Long-standing Christian narratives about Islam continue to inform political language, argues a sociologist of Islam.

The philosopher and member of the Académie Française, an expert on Shiite spiritualities, shares his thoughts on the ongoing ...

Explore the history of Islamic nations from the birth of the religion in 622 to its rise in the 7th and 8th centuries.

On one side, what became Sunni Islam gradually settled on the idea that authority would have to be worked out ...

The Hindi-Urdu word for wrestler—pahalvan—comes from Pahalav or Parthians, who ruled Persia nearly 2,000 years ago, and ...

The history of war and conflict is a focus on the political trends and divisive forces of the world and has traditionally ...

Taqiyya is very common in Islamic politics, especially in the modern era. The main verse of the Quran that sanctions deception toward non-Muslims states: “Let not the believers take the disbelievers ...

Ar-Razzaq Islamic Center dates back to 1956 with just a handful of Black Muslims, growing to wide influence statewide.

Islam in the "New World": the historical setting -- Islamic beliefs and practice in colonial and antebellum America -- Conflating race, religion and progress: social change, national identity, and ...

In a rapidly changing city where new buildings rise each year, the Iranian Cultural Center stands quietly as a reminder that ...