(RNS) — A fatwa expanding almsgiving to politicians and public policy campaigns stoked a debate on the fourth pillar of Islam ...

(RNS) — In 2023, out of the blue, there was an eruption of protests from parents about public school curricula in Montgomery County, Maryland; in Glendale, California (a suburb of Los Angeles); and in ...

This message was delivered by Mbale City Khad, Pole Masaba, during the Eid al-Fitr prayers held at the Supreme Ground in the Industrial City Division.

Overwhelming shares of Muslims, Christians and Hindus in the countries surveyed say they believe in God, including many who are absolutely certain in this belief. But Buddhists are less likely to ...

In a number of countries with sizable Muslim and Jewish populations, we asked Muslim and Jewish adults for their views on religion and governance – specifically, whether religious law should be the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prince Karim Aga Khan at an event on Oct. 2, 2019, in London. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Feb ...

Muslim women have spoken about how wearing the hijab is “empowering” in the face of a new poll that has revealed almost half of Britons believe that women are pressured into putting it on. The survey ...

The phrase, meaning “Happy Ramadan,” is frequently used during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, a time when fasting, prayer and reflection are heavily prioritized. Ramadan, one of the most ...

With original sin dismissed, Jesus has secondary status. (For the first article in this series, click here.) Yesterday’s article looked at Ashura, the holiday coming up this weekend, as a way of ...

I’m lost,” the Iranian pilot cried into the microphone. I was a few months into my jet training course at Laredo Air Force Base, Texas, in 1971. At that time, ...

(RNS) — A group of Muslim parents in Maryland says a school curriculum about inclusion violates their religious rights. The Supreme Court will hear their case — Mahmoud v. Taylor — this week. (RNS) — ...