Muslims throughout the world will celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) beginning this Friday evening. Here’s an introduction to this important feast.
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There have been several attacks on Shia mosques in several parts of the world. At its heart is the centuries’-old sectarian Shia-Sunni divide.
Muslims observe a monthlong fast for the holy month of Ramadan. A scholar explains the religious observance and its spiritual significance.
A recent case of comedian Stephen Fry being accused of blasphemy is a reminder that blasphemy laws are not unique to the Muslim world.
Since Islam is predicated on law, variations in the interpretation of that law – along with geography and distinct legal schools – have all contributed to differences in the religion.
How far back in history does one have to go to find the roots of the so-called Islamic State? The first article in our series on the genesis of the terrorist outfit considers some fundamentals.
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Senior Research Fellow, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at IUPUI and Journalist-fellow, Religion and Civic Culture Center, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Affiliated Faculty of Bioethics, Religion, and Society, Department of Religious Studies, DePaul University
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Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of California, Los Angeles
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Class of 1950 Herman B Wells Endowed Professor and Professor of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, Indiana University
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Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Jewish Studies, University of Rochester
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Associate Professor of History and Middle East Studies, Idaho State University
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Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Muslim Studies Program, Michigan State University
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Lecturer in English, Case Western Reserve University
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PhD Candidate, Justice Studies, Charles Sturt University
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Assistant Professor of Religion, California Lutheran University
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Professor of Political Science, Director of Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies, San Diego State University
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Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology, University of Memphis
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Professor of Islamic Art, University of Michigan
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Professor of History of Art, University of Michigan
