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The Quran is meant for everyone, even Hollywood stars like Lindsay Lohan

The Quran is meant for everyone, even Hollywood stars like Lindsay Lohan


clock icon 18 May 2015
author icon Nusrat Qadir


Featured Contributor Nusrat Qadir examines how the Muslim Holy Book can help Lindsay Lohan. Thanks to pop media culture, many of us are aware that Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has undergone a few turbulent...

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Dear France, Stop Skirting Around the Real Issue

Dear France, Stop Skirting Around the Real Issue


clock icon 05 May 2015
author icon Nusrat Qadir


Featured Contributor Nusrat Qadir responds to a French school's decision to send a 15-year-old girl home from school because her skirt was too long and could be construed as a religious garment. While...

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These are the Religious Groups that are in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage

These are the Religious Groups that are in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage


clock icon 28 Apr 2015
author icon Hayli Harding


A comprehensive portrait by PRRI shows the attitudes towards same-sex marriage by religious affiliation. The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) released a demographic of the current attitudes...

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Texas Professor Says World Religion Needs to be Taught in School

Texas Professor Says World Religion Needs to be Taught in School


clock icon 20 Apr 2015
author icon Alison Lesley


Joseph Laycock, an Assistant Professor at Texas State University, posted a piece last week on Quartz expressing his belief that students should be taught about the major world religions to better prepare...

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Poll Finds Majority of Americans Object to Religious Freedom Laws Against Same-Sex Rights

Poll Finds Majority of Americans Object to Religious Freedom Laws Against Same-Sex Rights


clock icon 15 Apr 2015
author icon Alison Lesley


Poll results show a strong resistance towards allowing businesses to discriminate based on religious beliefs. The results published Thursday found that a majority of Americans will side with the LGBT...

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How sectarian violence within Islam hurts the youth

How sectarian violence within Islam hurts the youth


clock icon 23 Mar 2015
author icon Huma Munir


Three young muslim teenagers playing "war games" on the streets in the muslim quarter of the old city of Jerusalem. Robert Hoetink / Shutterstock.com Muslim leaders must unite to make a pact to put an end to sectarian...

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Opinion: Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Arguments Against Islam Are Fallacious

Opinion: Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Arguments Against Islam Are Fallacious


clock icon 04 Mar 2015
author icon Huma Munir


Featured Contributor Huma Munir argues that Ayaan Hirsi Ali's experiences with extremism cannot be used to label every Muslim. In recent days, we have heard from people like Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Sam Harris...

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What happens when you put an atheist, a Christian, and a Buddhist in one room? The answer is surprising.

What happens when you put an atheist, a Christian, and a Buddhist in one room? The answer is surprising.


clock icon 07 Feb 2015
author icon Alison Lesley


The discussion between an Atheist, a Christian, and a Buddhist about different faiths and common ground. In Durango, CO Andy Braner, a Christian and a writer for The Huffington Post, and a few friends...

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President Obama’s visit to India challenges the nation on these key issues

President Obama’s visit to India challenges the nation on these key issues


clock icon 02 Feb 2015
author icon Alison Lesley


President Obama spoke about the issues of religious freedom, economic equality and women’s rights during his trip to India. In what appears to be President Obama’s final visit to India while he is still...

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60% of Americans know nothing about Sikh Americans

60% of Americans know nothing about Sikh Americans


clock icon 02 Feb 2015
author icon Alison Lesley


National Sikh Campaign publishes survey results showing the majority of Americans have no knowledge about Sikh Americans. Having lived on American soil for over 150 years with a national population...

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