Religion

Islam is world’s fastest-growing religion, new Pew study finds

Study finds that over a ten-year period, the percentage of people religiously unaffiliated also grew, while percentage of Christians declined

Pope Francis defied western silence on Gaza, but Vatican complicity endures

Joseph Massad

Pope Francis was the leader Palestinian Christians needed

Susan Muaddi Darraj

Who was Ibn Arabi? The medieval Sufi master of Damascus

Alleged coup mastermind and Erdogan nemesis, Fethullah Gulen dies at 83

How western lies about the 'Sunni-Shia divide' have set the region ablaze

Hatem Bazian

Why Syria will always be the heartland of Eastern Christianity

Kamal Alam

Top US senator 'deeply concerned' about fallout for Muslims from India's citizenship act

Islamic philanthropy hits record $46m for refugees in 2023: Report

Ramadan 2024: When does the holy month start and why do Muslims fast?

Israel's war on Gaza

War on Gaza pits Palestinian liberation theology against Evangelical Zionism

Hamid Dabashi

France abaya ban: Macron accused of 'double standards' for dresses during British royal visit

Exclusive: India intervened to reinstate Hindu nationalist at interfaith conference

Inside Saudi Arabia

Mecca pilgrims brave lightning, wind and rain as storm hits holy city

Hindu leader removed from Parliament of World Religions after far-right links exposed

Between modernity and tradition: Why Turkey appeals to western Muslims and students of Islam

Exclusive: Manchester mosque was targeted by Emirati smear campaign

In pictures: Shia Muslims take part in Muharram gatherings in run up to Ashura

Iraq: Several thousand protest Quran burnings in Sweden and Denmark

Iraq tells Swedish ambassador in Baghdad to leave over Quran burning

Eid al-Adha 2023: Muslims around the world mark 'festival of sacrifice'