We hear so often about Muslims as victims of abuse in the West and combatants in the Arab Spring’s fight against tyranny. But, in fact, a wholly different kind of war is underway—an unrecognized ...

A Christian pastor who has spent years building relationships with Muslims and a historian who has studied Islamic history ...

(RNS) — The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for nearly four decades, on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is triggering starkly different reactions in the Middle ...

(AP) — This year, the Hajj has been approaching against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war and related tensions and uncertainty in the Middle East. Once a year, large numbers of ...

There are roughly 50 Muslim-majority countries in the world, yet fully functioning democracies remain rare. That reality is difficult to ignore. But it raises a question that deserves a more careful ...

For decades, Islamic governance held allure in the Middle East. Now some scholars say the Islamist wave has passed. ideas For decades, Islamic governance held allure in the Middle East. Now some ...

The Muslim 500: the World's 500 Most Influential Muslims is the annual publication looking at the movers and shakers of the Muslim world. AMMAN, JORDAN, October 30 ...

There remains a widely perceived notion – still commonly held within intellectual, academic, and policy circles in the West and elsewhere – that “Muslim” societies are especially resistant to ...

A Look at Eid Al-Fitr and How Muslims Celebrate the Islamic Holiday CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the ...

CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is typically greeted with joy and ...