The Imam Ali shrine, in Najaf, Iraq, is one of the most sacred Shi'a sites.
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The cinematic epic hinges on a very specific, and contentious, interpretation of early Islamic history.
Muslims pray at the Kofar Mata Central Mosque in Kano, Northern Nigeria. Liberal and fundamentalist Islam are in a contest of legitimacy in the region.
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The debate around photos of two Nigerian Salafi clerics taken in London wasn’t a trivial conversation about dress and recreational choices. It was loaded with symbolism.
Pages from a copy of the Koran dated back to 1284, displayed at an exhibition in the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha.
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What makes Islamic State different to traditional Islam isn’t necessarily the religious texts the group uses.