Islam
'Charlie Hebdo' Is Reprinting Those Inflammatory Cartoons of Prophet Mohammed
The satirical French newspaper is republishing the caricatures ahead of the terror trial of the alleged accomplices of those responsible for the deadly attack on its offices.
From Tourists to Terrorists: How Foreign Muslims Were Vilified and Arrested in India
Hundreds of foreign attendees of an Islamic missionary movement, Tablighi Jamaat, were wrongfully declared “super-spreaders” of COVID-19 in India.
My First Night as a Drag Queen Was Both Terrifying and Life-Changing
In an extract from their book "Life As a Unicorn", queer non-binary Iraqi-British drag queen Amrou Al-Kadhi describes how disorientating it can feel when two worlds collide.
Malaysian Official Grants ‘Full License’ to Arrest, ‘Educate’ Transgender People
The remarks have been criticized as legitimizing state violence against the transgender community.
This IKEA Parking Lot Transformed Into a Prayer Area for 800 Muslims Celebrating Eid in Germany
The drone shot is a sight to behold.
Pakistan Has Banned Large Prayer Services to Prevent a Coronavirus Catastrophe. Clerics Are Holding Them Anyway.
As Ramadan approaches, public health experts fear that crowded mosques could trigger an outbreak that would swiftly overwhelm the country’s limited healthcare infrastructure.
I Nursed His Elderly Mum. He Posted Islamophobic Memes
I was always happy to help June, my elderly neighbour and friend. When she passed away, I realised her son didn't feel the same way.
A Hindu Nationalist Mob Torched This Man's House and Trashed the Mosque Next Door
Mursalin Ahmad's family fled to the roof and scaled a wall to escape. “Our lives were at stake. These people were lunatics.”
Indonesians Are Turning To Exorcisms to ‘Cure’ Members of the LGBTQ Community
Muslim conversion therapists believe they can expel “deviant” sexual orientations using the power of religion.
Valentine’s Day Gets No Love From These Protesters in Indonesia
Various groups believe the Day of Love is immoral and goes against Islamic teachings.
Indonesian Universities Are Censoring Images of Female Students on Social Media
Some are blurring women’s faces into oblivion, while others are completely cutting them out and replacing them with illustrations.
The Argument for Abortion as a Religious Right
The world's largest religions support—and sometimes require—abortion.