Islam

What a Shi'ite text reveals about Iran’s current logic - opinion

To understand Iran in March 2026, a Shi'ite text may at times illuminate the present more clearly than a headline.

 People clear rubble in a house in the Beryanak District after it was damaged by missile attacks two days before, on March 15, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.
Iranians watch fireworks during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbe Suri, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Nowruz, in Tehran, on March 18, 2025.

The earth does not choose sides: when nature tries to outlast war - opinion

Iranians watch fireworks during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbe Suri, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Nowruz, in Tehran, on March 18, 2025.

Eid, Nowruz, Nisan converge in 2026, blending faith, culture, renewal across the region

Palestinians are standing in queues in front of Damascus Gate on Eid Al-Fitr on March 20, 2026 in Jerusalem.

Crowd near Old City dispersed over safety concerns, Police say


Legitimizing Syria’s jihadists threatens Israel and the West - opinion

The US policy toward Syria’s jihadists treats them as partners, and history shows that mistake leads to more conflict.

 A soldier from the US-led coalition holds the hand of a boy during a joint US- Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) patrol in the countryside of Qamishli in northeastern Syria, February 8, 2024.

Lion of Persia: The online warrior fighting for Iran's future, and Israeli coexistence - interview

Comparing Israel and Gaza before the war, Sadaghiani noted, 'So much investment, so much real estate and innovation [in Israel], and the other side is building tunnels.'

Younes Sadaghiani in the Knesset.

Europe is sleepwalking into the Muslim Brotherhood’s long game - opinion

The Muslim Brotherhood’s long-term strategy exploits democracy itself, and Europe is still refusing to confront the threat.

 Chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Youssef al-Qaradawi (R) speaks during a news conference in Doha June 23, 2014.

Taking responsibility: Africa must stop looking to the West to solve its terror crisis - opinion

Terrorism is growing across Africa as coups, corruption, and weak leadership leave nations exposed and children unsafe.

Catholics gather for a mass at the Church of the Assumption in Lagos on April 21, 2025.

'Wrong empathy'? Turkish and Arab students say camp visits spark fear for their own safety - study

New research argues memorials shape which emotions are deemed “legitimate,” highlighting tensions over empathy and belonging.

Dr Mohammad Abdulkarim Al-Issa (front), Secretary General of the Muslim World League leads prayers next to the memorial monument in the former German Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Those who appear in this photo aren't mentioned in the article.

‘One Ring’ of pro-Palestine propaganda shaping the war on Zionism – opinion

From academia to activism, weaponized language fuels an anti-Zionist narrative that distorts history and reshapes global opinion.

Occupation Against Antisemitism occupied a building at the Technical University in Berlin

The kindness that kills: Wokeness, guilt, and Islamic radicalism - opinion

When we normalize systems in which women can be disappeared, we are not showing cultural sensitivity. We are rehearsing our own surrender.

PEOPLE WALK on a street in Tehran, Iran in November 2025.

Gunfire used to disperse protests in Syria's Alawite heartlands

Hundreds of Alawite protesters had gathered to demand a reformed political system in Syria.

Alawites gather during a protest to demand federalism and the release of detained members of their community, in Latakia, Syria November 25, 2025.

Trump targets Muslim Brotherhood chapters: Can Qatar's influence be ignored? - analysis

A new Trump order to target Muslim Brotherhood chapters revives Washington’s designation fight and raises fresh questions about Qatar’s influence and US advocacy groups.

Protesters with Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to call for an immediate permanent ceasefire, in Washington, US, November 28, 2023.

Australian far-right senator wears burqa to parliament, sparking outrage

Senator Pauline Hanson wore the burqa shortly after she was denied permission to introduce a bill that would outlaw burqas and other full-face coverings in public places in Australia.

Australian far-right Senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to Parliament on Monday