Islam: A Short HistoryIn Armstrong’s brisk narrative, the clichés evaporate fast. Islam advocates the enslavement of women? The Prophet Muhammad, as was customary, took numerous wives, but he ...

Some historians question whether the traditional story of Islam’s origins fully reflects reality, pointing to gaps in early ...

The mosque of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib in embattled Najaf has been revered by the world’s 120 million Shiite Muslims as a place of pilgrimage for centuries.

After a long week of slitting throats, smashing antiquities and raping infidel slave girls, how do the Islamic State’s barbarians unwind? Some, apparently, discuss the finer points of history ...

What is the meaning and history behind Hajj? Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and according to Islamic Relief, Hajj "is a spiritual, emotional and physical challenge".

(RNS) — Muslim Americans are gearing up for what overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision could mean for their communities.