Islam
Israeli activist group decries 'aggressive policy on the Temple Mount' ahead of Ramadan
Ir Amim decried what it described as recent “violations” of the status quo, which, up until recently, banned Jewish people from praying at the site.
When prayer is weaponized: Preserving faith’s sincerity in a politicized world - opinion
PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system
Syria's future: Can Ahmed al-Sharaa reconcile democracy, Islam, and minority rights? - opinion
Khamenei's empty promises: Iran's Syria ambitions stagger under domestic unrest, expert says
Iran's failure to maintain control in Syria has triggered a major strategic crisis, Iran researcher Benny Sabati said.
Fearing a Trump travel ban, top US universities urge int'l students to return before inauguration
Trump has promised harsher immigration policies in his second term and said that he would deport those who support 'jihadism, anti-Americanism, or antisemitism.'
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Julani, the leader of the Syrian rebels? - explainer
"Julani has been smarter than Assad. He’s retooled, he's refashioned, made new allies," said a Syria expert
Hamas's Oct. 7 attack stirs controversy and mixed reactions among Gaza clerics
On Monday, a statement issued in the name of "a group of clerics" in Gaza defended the Oct. 7 attacks as a "legitimate act."
IRGC commander: Islamic countries should form Muslim army to confront ‘hegemony of America’
"The world is pregnant with anti-Zionist sentiments, and there is a place for an international anti-Zionist movement to be launched by Iranians inside and outside the country all over the world."
Why Europe must address antisemitic violence after the Amsterdam attacks – opinion
Three steps to combat antisemitism in Europe after Amsterdam’s “raid.”
Gaza University Islamic scholar issues fatwa criticizing Hamas for Oct. 7 attacks
The respected Islamic official’s critique argued that the damage inflicted on Gaza, as a result of Hamas’s attacks, was a breach of Islamic law.
Swiss 'burqa ban' to take effect from Jan. 1
The ban does not apply to planes or in diplomatic and consular premises, and faces may also be covered in places of worship and other sacred sites, the government said.
Ten Danish Muslim leaders refuse to attend Minister-called meeting on antisemitism
The ten Imams said they would attend a meeting only if both antisemitism and Islamophobia were discussed and in a place of their choosing.
UK anti-Islam activist 'Tommy Robinson' jailed for breaching injunction
He was also made subject to an injunction preventing him from repeating the libel, which Yaxley-Lennon admitted repeatedly breaching between February 2023 and this July.
