UAE Announces Harsh Sentences for Religious Discrimination, Including Death Penalty

The new law makes religious and racial discrimination a crime punishable by law. This week, the United Arab Emirates issued a new law that

Sharia Law Home Loans

Seattle Wants to Offer Sharia Law-Compliant Home Loans

The charging of exorbitant interest rates or fees when lending money is prohibited in Islam and is the reason why most Low-income Muslims don’t

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These 3 Books Describe the Push to Bring Religion Back into Government

Various Christian and Islamic groups think secular government has failed and its time to go back to a religion influenced government. Books on this

Christians and Muslims are Working Together on the Battlefield in Iraq to Fight ISIS

“In battlefield you forget who you are, to which religion you belong... The only thing that you think of is how to defeat your

This is what the typical day looks like for a Muslim during Eid al-Fitr

A Muslim celebration with many rituals and traditions that marks the end of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr (Feast of Breaking the Fast) marks the end

Islam Most Popular Religion Among Under 30 Chinese Population

A PEW report that predicts that by 2050, the Islam population will be as large as the Christian population. Islam is currently the most

Ahmad Musa Jebril: Radical Islamist Preacher, ISIS Supporter, Allowed Back Online

Islamist Preacher Ahmad Musa Jebril who was in jail for five years and had his online presence banned will be allowed to return to

Is Islamic Banking the Answer for Ethiopians?

The National Bank of Ethiopia is working to use Islamic banking to bring financial services to Ethiopians who didn't have access to any financial

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“Islam in America”: A Conversation with Jonathan Curiel (Book Q & A)

Jonathan Curiel's new book examines the history of what it's like to be Muslim in America. Written by Joseph Preville and Julie Poucher Harbin

Why are burial rights being denied to a Baha’i in Iran?

Shamel Bina passed away in October 2014, but his remains are unburied because local authorities are refusing burial rights. What should have been a