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Global Politics
“You’re not Muslims!” Iran and Saudi Arabia in new war of words.
The World
September 07, 2016
Iran and Saudi Arabia have upped the ante in their war of words. Both are now denouncing the other's Islamic legitimacy. The two Persian Gulf powers are already locked in numerous proxy conflicts across the region. The US is not happy about the mess.
Belief
Pain lingers one year after Hajj tragedy in Saudi Arabia
Agence France-Presse
September 07, 2016
Despite scars from the tragedy, the faithful have returned to Saudi Arabia for another pilgrimage.
Culture
In Myanmar, refugees from Muslim-Buddhist conflict remain in limbo
Agence France-Presse
September 08, 2016
Tens of thousands of people displaced by violence remain stuck in a displacement camp.
Justice
Islamophobia is on the rise in the US. But so is Islam.
The World
September 09, 2016
A Pew study says that 20 percent of Americans who identify as Muslims are converts. With surges in hate crimes and negative media portrayals, here's what makes them faithful.
Religion
These days of Eid are blessed — and trying — for American Muslims
The World
September 12, 2016
Many American Muslims breathed a collective sigh of relief when they heard the annual Eid al-Adha holiday would fall on Sept. 12, instead of the painful anniversary of Sept. 11. One religious leader hopes the coincidence will spark some deep reflection.
Conflict
Despite discrimination and backlash, this Somali in St. Cloud says, 'I love my state'
The World
September 20, 2016
"It’s a really, really scary moment for the Somali community," says refugee advocate Suud Olat.
Education
How a Lebanese immigrant helped pave the way for the study of Islam and Muslim culture in the US
The World
December 06, 2016
It wasn’t so long ago when US colleges and universities dismissed Islam as a serious subject of study. A broken arm set off the chain of events that sent Philip Khuri Hitti from Lebanon to Princeton, where he created the first program in Near Eastern Studies in the US.
Religion
They gave her the keys to the mosque — and now she wants to open its doors to the neighborhood
The World
December 12, 2016
Alyssa Haughwout became the caretaker of Brooklyn’s historic Tatar mosque a year ago. She’s now charting the near-empty building’s future.
Environment
Muslim environmentalists give their religion — and their mosques — a fresh coat of green
The World
January 04, 2017
Morocco is enlisting Islam in its effort to get off fossil fuels, starting with installing solar panels on state-owned mosques. It's part of a broader global effort to bring more Muslims into the fight against climate change.
Justice
Why this Muslim American, who fled Iran in 1979, backs Trump's travel ban
The World
February 09, 2017
The safety and security of Americans is first and foremost, says Hossein Khorram, who supported Trump as a Republican delegate from Washington.