In ‘The Exvangelicals,’ Sarah McCammon tells the tale of losing her religion
Book Review The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church By Sarah McCammonSt. Martin’s Press: 310 pages, $30If you buy books linked on…
Praying for Armageddon: Evangelicals, the US and the Middle East | Israel War on Gaza
Episode 1 of a doomsday political thriller about evangelical Christian influence on US foreign policy in the Middle East. The first episode of Praying for…
Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats ‘hate Israel’ and their religion
NEW YORK — Former President Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel” and hate “their religion,” igniting a firestorm of criticism…
Foreign students attacked in India over Ramadan prayer at university hostel | Islamophobia News
At least four foreign students have been injured after a Hindu far-right mob allegedly stormed a university hostel in India’s western Gujarat state and attacked…
Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque | Israel War on Gaza News
Israeli authorities have blocked thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank from reaching the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem for prayer during the…
India’s Citizenship Amendment Act is a devious anti-Muslim dog whistle | India Election 2024
India moved a step closer to formalising itself as a majoritarian country with the announcement of the rules to operationalise the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA),…
Protests in India against ‘anti-Muslim’ citizenship law | Narendra Modi
NewsFeedThere have been protests in India after the government implemented a new citizenship law that discriminates against Muslim refugees, weeks before national elections.Published On 13…
Why is India’s Citizenship Amendment Act so controversial? | India Election 2024 News
The Indian government on Monday announced the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a law that was passed by parliament in 2019 but was…
Prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque after first day of Ramadan | Occupied East Jerusalem
NewsFeedCrowds of Palestinian worshippers were allowed in to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, after the first day of Ramadan fasting. On the…
‘Dark day’: India on edge over religion-based citizenship law before polls | India Election 2024 News
New Delhi, India — Protests have erupted in parts of India over the Narendra Modi government’s implementation of a controversial citizenship law ahead of national…
Russia, NATO at odds over pope’s call for Ukraine to show ‘white flag’ | Russia-Ukraine war News
Moscow said the pope’s comment was ‘quite understandable’ while NATO said ‘it’s not the time to talk about surrender’. The Kremlin has said Pope Francis’s…
‘No empty words’: Muslim Canadians use Ramadan to urge Gaza action | Israel War on Gaza News
Montreal, Canada – Ramadan is a time of self-reflection, family and joy for more than 1.8 billion Muslims around the world. But with Israel’s war…
Palestinians blocked from praying at Al Aqsa on eve of Ramadan | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeedIsraeli forces beat back Muslim worshippers with batons to prevent their entry to Al-Aqsa Mosque for prayers to mark the start of Ramadan in occupied…
Ramadan around the corner in Sudan amid ‘the world’s largest hunger crisis’ | Conflict
NewsFeed25 million people affected by the war in Sudan don’t know where their next meal is coming from, according to the World Food Programme. The…
Ancient find reveals new evidence of Malaysia’s multicultural past | History News
Kedah, Malaysia – Until six months ago, none of the inhabitants of the village of Bukit Choras, set amid rice fields near the steep and…
Muslim countries announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war | Religion News
This year’s observance, for many, is marred by Israel’s war on Gaza. Saudi officials have spotted the crescent moon and declared the the holy fasting…
Ukraine rejects pope’s call to ‘raise the white flag’ amid Russia invasion | Russia-Ukraine war News
The Catholic leader, 87, told a Swiss broadcaster that Ukraine should negotiate with Russia and raised the idea of surrender. Ukraine has rejected Pope Francis’s…
Hero to homeless: House of Muslim man behind India tunnel rescue demolished | Government News
New Delhi, India – Wakeel Hasan had to climb his neighbour’s 1.8-metre (six-foot) wall to enter the rubble-filled plot of land where his house stood…
Why were Muslim prisoners in the US pepper-sprayed while praying? | Human Rights
On February 28, 2021, just after 9pm, nine Muslim men removed their shoes, lined up in single file, and knelt quietly for Isha, their faith’s…
Arabic calligraphy on dress design causes chaos in Pakistan | Religion
NewsFeedA Pakistani police officer is being hailed as a hero for negotiating the safe escort of a woman accused of blasphemy by a mob in…