Source: Huffington Post By Jennifer R. Breedon Human Rights Analyst & Foreign Policy Expert Focused on Religious Extremist Ideology & International Law “We pray for the souls of the Islamic State militants that killed our families. We know they are motivated by evil and pray they can be freed.” I will […]
Source: Public Opinion It is easy to blame minorities, especially Islam, for our own problems. What is more difficult is to walk in the shoes of a Muslim who cannot […]
Source: Public Opninion Our President said, “I stand firmly with Muslim American communities in rejection of the voices that seek to divide us or limit our religious freedoms or civil […]
Source: The Economist In the heartland of eastern Christianity, at the very point where that faith intersects with Islam, some peculiar things are going on. A monument of vast historic resonance for both faiths […]
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor It was a fitting end to this country’s most famous Muslim life: Family and friends gathered around the bed of Muhammad Ali, […]
SOURCE: RNS By Emily McFarlan Miller (RNS) The sign in front of the building reads “Blessed Ramadan.” But the building isn’t a mosque or Islamic center — it’s Pilgrim Congregational Church,a […]
Source: Associated Press By JEFF KAROUB DETROIT (AP) — Even in his final months, Muhammad Ali was speaking out on behalf of Islam, the religion he so famously embraced in […]
Source: The Washington Post By Abigail Hauslohner The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is upon us — starting Monday. Fasting during the day throughout Ramadan is one of the five […]
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood in London and Philip Oltermann in Vienna A growing number of Muslim refugees in Europe are converting to Christianity, according to churches, which have conducted mass baptisms in […]
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post During the month of Ramadan, which begins on June 6, you may notice your Muslim friends and coworkers politely […]
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Associate Religion Editor Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is meant to be a physical and spiritual challenge for Muslims, something that draws them closer to God. But depending on where they are in the world, some followers of the faith might have an […]
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor Muhammad Ali gave a powerful account of his lifelong search for God The Soul of a Butterfly, an autobiography the boxing legend wrote with his […]
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Muslims in the northern hemisphere face the most challenging Ramadan for more than 30 years, with long summer days creating the shortest possible […]
Source: Japan Times A recent wave of terror has fueled anti-Muslim hostility worldwide, fostering a negative image of Islam — a faith still unfamiliar in Japan. But Japan’s youth […]
Source: The New York Times By SUHASINI RAJ NEW DELHI — Eight months after a mob beat to death a Muslim man rumored to have slaughtered a cow and eaten […]
Source: Associated Press By GERRY SHIH BEIJING (AP) — China’s government won’t interfere with fasting and other standard religious activities in the traditionally Muslim region of Xinjiang during the Islamic […]
Source: The Guardian A Muslim high school student from Florida who hopes to become a Navy officer is going to attend Norwich University, after the Vermont military school said it […]
Source: RNS By Praveen Menon/Reuters KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) Prime Minister Najib Razak’s government threw its support in parliament this week behind an Islamic penal code that includes amputations and stoning, […]
Source: RNS By Francesco Canepa/Reuters BERLIN (Reuters) The head of the Protestant Church in Germany has called for Islam to be taught in state schools across the country as a […]
By InterFaith Works of Central New York on June 01, 2016 This feature is coordinated by The Post-Standard/Syracuse.com and InterFaith Works of CNY. Follow this theme and author posted Sunday through Saturday. Dr. Muhammad Zafar IqbalInterFaith Works of Central New York True Islam teaches complete separation of mosque and state. […]