Analysis Sissi Is Selling His Vision of Religion and State, but Egyptians Aren't Buying

The president's attempts to 'revive the religious discourse' is unwelcome in Egypt, a country that once brought the Muslim Brotherhood to power

Opinion When Women Who Can't Cook Become a National Security Threat

Try to be a feminist in Algeria, where the minister of culture and arts says that 'a woman who doesn’t know how to make couscous constitutes a threat to family life'

Jewish Baker Iced Out of Dutch Political Party — Over Her X-rated Cakes

'We live in the Netherlands, not in the Middle Ages,' said Jolisa Brouwer, who had been chosen for the No. 3 slot on Islamic party’s ticket in next month’s national elections

Biden Lifting of U.S. Travel Ban Offers Hope, Uncertainty for Some Muslims

President Biden’s repeal of the ban brought a sigh of relief from citizens in the countries covered by the measure. But amid the celebrations are tales of broken dreams

Bosnian Muslim Ex-commander Jailed 10 Years Over War Crimes by Islamist Fighters

After a five-year-long trial, Sakib Mahmuljin faces 10 years in prison for failing to prevent or punish those responsible for atrocities against Serb prisoners in the 1990s conflict where 100,000 died

One of the World's Oldest Mosques Found in Tiberias, Israel

Beneath the city’s ancient mosque is actually an older one from the seventh century, when Judaism, Christianity and Islam lived side by side

Twitter Locks Account of China's U.S. Embassy Over Its Defense of Muslim Policy

Twitter's suspension of the embassy's account came a day after the Trump administration, in its final hours, accused China of committing genocide in Xinjiang

In Search of Sabbatai Zevi, the Self-proclaimed Messiah Who Led a crypto-Jewish Sect

Countless bunkers, a mystical sect's paradisaical shrine and a royal palace – a journey through Albania to find the burial place of a false Messiah

'Palestinian Techno Queen' Arrested for Holding Rave Party at Moses' Burial Site

The Palestinian Authority has opened an investigation after Palestinian public expresses outrage over reveling at West Bank holy site Nabi Musa

Concern Among Muslims Over Pork-derived Gelatin in COVID-19 Vaccine

The stabilizer, meant to ensure vaccines remain safe and effective during storage and transport, presents a challenge for vaccination campaigns in some communities

Opinion Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar's More Tolerant, Liberal Islam: Not What It Seems

The end of oil, the Abraham Accords and Turkey are forcing Gulf states to renegotiate the role of religion in their societies. Talking up openness and moderation, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Doha have different playbooks – but share a common aim

Austrian Constitutional Court Overturns Headscarf Ban in Schools

The legislation. introduced by the ruling conservatives, only referred to 'religious clothing that is associated with a covering of the head,' but the court found that it was clearly aimed at Muslim headscarves

Europe’s Most Provocative Far-right Politician Is Looking to Israel for Answers

Ahead of Dutch parliamentary elections in March, Geert Wilders is ratcheting up anti-Islam rhetoric again. But while he tells Haaretz about his admiration for Israel, many Dutch Jews are not impressed

France Unveils Draft Law to Fight Islamist Radicalism

The proposed legislation targets home schools, mosques or associations that promulgate an ideology running counter to French values

France Eyes Shutting Dozens of Mosques Suspected of 'Separatism'

76 mosques out of the more than 2,600 Muslim places of worship had been flagged as possible threats to France's Republican values and its security

Opinion This Female Imam May Have the Solution to the Killings of Arab Women

Why the Arab Spring Never Really Arrived

A new book by Jacob Lassner traces the links between today’s situation in the Arab states and the region's cultural and religious legacies. In short, one must hold up the mirror of history to the contemporary Middle East

Opinion Let Muslim Women Deal With Prophet Cartoons

The murders that raged in France clearly show that the male defenders of the dominant Islamic discourse are panicking. Time to listen to women

Opinion The Only Way Europe Can Defeat Violent Islamic Extremism

UAE counter-terror chief: The West sees freedom of speech as sacred. For Muslims, respect for the Prophet is sacred, too. There needs to be dialogue, and action: Muslims need to integrate. Europe needs to respect Islam

WATCH Macron Vows to Defend Freedom of Speech as anti-France Protests Continue in Muslim World

Macron explained that all religions are subject to the freedom of expression

From Jerusalem to Afghanistan, Muslims Across the World Protest French Cartoons

Anger continues to rise over France's support for the publication of caricatures of Prophet Mohammed

Israel's Islamic Movement Protests Prophet's Caricatures Outside French Embassy

'Hate may cause extremists from both sides to do violent things,' movement chairman says, at latest protest by Islamic Movement, which comes on the day of another suspected attack in a French church

France Warns Citizens to Be Cautious as Anger Seethes in Muslim World Over Cartoons

France has been on high alert following the beheading of a teacher and areas around the Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower in central Paris were evacuated briefly on Tuesday in security alerts

Saudi Arabia, Iran Condemn France Over Cartoons of Prophet Mohammed

Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, holds back from supporting a boycott, Iran summons French diplomat as official and public protests across the Muslim world continue

Erdogan Urges Turks to Boycott French Goods Due to Macron's 'anti-Islam' Agenda

Turkish leader says French president needs a mental health check, repeating rebuke that caused Paris to recall its ambassador from Ankara this weekend

Amid Cartoon Dust-up, Pakistan Calls on Facebook to Ban Islamophobia as It Did Holocaust Denial

Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey showed rare unity in their condemnation of over France displaying images of the Prophet Mohammad

Now on Display at the Jerusalem Museum for Islamic Art: Selloff

Financially strained, the L.A. Mayer Museum is auctioning off dozens of rare items, despite harsh criticism: 'They’re going for the easy way out'

Thank You God, We'll Take It From Here: Why the World Is Becoming More Secular

After years in which religious observance was on the rise, new studies show a global trend toward secularization. Maybe in Israel, too

Rights Groups Urge UN Investigation Into 'Genocide' of China's Uighur Minority

Open letter decries 'atrocities' in China's remote Xinjiang region, where more than 1 million people are held in camps