Why do Shiites flagellate themselves? The battle behind Ashura
On Saturday night, hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world will mark Ashura, the tenth day of the first ...
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Outrage in Italy as Muslims cover statue of Jesus during prayers
Muslim community members in the city of Monfalcone were permitted to hold their holiday prayers in a church, but the ...
British intelligence thwarted assassination plot, Pope says
Pope Francis revealed he survived a double suicide bombing attempt during his historic 2021 Iraq visit after British intelligence and ...
Swiss 'burqa ban' to begin next year
Violations of the controversial ban on face coverings in public spaces would result in fines of up to $1,144.
Trump courts Muslim voters with Lebanon peace pledge
Former president promises to halt "suffering" in Lebanon while criticizing Biden-Harris administration's Middle East policy in bid for Muslim support.
Taliban shaves off hundreds of officers for lack of beards
The Taliban has fired hundreds of men from Afghanistan's security forces due to their inability to grow beards, claiming that ...
France faces backlash over athlete hijab ban at Paris Olympics
Human rights groups accuse the French government of discrimination, calling the move "racist and gender-biased."
Old antisemitism; new pro-Palestinian trends: Why being Jewish in Ireland has become dangerous
The tiny local Jewish community and the community of Israeli hi-tech workers in the country are dealing with a bleak ...
'Haredi' bridegroom in New York unmasked as Lebanese Muslim
Man calling himself "Eliyahu Haliwa" met and married a girl from New York's Syrian Jewish community without anyone bothering to ...
In Hadid family, anti-Israel apple doesn't fall far from tree
An Instagram post by real estate developer Mohamed Hadid, in which he accuses Israel of "not respecting the dead," garners ...