Islam
Christians arbitrarily detained in Syria denied Bible access, forced to observe Ramadan, CSI report
Members of the Christian community have been arbitrarily detained, with their families extorted for payments in exchange for their release, the Christian Solidarity International report claimed.
New Connecticut law requires educators to develop curriculum materials for Islamic, Arab studies
UK Muslim Scouts Association investigated over art challenge featuring controversial slogans
European Parliament demands Pakistan free 13-year-old Christian girl in forced marriage, conversion
Rabbi shows interfaith relations in Azerbaijan at Religious Freedom Forum on Capitol Hill
Rabbi Zamir Isayev described Jewish communal life in Muslim-majority Azerbaijan during a Washington forum focused on religious freedom.
From forced conversion to genocide: How Yazidis carry centuries of persecution into exile
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: The Islamic interpretation of the Yazidi faith is what members of ISIS used to justify the enslavement of over 6,000 women and children and the murder of more than 5,000 people.
Women’s OIC conference in Pakistan sees Syrian delegation after 14 years
Syria’s minister of social affairs and labor, Hind Kabawat, led the delegation, as few Afghan women were represented in their fight for rights under Taliban rule.
Arabs, not Jews, are the real colonizers in the Middle East - opinion
Arabic language, customs, and identity became dominant through centuries of settlement, taxation pressures on non-converts, and social incentives that encouraged assimilation.
Turkish comedian jailed pending trial over alleged insults to Erdogan, religious values
The performance quickly went viral online, and attracted more than nine million views on YouTube as of Friday, with clips spreading widely across X/Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms
Ben-Gvir-backed 'muezzin bill' to limit mosque loudspeakers passes preliminary Knesset reading
The bill's proposal argues that in many Muslim countries there are clear restrictions on noise levels, and "some countries have almost entirely prohibited the use of loudspeaker systems in mosques."
Iran, Egypt decry World Cup 'Pride Match' as Seattle locals have no plans to tone down celebrations
"They're not going to turn off the World Cup on state television in Iran or Egypt to block out a Pride flag in the audience," Cairns said.
Christian converts still face discrimination, arrests in Egypt, US State Dept. confirms
American estimates suggest that around 10% of Egypt’s population was Christian as of 2022, though the exact figures are difficult to gather, as noted by the report.
Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp - analysis
At the ICEJ Jerusalem Summit, pastors, theologians, and Jewish leaders warned that antisemitism and replacement theology are gaining ground inside parts of the Christian world.
‘Pax Americana’ in the Middle East - opinion
Political Islam, or Islamism, despite its modern aspects and appearance, has its roots in the original Islam of Medina. It was there that the Prophet Muhammad established the first Islamic state.
