The Islamic kingdom is quietly loosening its laws against alcohol as part of a push to modernize and attract tourists.

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(REVIEW) In the year 610 CE, a 40-year-old Arabian caravan merchant from the commercial capital of Mecca was meditating in a hilltop cave near the city when the angel Gabriel suddenly appeared to him.

When ISIS (the so-called “Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham”) and other extremist groups declared their so-called caliphate, accompanied by a wave of propaganda from their media arms, we at ...

Several thousand Turkish Cypriots took to the streets of the northern half of ethnically divided Cyprus’ capital Nicosia on Friday to protest what they say is Turkey’s attempt to erode their secular ...

The Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Centre (Fanar) at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs is organising numerous events and activities during Ramadan, including ...

IN the second volume of this sociological study of Islam, the author covers the religion and ethical conceptions, customs and secular law, government, military organisation and science. Under ...

This panel discussion will take place online only. Please REGISTER VIA ZOOM to participate. Stuart Sears is an Arabic translator and independent scholar who writes on numismatics and the social and ...

Life is full of adversity. Challenges, difficulties, and obstacles — they’re all part of the package, no matter what your background, beliefs, or where you’re from. From personal loss to social unrest ...

The intersection of LGBTQIA+ and Muslim identities has long been marked by discrimination and exclusion. However, the U.S. Muslim community has recently begun to shift towards becoming more ...