The Al-Aqsa mosque, a flashpoint in Hamas’ recent assault against Israel, hosts daily prayers and Friday gatherings. It lies adjacent to important Jewish and Christian religious locales.
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The Israeli flag has long been associated with the country’s far-right, but anti-government protesters have recently begun using the flag to bolster and legitimize their movement.
Rather than harming Australia’s credibility, the decision will likely reinforce Canberra’s reputation as a middle power seeking to navigate its way in the shifting sands of Middle East politics.
Christians have engaged in passionate debates over the meaning of the resurrection. Baptists may be distinct in that they believe an external religious authority cannot enforce views on such matters.
How the Israeli authorities are using planning laws to expropriate Palestinian land in East Jerusalem.
Mary has acquired popularity among celebrities of late. A religion scholar writes about how for nearly 2,000 years, the mother of Jesus has been viewed as an exemplar by different Christian groups.
Watching young Palestinian activists, I was impressed at how they kept their cool under pressure.
From discriminatory land-use policies to evictions and demolitions, urban planning has long been weaponised against the Palestinian people
The fighting between Israelis and Palestinians grew quickly and ferociously after being ignited by a conflict in an Arab part of Jerusalem. Why did things go so bad so quickly?
Attempts to integrate Palestinian citizens of Israel into the Israeli state have failed. What is emerging is growing solidarity with those living in occupied territories, argues a scholar of the region.
The Masjid al-Aqsa of Jerusalem is linked in the Quran to the story of the night journey of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem and has deep religious meaning for Muslims across the world.
One of main drivers of unrest has been the conflicting claims to East Jerusalem, dating back to the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948.
Clashes in Jerusalem have led to rocket attacks and airstrikes in Gaza.
A conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn is giving rise to speculations that it is the same astronomical event as the biblical Star of Bethlehem. An expert explains why it is not.
During the pandemic, the practice of faith has moved to being a more personal one for many. A scholar of the Judeo-Christian tradition explains how tragedy often resulted in private piety.
As religious sites put pilgrimages on hold, a whole industry in travel, transport and accommodation takes a hit.
The pandemic has inspired new forms of pilgrimages – some do-it-yourself, in which people are walking in their backyards or nearby spaces and finding meaning.
Some of the Passover Seder traditions are occurring through Zoom this year. A historian of the Bible explains how ancient Israelites changed the ways of their worship.
In the late second century, some Christian groups in Rome began directing financial aid toward people living in another city, who were going through a crisis. That act of giving has lessons for today.
Faith communities are changing many traditional practices to deal with coronavirus restrictions. A historian of the Bible argues how innovation has long been part of religious practice.
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor in Architecture and Urban Studies, University of Cambridge
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
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Part-Time Associate Professor of Religion, Dickinson College
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Professor of Development Planning, UCL
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Senior Research Fellow, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at IUPUI and Journalist-fellow, USC Dornsife Center for Religion and Civic Culture, University of Southern California
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Lecturer, Royal Holloway University of London
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Assistant Professor in International Peace Studies, Trinity College Dublin
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Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Ferrum College
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Professor of Gender Studies, Central European University
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Professor of Musicology, Durham University
