More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj...
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi officials say more than 1.5 million foreign Muslim pilgrims have streamed into Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca since Tuesday, ahead of the start of the Hajj later...
View Article‘The protest is a ritual’: How faith found a place in Palestine solidarity...
(RNS) – Over the past nine months, student-led Palestine solidarity encampments popped up at universities across the country. For many students, multi-religious programming at the encampments became...
View ArticleMuslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the destructive Israel-Hamas war
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — This year’s Hajj came against the backdrop of the raging war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Palestinian militants, which pushed the Middle East to the brink of a...
View ArticleReconciling the divide in Muslim life over when the moon appears
(RNS) — How do we reconcile the two methods of determining Islamic holy days? You don’t have to, said an imam. The post Reconciling the divide in Muslim life over when the moon appears appeared first...
View ArticleIndia slowly expands protections for ostracized interfaith, mixed-caste couples
MAHARASHTRA, India (RNS) — In 2018, India’s Supreme Court recognized honor killing as a serious problem and issued guidelines to prevent it, including setting up safe houses. The post India slowly...
View ArticleMuslim pilgrims resume symbolic stoning of the devil as they wrap up Hajj...
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — With the final days of the Hajj coinciding with Eid al-Adha, thousands of Muslim pilgrims used the early morning hours Monday to perform the second day of the symbolic stoning...
View ArticleFor Senegalese fishermen, Eid al-Adha is now a source of anguish, not a...
THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — The upcoming holiday of Eid al-Adha should have been a joyful occasion for millions of Muslims in Senegal. But skyrocketing prices, record unemployment and growing...
View ArticlePilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the soaring summer heat. The ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic...
View ArticleMuslims in Asia celebrate Eid al-Adha with sacrifice festival and traditional...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslims in Asia on Monday celebrated Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, with food and prayers for people in Gaza suffering from the Israel-Hamas war. One of the biggest...
View ArticleIndia investigates attack by suspected militants in Kashmir that killed 9 on...
NEW DELHI (AP) — A police officer said some of the victims had gunshot wounds and blamed the attack on Muslim militants who are fighting Indian rule in Kashmir. No one immediately claimed...
View ArticleHundreds died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense...
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia has not commented on the death toll amid the heat during the pilgrimage, required of every able Muslim once in their life, nor offered any causes for those who...
View ArticleMore than 1,300 people died during Hajj, many of them after walking in the...
CAIRO (AP) — More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi...
View ArticleWhy the swing state faith voters who really matter in 2024 aren’t evangelicals
(RNS) — MAGA evangelicals grab all the headlines. But it’s swing state faith voters — Catholics, mainliners and Black Protestants — who will likely decide the election. The post Why the swing state...
View ArticleHarvard task forces find discrimination and harassment against Jews, Muslims
(RNS) — Their preliminary recommendations include more anti-harassment training and a high-profile series of talks that model respectful disagreement. The post Harvard task forces find discrimination...
View ArticleLA mayor considers buffer zones at houses of worship after protest at synagogue
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — An ordinance regulating masks at public demonstrations, however, would not ‘withstand judicial scrutiny,' the LA mayor said. The post LA mayor considers buffer zones at houses of...
View ArticleCustodians of the Hajj — who’s to blame for heat-related deaths?
(RNS) — One can’t sweep 1,300 deaths under the rug. The post Custodians of the Hajj — who’s to blame for heat-related deaths? appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleIn UK, Muslims threaten electoral damage on Labour Party over support for Israel
LONDON (RNS) — A number of parliamentary seats, once considered safe bets for the Labour Party, could be lost as Muslims organize around Gaza. The post In UK, Muslims threaten electoral damage on...
View ArticleThe new hijabi-only beach in Montenegro is a welcome sign of inclusivity
(RNS) — Discrimination against Muslim women at beach resorts and pools has become rife across Europe. The post The new hijabi-only beach in Montenegro is a welcome sign of inclusivity appeared first on...
View ArticlePakistani court sentences Christian man to death for posting hateful content...
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — In August 2023, groups of Muslim men burned dozens of homes and churches after some residents claimed they saw two Christian men tearing out pages from Islam's holy book, the...
View ArticleLabour wins UK elections in landslide, but suffers losses in heavily Muslim...
LONDON (RNS) — Labour lost a handful of former strongholds to independent candidates standing on pro-Palestinian tickets. The post Labour wins UK elections in landslide, but suffers losses in heavily...
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