7 years after genocide, plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is...
(The Conversation) — Hundreds of thousands of minority Muslims fled Myanmar in 2017 amid a government crackdown. Seven years on, they remain in refugee camps. The post 7 years after genocide, plight of...
View ArticleThe pope urges Indonesia to live up to its promise of ‘harmony in diversity’
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis compared Indonesia's human diversity to the archipelago’s 17,000 islands. He said each one contributes something specific to form “a magnificent mosaic, in which...
View ArticleGrief over Gaza and qualms over US election add up to anguish for many...
(AP) — “Without stopping U.S. financial support and military support to Israel, this will not stop,” said Ghada Elnajjar who in 2020 campaigned for Biden. “I’m a U.S. citizen. I’m a taxpayer ... and I...
View ArticleWhat are halal mortgages?
(The Conversation) — The access to halal mortgages, which provide interest-free housing loans, has been growing in the US. The post What are halal mortgages? appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleHow the Israeli settlers movement shaped modern Israel
(The Conversation) — The settler movement has unprecedented power in Israel today − the result of a decades-long push to mainstream its views and leaders. The post How the Israeli settlers movement...
View ArticleA Senate hearing on hate crime becomes a horror show for mother of slain child
(RNS) — Hanaan Shahin came to D.C. only to hear more of the same anti-Palestinian bigotry that got her son Wadea killed. The post A Senate hearing on hate crime becomes a horror show for mother of...
View ArticleProject 2025 is a death sentence for religious freedom
(RNS) — The conservative vision proposes turning the United States into a religious monolith. The post Project 2025 is a death sentence for religious freedom appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleAnti-Modi activists protest the Indian prime minister’s New York visit
NEW YORK (RNS) — More than 300 activists, many representing faith groups, came out to protest Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to New York. The post Anti-Modi activists protest the...
View ArticleInterfaith advocates urge clemency for ‘death row imam’ a day before...
(RNS) — They point to a lack of DNA evidence and racial bias in the conviction of Imam Marcellus 'Khaliifah' Williams, who has maintained his innocence for over two decades. The post Interfaith...
View ArticleStonewalling Muslim voters on Gaza has become a bipartisan effort
(RNS) — Democrats have counted on Muslims voting for the lesser of two evils. That will no longer fly. The post Stonewalling Muslim voters on Gaza has become a bipartisan effort appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleProminent Muslim American advocacy organization endorses Harris
(RNS) — The endorsement comes as Muslim Americans continue to express outrage over how President Joe Biden has handled the Israel-Hamas war. The post Prominent Muslim American advocacy organization...
View ArticleAnother type of Muslim ban hurts us all
(RNS) — Muslim stories and books are slowly being pulled from library and school shelves across the country. The post Another type of Muslim ban hurts us all appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleBarbara Williams-Skinner on bridge building, voting, overcoming fear
WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘I don't see people as categories,' Williams-Skinner said. ‘I see them as either souls to be saved or friends to be won.’ The post Barbara Williams-Skinner on bridge building,...
View ArticleHow the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying...
(The Conversation) — The Taliban have enacted laws that violate human rights since they returned to power. But a new edict goes further. The post How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases...
View ArticleCalling it ‘religious duty,’ Jordanians boycott products from Israel-allied...
(RNS) — The boycott took hold last year, said one Jordanian homemaker, after a saying of the Prophet Muhammad began to circulate on social media: ‘Strive … with your wealth and yourselves and your...
View ArticleThree steps faith leaders must take on the first anniversary of Oct. 7
(RNS) — We need faith leaders to find their moral voice and the courage of ancient prophets. The post Three steps faith leaders must take on the first anniversary of Oct. 7 appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleSufi shrine on India-Pakistan border promises thread of unity
(RNS) — Thousands of pilgrims arrive weekly to honor the mystic Sufi saint Sheikh Brahm's legacy of peace and harmony. The post Sufi shrine on India-Pakistan border promises thread of unity appeared...
View ArticleLebanese worldwide fear for their homeland and loved ones as violence escalates
(AP) — Hussein Zeineddine had been on vacation with his family in southern Lebanon when the area was hit by Israeli attacks, he told The Associated Press. He and his family moved to a safer location...
View ArticleShirley Hoogstra on leading Christian higher ed through a decade of change
WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘Families of faith or students who want a particular major or minor or student experience feel freer to pick a campus that matches their values,’ said Hoogstra. The post Shirley...
View ArticleKenya’s oldest university gets mosque after a 50-year push
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — A new mosque at the University of Nairobi should be open by the end of the year. The post Kenya’s oldest university gets mosque after a 50-year push appeared first on RNS.
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