Tag: Prophet Muhammed
Islamic paintings of the Prophet Muhammad are an important piece of...
Christiane Gruber, University of Michigan
Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, recently dismissed Erika López Prater, an adjunct faculty...
American Muslim women are finding a unique religious space at a...
Tazeen M. Ali, Washington University in St Louis
As Ramadan draws to a close, Muslims around the world prepare...
What Islamic hygienic practices can teach when coronavirus is spreading
Rose S. Aslan, California Lutheran University
As outbreaks of the coronavirus spread throughout the world, people are reminded over and again to limit physical contact,...
How an ancient Islamic holiday became uniquely Caribbean
Ken Chitwood, University of Florida
A throng of Trinidadians line up along the streets of St. James and Cedros to admire the vibrant floats with...
Why religions of the world condemn suicide
Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross
The recent suicides of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef and writer Anthony Bourdain have reminded all...
Who are the Baha’is and why are they so persecuted?
Zackery M. Heern, Idaho State University
The Baha'is are among the most persecuted religious minorities in the world.
In Iran, where the religion was founded, universities...
Why Ramadan is called Ramadan: 6 questions answered
Mohammad Hassan Khalil, Michigan State University
Editor’s note: The Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan, starts Friday, May 27, 2017. Mohammad Hassan Khalil, associate...
Blasphemy isn’t just a problem in the Muslim world
Steve Pinkerton, Case Western Reserve University
Recent weeks have brought renewed attention to the problem of blasphemy in the Muslim world.
In March,...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
