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Muslims in Nigeria attend Eid prayers at the Kofar Mata prayer ground in Kano Nigeria, Sunday, May 24, 2020. 
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Supporters of Rizieq Shihab, leader of the Islam Defenders Front, confront police officers during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 18, 2020. Hundreds of protesters marched in Indonesia's capital on Friday to demand the release of the firebrand cleric w
Sacred Nation
Indonesia outlaws one of the world’s largest vigilante groups
Afghan rapper Sonita Alizadeh narrowly escaped a forced marriage at 16 by writing the song 'Brides for Sale.' She recently visited West Oakland, CA, and was surprised that the U.S., like Iran and Afghanistan, has poor neighborhoods and homeless people.
Arts
Afghan rapper escaped teen marriage by singing about it
Veiled women sit as they chat in a garden in the ISIS-controlled province of Raqqa in northern Syria.
Conflict
In ISIS-held territory, the Great Satan is the beauty shop
A fighter of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - ISIS - on a street in the city of Mosul.
Lifestyle & Belief
Just what is a ‘caliphate’ — and why are some Muslims keen to reestablish one?
A fighter of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - ISIS - on a street in the city of Mosul.
Lifestyle & Belief
Just what is a ‘caliphate’ — and why are some Muslims keen to reestablish one?
In the northern Nigeria state of Bauchi, the State Shariah Commission is using the Hisbah, or Islamic police, to find and arrest men they suspect of being gay. The hunt began when a local newspaper reported that homosexuals in Bauchi had formed an associa
Conflict & Justice
Local authorities use a whisper campaign to round up gay men in northern Nigeria
Lifestyle & Belief
Muslim women left to ‘shop’ for an imam when they need a religious divorce
Murder in Bethlehem shocks Palestinians, raises concerns about domestic violence
Arts, Culture & Media
Swiss philosopher tries to find common ground with contemporary Muslims, secular society
Development & Education
Islam for the environment
Global Politics
In Northern Mali, a Slow Recovery After Islamic Extremists are Pushed out
Conflict & Justice
The Meaning of Sharia Law
Sharia Law: What It Is, What It Isn’t
Anti-Muslim Rhetoric in the 2012 Primary
Halal Vendor at Ground Zero
CIA contractor freed in Pakistan
Global Politics
Coffee and music in Indonesia
Global Politics
Geo quiz
Global Politics
Global Hit
Lifestyle & Belief
Debating Islamic law in Britain
Arts, Culture & Media
Coffee and music in Indonesia