To Get All the World’s Muslims toHajj, It Would Take at Least 581 Years Source: New York Times At least 1.7 million foreign pilgrims are in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, this week for the hajj, […]
Source: Associated Press By DAVID CRARY NEW YORK (AP) — Advocates of ordaining women as Roman Catholic priests cite the church’s unfolding sex abuse scandals as powerful arguments for their […]
Source: Pew Research Center BY JOEY MARSHALL An Ethiopian Orthodox priest celebrates Epiphany. Levels of religious commitment are particularly high among Christians in sub-Saharan African countries like Ethiopia. (Eric Lafforgue/Art in […]
‘There Are No Girls Left’: Syria’s Christian Villages Hollowed Out by ISIS Source: New York Times By Ben Hubbard TEL TAL, Syria — The memories of the retired oilman dot […]
The final art cover of my book “The Prophet of Love: A Catholic’s Note on Prophet Muhammad.” Published by @NouraPublishing in Jakarta, Indonesia. Translated into Indonesian. Forthcoming! pic.twitter.com/UwryPSUirY — Dr. […]
Eid Mubarak! Sophie and I send our best wishes to Muslims in Canada and around the world as they celebrate Eid al-Adha. https://t.co/dUh9FyQYKf pic.twitter.com/nQa5WdhQ15 — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 21, […]
Reuters International This content was published on August 22, 2018 Rohingya refugee children attend an Arabic school to learn to recite the Koran at Jamtoli camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain – RC1EDE937F60 (reuters_tickers) By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations warned on […]
Reuters International This content was published on August 22, 2018 A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi at a mosque in […]
There he is in my six-year-old notebook, very much alive, still demanding peace with the Palestinians, peace with Hamas, and generosity and a Palestinian state on the old 1967 borders […]
State Politics By Anna M. Tinsley atinsley@star-telegram.com August 22, 2018 Disgusted. Embarrassed. Disappointed. These were among the words many used to describe their reaction this week to an effort by some Republicans to take “our party back” and remove a top Tarrant County Republican official because he’s Muslim. “Why I […]
(Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images) Eid al-Adha (say “EED al UDD-ha”) is a Muslim festival, which lasts for several days (it varies based on where you live). Keep reading to learn more about this special festival. Where does the festival come from? Allah is said to have replaced Ibrahim’s son with a […]
State Department and the initiative of your favorite Organization The Center for Pluralism is pleased to present a symposium as a side event in conjunction with the Department of States’ […]
Source: The Washington Post By Shibani Mahtani SINGAPORE — A year ago, the Myanmar military embarked on a sweeping crackdown in restive Rakhine state — driving out almost a million Rohingya to […]
Source: Religion & Politics By Elisabeth Becker “It’s difficult to avoid the elephant in the room,” says Faiza Ali, a 33-year-old New Yorker. “Walking the streets of New York, you can’t […]
Source: Wall Street Journal By Tim Keller and Michael Bindas Aug. 20, 2018 6:22 p.m. ET Dave and Amy Carson live with their 15-year-old daughter, Olivia, in Glenburn, Maine. Like many […]
Source: BBC news Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor has reportedly sought the death penalty for five activists, including the female rights defender Israa al-Ghomgham. Human Rights Watch said they recently went […]
Source: BBC News A 94-year-old traditional priest has been arrested in Nigeria after cursing the alleged perpetrators of a recent spate of violence. Anazo Ilomuanya was hired by a group […]
Source: BBC News About 30,000 Australian Muslims gathered in Sydney on Tuesday to pray for an end to what’s been called the worst drought in living memory. Worshippers from 16 […]
Source: The Guardian BY Emma Graham-Harrison The Afghan Taliban will travel to Moscow for peace talks next month in a high-profile embrace of public diplomacy that will be a landmark for the group […]
US not alone in grappling with Catholic sex abuse, cover-up Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Recent revelations of sexual misconduct and cover-up within the highest […]