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INTRODUCTION Talib M. Shareef is President and Imam of Masjid Muhammad, the historic “Nation’s Mosque,” in Washington, D.C. Established in 1935, it is the
Religious Artisans Find Inspiration in Faith From stained-glass to calligraphy, art has always contributed to religious traditions. Forbidden images, illuminated manuscripts and even maps
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Second in a series of World Religion News articles on great religious leaders of our time. Introduction When Pope Francis recently made a historic