An interview with Father Mario Alexis Portella, author of a book that examines what Muslims believe and how Islam is portrayed in the West. ABOVE: Benozzo Gozzoli, “Saint Francis Before the Sultan,” ...
Egypt's Azhar's Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyeb condemned on Sunday what he deemed as a "systematic campaign" against Islam that aims to involve Islamic symbols in political conflicts. In posts on ...
Should religious symbols be allowed in public schools or government buildings? Some argue that religious neutrality should be maintained by no permanent display of religious symbols in government ...
A demonstration opposing the Quebec government's proposed Bill 21 in Montreal on April 14. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) Nora Loreto is a Canadian freelance writer and author of “From ...
The recent wave of protests in Iran has drawn global attention, not merely because of their scale but because of the nature ...
A French panel said Thursday that it favors banning Islamic head scarves and other religious symbols, including Jewish skullcaps, in schools. Several girls have been expelled from public schools this ...
An interfaith group in South Korea organized a seminar to help people clear misconceptions about Islam, including the wearing the hijab, to forge better ties with the minority faith in the country.
(JTA) — Employers may forbid workers from wearing religious clothes or symbols on the job, a top European Union court ruled, spurring protest by Muslin and Jewish groups. The ruling last month by the ...