The Dajjāl is, according to Islam, a false messiah who will emerge in the End Times. An Iranian senior cleric believes Donald Trump is this figure.
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A political scientist explains the history of blasphemy laws in Muslim-majority nations and how they play a role in silencing dissent.
The attack on Salman Rushdie promptly led to speculation on whether the attacker had been influenced by the 1989 fatwa against the author. A scholar explains what a fatwa is, and isn’t.
Islamic views on abortion are based on diverse interpretations of what’s right and wrong when it comes to the body.
A scholar of Islam explains how Muslim religious leaders, starting around the year 1050, worked with political rulers to challenge what they considered to be sacrilegious influence on society.
Day 6 of our Understanding Islam series. Sharia constitutes a broad set of rules that guide Muslims on how to lead an ethical life. The way Sharia is interpreted depends on who is using it and why.
Some Islamic nations, including Brunei, have harsh punishments under Sharia. In pre-modern times, Sharia was rarely used as criminal law, and standard of proof for any prosecution was very high.
There are many myths around Sharia. A scholar explains the moral and ethical principles behind it, as also why there are different interpretations.
There have been several attacks on Shia mosques in several parts of the world. At its heart is the centuries’-old sectarian Shia-Sunni divide.
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Professor of Political Science, Director of Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies, San Diego State University
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Affiliate Researcher, Religion and Civic Culture Center, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Bayreuth University
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Associate Professor of Religion, Dartmouth College
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Class of 1950 Herman B Wells Endowed Professor and Professor of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Religion, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
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Affiliated Faculty of Bioethics, Religion, and Society, Department of Religious Studies, DePaul University