read more...]
Islam and the Afterlife
NPR takes a look at the Islamic view of the afterlife, and talks with Imam Mufti Asif Umar. … [Read more...]
Female Scholar Recites Quran at Prestigious Islamic Conference
In 2013, noted scholar and chaplain, Tahera Ahmad, became the first woman to recite the Quran during the Islamic Society of North America convention. Muslim activist Anastasia Karklina questions what … [Read more...]
Turkey’s Repacking Prophetic Sayings – For the 21st Century
Scholars around the Muslim world were alarmed by news of Turkey’s plans for a new combination of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings that might scrap sayings thought to be out of date. Yet what makes this … [Read more...]
TV Channel in Talks to Broadcast Prayers During Ramadan
Early in 2013, the BBC’s Channel Four announced a season of new shows focused on contemporary Muslim life. Most controversial was a decision to broadcast pre-dawn morning prayers during the fasting … [Read more...]
More in France Are Turning to Islam, Challenging the Nation’s Idea of Itself
The number of French converts to Islam remains small, but the number has doubled in the last 25 years. Here is a glimpse of the experience in one Paris suburb, an informative New York Times article. … [Read more...]