Many in the capital worry that the secular freedoms they enjoyed under the Assad regime are under threat from the new Islamist government.
Tag: Mosques
Pope Lands in Indonesia, Where Muslim-Christian Harmony Is Under Strain
Indonesia is proud of its religious diversity and its reputation for tolerance, but minorities, including Catholics, still face discrimination.
Israel Kills Militant Commander in West Bank Raid as Death Toll Reaches 17
The operation is the largest Israeli military incursion in over a year into the West Bank, which has become a third front in a conflict also being fought in Gaza and along the border with Lebanon.
Germany Bans Islamic Group, Accusing it of Supporting Hezbollah
The authorities also searched dozens of properties linked to the Islamic Center Hamburg, which has long faced accusations of being a front for the Iranian government.
Rare Attack in Oman on Shiite Worshipers Leaves 6 People Dead
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the shooting in the normally quiet Gulf nation.
What Can ‘Green Islam’ Achieve in Indonesia?
Clerics in Indonesia are issuing fatwas, retrofitting mosques and imploring congregants to help turn the tide against climate change.
Navigating Israeli Restrictions, Many Palestinians Find It Hard to Reach Al Aqsa
Muslim access to the mosque compound has long been a point of contention as Israel has exerted tighter control.
Israel Rejects New Restrictions to Aqsa Mosque During Ramadan
As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches, the move may reduce tensions at the Aqsa Mosque compound, which has long been a flashpoint for unrest.
Why India’s New Ram Temple Is So Important
Its site is sacred to Hindus, and it also represents the much more recent victory of Hinduism as a political identity.
At Least 12 Killed in Israeli Raid in West Bank, Palestinians Say
Israel said three soldiers were disciplined for video showing some of them singing a Jewish prayer in a mosque in Jenin, where Israeli forces concluded a 60-hour raid.