Anyone who agrees should add James McDougall’s epic, authoritative and multilayered Worlds of Islam to their reading list. It covers 14 centuries of the world’s second-largest religion in just 521 ...

(RNS) — Muslim Americans are gearing up for what overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision could mean for their communities. (RNS) — To Eman Abdelhadi, getting an abortion was the most sensible ...

A global understanding of Islam is impossible in absence of the Islamic art, mysticism, and poetry, writes our columnist Ahmad Sadri. ramil110 / Getty Images I can imagine no greater disservice to ...

Michael Cook, the Class of 1943 University Professor of Near Eastern Studies, has been awarded the Holberg Prize, a major international honor established by the Norwegian parliament to recognize ...

We embrace Black History Month as a sacred moment of remembrance and return — a time to honour heritage, resistance, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A painting showing the Prophet Muhammad raising his hands in prayer while standing on the Mountain of Light in Mecca. Siyer-i Nebi ...

In the fall of 1776, as the newly independent American colonies set about drafting their individual state constitutions, a furious debate erupted over the rights of religious minorities. Preachers and ...

The gold-domed mosque of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib — named after the slain cousin and son-in-law of Islam’s prophet Muhammad — has been revered by the world’s 120 million Shiite Muslims as a place of ...

In Canada, the beginning of October inaugurates Islamic History Month. Here in Vancouver and beyond, people gather to learn about, reflect on, and celebrate the rich, diverse histories of Muslim ...