Tolerance and violence in medieval Spain
Brian Catlos offers a nuanced corrective to the competing histories of Islamic rule.
Islam
A remarkable commentary on the Qur’an and the Bible
Gabriel Said Reynolds puts the two sacred texts into respectful, honest conversation.
Take & read: New books in American religious history
An ever-renewing narrative of community formed by difference
Will the real fundamentalists please stand up?
What counts as fundamentalism? David Harrington Watt and Sathianathan Clarke give contrasting answers.
Groups are meeting growing interest through efforts such as Friday prayers in Spanish and #TacoTrucksatEveryMosque events to break Ramadan fasting.
The prism of Mohja Kahf’s poetry
Kahf turns the stories of biblical and Qur'anic women to see their many facets.
Muslim women’s clothing reveals—and shapes—culture, politics, and piety.
Both Amir Hussain and Eboo Patel model interfaith bridge-building in their writing.
“According to Islam, Jesus always speaks the truth. The question is how we understand it.”
How can I help reform Islam? I can’t even make it to prayers.
Who I'd invite to my writers' dinner party
Take & read: Theology
An annotated list of the best new titles
“It’s one thing to say you support a two-state solution. It’s another thing to go to Israel and study Judaism.”
The war we aren't winning
The United States has been engaged for decades in a seemingly endless series of wars and military operations.
Celebrating centrist Muslims
There’s some good news amid the gloom of global terrorism—namely, the little-known world of wasatiyya, or centrist, Islam.