Tag: islam

Suppose you came from a culture that accords respect to elders. Now imagine holding something that is considered to be the direct word of God.

Later this month Gonzaga will have a public lecture on the perceptions of Islam. Jonathan Brown, the Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization in...

Kishwar Rizvi, Yale University There has been much misinformation about Islam. Reports in Western media tend to perpetuate stereotypes that Islam is a violent religion...

Women from around the world share their thoughts and feelings about wearing - or not wearing - the hijab.

Hateful letters sent anonymously to three mosques in California with a warning that President-elect Donald Trump would "cleanse" the United States of Muslims have stirred fears among congregants, a community leader said on Saturday.

Eid Al Adha, translates to “Feast of the Sacrifice,” is one of two major Islamic holidays that is observed annually.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls defended a ban on burkinis in more than a dozen coastal towns on Thursday, saying France was locked in a "battle of cultures" and that the full-body swimsuit symbolized the enslavement of women.