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US mosques have more than doubled since 9/11. But Muslims say opposition is fierce
San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as ‘men of courage, sacrifice, and faith’
A desert liturgy in verse
Poet Diana Woodcock blends Muslim and Christian sensibilities into a devotional reckoning with a wounded planet.
Muslim women are suing jails over hijab removal at booking. And winning.
After ICE raids, Ramadan in Minnesota is somber, but some hope it offers healing
The making of Islamophobia
The West’s understanding of Islam has been shaped by centuries of superficial, deeply biased Christian teaching.
New York’s Muslim mayor
The spotlight on Zohran Mamdani’s campaign also illuminated a pervasive fear of the other in our political discourse.
New poll: Muslim voters didn't cost Dems 2024 election, but they may have found their voice
Thai lawyer petitions court for release of detained Uyghurs
Amnesty International report condemns France's hijab ban for its Olympic athletes
Iranian American wrestling champion leads effort to develop singlet for conservative Muslim women
Planned monument to Muslim British soldiers ignites wider political debate
The slow work of dialogue
For 20 years, Mennonite scholars from North America and Shi’a scholars from Iran have met periodically to build bridges.
Ordinary American stories
Edward Curtis traces two successive generations of Syrian Muslims across small towns and cities in the Dakotas, Iowa, and Indiana.
by J. A. Schillinger
New Zealand massacre survivor receives top award for civilian bravery
by Nick Perry
Muslim groups boycott Hilton over bulldozed Uyghur mosque
by Joseph Hammond
Teen in hijab aims to be TikTok ‘Afro-influencer’
by Trisha Thomas
by Mark Sherman
by Aya Batrawy
Class trip to a mosque
I wanted to introduce my students to Muslims, not just to Islam.
by Debra Dean Murphy