HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Many Christians and other non-Muslims are surprised to learn that the teachings of Islam include information about Jesus. Zakiyyah Shakoor, a former teacher and an active member ...

Are representations of the Prophet Muhammad permitted in Islam? To make or not to make images of the Prophet: that is the question I will try to answer. It is an unexpectedly burning question, as the ...

Many Muslims upset by the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad published in Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical newspaper, argue that the issue is not about free speech but about the insult to a ...

The ‘Splainer (as in, “You’ve got some ‘splaining to do”) is an occasional feature in which RNS gives you everything you need to know about current events to help you hold your own at a cocktail party ...

Rabbi Reuven Firestone Phd.the Regenstein Professor of Medieval Judaism and Islam at the Jewish seminary HUC-JIR in Los Angeles, and co-director of the Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement, a ...

Every year in December, Christians all around the world celebrate Christmas, marking the birth of Jesus Christ. In fact, when it comes to venerating Christ, most Christians tend to go out-of-the-way ...

The word of Allah did not come easily to Muhammad iln Abdallah. “Never once did I receive a revelation without thinking my soul had been torn from me,” the prophet said. Like many religious leaders, ...

Every year, Muslims around the world celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (S), the Messenger of God sent to confirm the essential teachings of monotheism. Born on the 17th day of the Islamic ...

This month, 10 employees of Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical weekly, and two police officers were murdered by a band of masked gunmen who shouted "Allahu Akbar," or "God is great," as they opened ...