Islam
What Pope Benedict got wrong about Islam
By Mark Silk — December 31, 2022
(RNS) — Not understanding Islamic theology was only part of it.
Rainbow struggle playing out on sidelines of World Cup
By Mariam Fam — November 26, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The emirate, where gay sex is illegal, faced intense scrutiny in the run-up to the tournament regarding the safety and inclusion of LGBTQ visitors.
How to talk to kids about antisemitism
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 22, 2022
(RNS) — A sad but necessary lesson for difficult and challenging times.
Culture clash? Conservative Qatar preps for World Cup party
By Isabel Debre — November 17, 2022
(AP) — A clash of values has already erupted in Qatar, a conservative Muslim emirate that restricts alcohol, bans drugs and suppresses free speech, as it prepares to welcome possibly rowdy crowds for the first World Cup in the Middle East.
Pope calls female genital mutilation a crime that must stop
By Nicole Winfield — November 7, 2022
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Asked about unrest in Iran sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by morality police, Francis instead denounced women's status as second-class citizens or worse in many cultures.
The jump-out-of-your-skin scares return in person, online at Halaloween film festival
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 18, 2022
(RNS) — Halaloween features horror films from across the globe that were made by, for or about Muslims.
Prominent mosque in Germany sounds 1st public call to prayer
By Geir Moulson and Martin Meissner — October 14, 2022
(RNS) — Germany’s fourth-biggest city last year cleared the way for mosques to apply for permission for the muezzin to call for a maximum five minutes between noon and 3 p.m. on Fridays.
Nonreligious women of color convene to talk Christian nationalism, reproductive rights
By Alejandra Molina — September 29, 2022
(RNS) — ‘It cannot all be focused on church and state separation. That’s not going to work for people of color, specifically women of color,’ said one organizer of the Women of Color Beyond Belief conference.
Lebanon LGBTQ community suffers setback amid wider clampdown
By Kareem Chehayeb — July 19, 2022
BEIRUT (AP) — In a statement, the Interior Ministry said that LGBTQ-friendly events “violate our society’s customs and traditions, and contradict with the principles of the Abrahamic religions.”
Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as hajj reaches apex
By Amr Nabil — July 8, 2022
MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The pilgrims set out for Arafat before dawn, chanting. They remain there until nightfall in deep contemplation and worship.
There is no one Islamic interpretation on ethics of abortion, but the belief in God’s mercy and compassion is a crucial part of any consideration
By Zahra Ayubi — July 8, 2022
(The Conversation) — Islamic views on abortion are based on diverse interpretations of what’s right and wrong when it comes to the body.
France rules against burkini swimwear for religious reasons
By Associated Press — June 21, 2022
PARIS (AP) — While worn by only a small number of primarily Muslim women in France, the burkini draws intense political debate in the country.
On abortion, Muslim Americans say Islamic history is ‘on the side of mercy’
By Alejandra Molina — June 17, 2022
(RNS) — Muslim Americans are gearing up for what overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision could mean for their communities.
Disney’s ‘Lightyear’ banned in Muslim world for lesbian kiss
By Jon Gambrell — June 16, 2022
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) —“Lightyear” includes a female character voiced by actress Uzo Aduba briefly kissing her female partner in one scene in the $200 million film.
Thousands protest ‘bulldozer justice’ against Indian Muslims
By Biswajeet Banerjee — June 15, 2022
LUCKNOW, India (AP) - The protests were sparked by derogatory remarks about Islam and the Prophet Muhammed made recently by two spokespeople of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
