Islam
Why did ISIS film its destruction of ancient Assyrian artifacts in the Mosul Museum?
Aaron Tugendhaft says all acts of image-breaking are also acts of image-making.
What’s replacing it?
The Qur’an is not a description of God. It’s a call to conversion.
How American hostility toward Muslims has shaped my pastoral vocation
How American Muslim women are transcending barriers to leadership.
Tolerance and violence in medieval Spain
Brian Catlos offers a nuanced corrective to the competing histories of Islamic rule.
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.