Nigeria is on the verge of passing a law to criminalise rampant mob lynching. Other countries have tried to do this and failed.
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The Baha'i faith originated in Iran and today has 100,000 communities across the globe, including the United States. Here is their history.
Muslims throughout the world will celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) beginning this Friday evening. Here’s an introduction to this important feast.
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.
The holy month of Ramadan will begin at sunset on February 28 in 2025. The last day will be either March 29 or March 30.
A recent case of comedian Stephen Fry being accused of blasphemy is a reminder that blasphemy laws are not unique to the Muslim world.
Since Islam is predicated on law, variations in the interpretation of that law – along with geography and distinct legal schools – have all contributed to differences in the religion.
How far back in history does one have to go to find the roots of the so-called Islamic State? The first article in our series on the genesis of the terrorist outfit considers some fundamentals.
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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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Affiliated Faculty of Bioethics, Religion, and Society, Department of Religious Studies, DePaul University
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Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Jewish Studies, University of Rochester
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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PhD Candidate, Justice Studies, Charles Sturt University
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Lecturer in Criminology, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor of History and Middle East Studies, Idaho State University
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Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Muslim Studies Program, Michigan State University
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Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of California, Los Angeles
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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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Professor of Islamic Art, University of Michigan
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Executive Director, Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion, and Teaching Professor of Teaching Professor of Islam and Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
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