Politicians and parties have used iftars to forge peace during strife but also to woo elite Muslims for votes.

The human rights of religious minorities and others who do not conform to the interpretation of Islam prescribed by the ...

Dr. Rasha Alawieh said she follows their religious teachings, not their politics. But what do we really know about Hassan ...

Baghdad – The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi ...

The killing comes as the group has been reconstituting in Syria, carrying out more attacks than at any time since it lost ...

The leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraq's prime minister said on Friday. Prime Minister ...

The Vatican has expressed its solidarity with Muslims participating in the Ramadan fast, noting that Catholics also fast and do penance during the season of Lent and inviting greater dialogue and ...

Charging interest for loans is deemed riba, or an unjust, exploitative gain, and is forbidden under Islamic law. In Islamic finance, riba refers to interest charged on loans. Religious practice ...

he is a controversial figure who fought against Ali and may have poisoned Hasan - two revered figures in the Shia tradition. As a result of Muawiya's complicated legacy among some Muslims ...

The series highlights the story of Muawiya I, the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate, which is considered the point of contention between Sunni and Shia Muslims. The Senior Scholars ...

For the 30 days of Ramadan, Muslims around the world will abstain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t carry on business as usual. (Just turn a deaf ...