Islam

Obama: West not at war with Islam

US President Barack Obama on Thursday called on Middle Eastern leaders to stand up to…

Saudi blogger flogged in public for "insulting Islam"

Saudi blogger Raef Badawi was flogged in public Friday near a mosque in the Red…

Abbas fumes over Israeli closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israel's closure of the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound to all visitors following the shooting of…

China schools to discourage religion at home

Schools in China's mainly Muslim Xinjiang region, where a series of attacks has left hundreds…

Hajj reaches climax with pilgrims on Mount Arafat

MOUNT ARAFAT(AFP) - Tears flowed and prayers filled the air as the annual Muslim hajj…

'Forces of darkness' tarnish Islam, says Saudi Crown Prince

Islam has been tarnished by "forces of darkness" and Saudi Arabia should do more to…

Indonesia to punish gay sex with100 lashes of the cane

Gay sex could be punishable by 100 lashes of the cane in Indonesia's staunchly conservative…

Islam: Sudanese Christian woman Ishag, arrives in Italy

ROME- A Sudanese Christian woman who was sentenced to death for renouncing Islam, then acquitted…

British probe finds hardline Islam school plot

A British government-commissioned report found evidence on Tuesday of a coordinated effort to Islamise state-run…

Turkey official to resign for 'drinking alcohol'

ISTANBUL - Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan…