A political scientist explains the history of blasphemy laws in Muslim-majority nations and how they play a role in silencing dissent.
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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.
Zakat, or charity, is a fundamental practice within the Islamic faith.
The discovery of the signature of Christianity’s favourite prophet has caused a stir, but what does it mean?
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Cadbury Professor of Theology, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Florida International University
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Affiliated Faculty of Bioethics, Religion, and Society, Department of Religious Studies, DePaul University
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Professor of Political Science, Director of Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies, San Diego State University