The death of Abdulaziz Al Asheikh, Saudi Arabia’s most senior cleric, was the symbolic end of an era as the kingdom transforms.
Tag: Muslims and Islam
Taliban Bans Books by Women in Afghanistan’s Universities
More than 600 books, many of them written by women, are being purged, based on a contention that they conflict with Sharia principles.
Taliban Bans Books by Women in Afghanistan’s Universities
More than 600 books, many of them written by women, are being purged, based on a contention that they conflict with Sharia principles.
France Suspects Foreign Meddling After Pigs’ Heads Found Near Mosques
The heads were left by two foreigners, according to prosecutors, who said the motive was to “cause unrest,” but they did not identify a group or nation behind the act.
Hundreds Languish in Pakistan’s Prisons on Blasphemy Charges
In Pakistan, hundreds are in jail on charges of blaspheming Islam. Rights groups say some of these cases are due to bad actors’ entrapping victims online.
Clashing Visions of Syria’s Future Play Out in Ancient Alleys of Damascus
Many in the capital worry that the secular freedoms they enjoyed under the Assad regime are under threat from the new Islamist government.
Spanish Officials Condemn City’s Ban on Religious Events as ‘Racist’
A leader in the conservative party says a measure does not “single anyone out for their beliefs,” but a branch of the far-right Vox party praised it for “banning Islamic celebrations.”
In Delhi and New York, Hindu Right Wing Lines Up Against Mamdani
As Zohran Mamdani gets within striking distance of becoming New York’s first Muslim mayor, he is drawing fire from supporters of India’s populist prime minister, who accuse him of being anti-Hindu.
Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval
Sectarian-tinged clashes left hundreds dead and attracted Israeli military intervention. A U.S. envoy said Israel and Syria had agreed to a truce.
Srebrenica, a Massacre Foretold, Still Casts Its Shadow
The town was supposed to be a “safe area,” protected by U.N. peacekeepers, but Serb forces massacred 8,000 Muslim men and boys there.