What is the Shia-Sunni divide?
By Ken Chitwood, Ph.D. Student, Religion in the Americas, Global Islam, University of Florida. The Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, when both Shia and Sunni Muslims come together to pray. Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA In his address in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, May 21, while calling on Muslim leaders to lead the fight against terrorism, […]
The 712-page Google doc that proves Muslims do condemn terrorism
Hashmi was perplexed by this analysis. Muslims are constantly denouncing atrocities that have been committed in the name of Islam. Yet many people seem to think Muslims don’t condemn terrorism enough. So Hashmi decided to put the notion to the test. Using Google spreadsheets, she made a “712-page list of Muslims condemning things with sources”, […]
30 MAJOR, MUSLIM-LED, ANTI-EXTREMIST EFFORTS
By Dr. John Andrew Morrow for the Covenants Initiative Muslims are routinely accused of failing to denounce terrorism. In reality, they are at the forefront of over 300 efforts to oppose extremism, fundamentalism, and violent fanaticism that is committed in the name of Islam by criminals who are outside of its fold. Although it would […]
Melania Trump minds Vatican protocol in veil decision
VATICAN CITY (CNN) – Melania Trump has dutifully considered every outfit she has worn during her first trip abroad as first lady — her visit with Pope Francis on Wednesday was no exception. With Vatican protocol in mind, the first lady arrived to meet the Pope on Wednesday wearing a black veil and long-sleeved Dolce […]
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