Islam
Muslims Sharply Divided Over Qur’an’s Influence on Laws
Should the Quran influence laws in Muslim countries? A survey by the Pew Research Center has revealed that there are prominent fissures in the Muslim world…
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Christianity
British Parliament Declares ISIS Acts of Terror Genocide
British Parliament declares Christian and Yazidi victims of ISIS as targets of genocide. The backbench members of the British Parliament have voted, by a margin of…
Featured Contributors
Is the Muslim Culture Being Embraced in Europe? [Interview]
Peter O’Brien dissects the debated topics of headscarves, terrorism, secularism and intra-European tensions in his new book The Muslim Question in Europe. Written by Joseph Preville…
Eastern Orthodoxy
Archaeologist Discover Underground Church in Turkey
5th century Underground Church Unearthed in Cappadocia, Turkey A team of archaeologists working for the Nevşehir Castle Urban Transformation Project in Turkey recently unearthed a church…
Entertainment
Turkish Bride and Groom Skip Wedding Reception, Feed 4,000 Syrian Refugees Instead
A Turkish couple inspired by a modern Islam movement spends their wedding day helping Syrian refugees in need. Instead of hosting a lavish party for family…
Entertainment
U.K. PM David Cameron Announces Plan to Counter Islamic Extremism
David Cameron announced one phase of the Islamic extremism plan which includes allowing parents to cancel their children’s passports if they think they may be a…
Islam
Masturbating will Knock Your Hand Up, Claims Televangelist
A Muslim televangelist made an unusual statement to one of his followers regarding the consequences of self-pleasure. Mücahid Cihad Han, an Istanbul-based televangelist, has made a…
Judaism
Great Synagogue Of Edirne In Turkey Reopens After 20 Years of Neglect
It was all smiles as the sonorous sounds and echoes of the 500-year old “Adio Kerida (Goodbye my Beloved)” song played throughout the newly opened Synagogue…
Christianity
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Baptize Daughter in Jerusalem
U.S rapper, Kanye West, and his reality TV star wife, Kim Kardashian, recently had their 22-month-old daughter, North, baptized in Jerusalem on Monday. In a confirmation…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Stirs Controversy over Armenian Genocide
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…