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New Study Shows Israel’s Deep Division in Religious Identity

10 Mar 2016
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Derek Welch

Religious identities in Israel fracture society according to new research from Pew. For its small size, Israel holds great importance for adherents of three major world religions. For Jews, it is their...

Islamic Society of North America Leads Campaign for Women-Friendly Mosques in the U.S.

01 Sep 2015
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Alison Lesley

American Islamic organization pushes for mosques to alleviate the poor conditions women are forced to worship in across the country. The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), the largest Sunni...

Oldest Quran Manuscript Discovered at University of Birmingham

26 Jul 2015
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Alison Lesley

Misplaced manuscript fragments are believed to be part of suras (chapters) 18 to 20. Muslims and non-Muslims alike around the world are startled by the recent discovery made by experts at the UK's...

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

18 May 2015
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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...

Do You Know Why Laylat al Qadr is called the Night of Destiny? [Video]

22 Jul 2014
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Krista R. Burdine

On the 27th day of Ramadan, Muslims traditionally celebrate the Night of Destiny, or Laylat al Qadr, to commemorate the night the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Each year, more than a billion...

Blasphemy and Apostasy Laws: Islam or Hislam?

23 Jun 2014
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Ro W

In January 2011, the governor of Punjab, Salman Taseer, was gunned down by one of his own security guards over a controversial move — opposing the blasphemy law in Pakistan. Although thousands of Pakistanis...