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Islam
A highly controversial anti-Islam bus ad on SEPTA in Philadelphia has attracted international attention and condemnation of gargantuan proportions. The advert that is causing so much tension,…
Buddhism
Much to the disappointment of a group of on-looking activists who anxiously waited Wednesday to have a California-based Federal Judge pass a ruling to have marijuana…
Catholicism
Pope Francis referred to the killings in the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the 1900’s as a “genocide” stirring controversy among many in Turkey. Speaking…
Islam
Islamist Preacher Ahmad Musa Jebril who was in jail for five years and had his online presence banned will be allowed to return to social media.…
Islam
Alexandria Svokos from Huffington Post is writing up a series of interviews with different Muslim college students across the country. The series includes essays, conversations, and…
Islam
Beautifully crafted on the very soil on which it is rooted, Timbuktu’s oldest mosque has remained a center of attention and source of awe and wonder…
Christianity
A new Pew Forum report predicts that the international landscape will change drastically in the next few decades and Islam could be the majority by 2070.…
Catholicism
For Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina, a local Muslim family specializing in the trade of carving and woodcraft was awarded the honor to work on…
Buddhism
Professor Kancha Ilaiah says the Hindu ban on beef is a cultural imposition by past and present political leaders. Prof. Kancha Ilaiah wrote a bestseller entitled,…
Islam
In a meeting with Muslim leaders, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi listened to concerns of Muslim communities and pledged to help. On Monday, the Indian Prime…
Islam
Aisyah Tajuddin, who is presently in the middle of a blasphemy investigation mess over her comments in the viral “hudud video,” has come out to tender…
Christianity
Celebrating its 40th year, Saturday Night Live is known to tackle controversial events head on. This week’s episode included sketches on a new religious freedom bill…