Fearing extremist violence, Egypt silences 20,000 storefront mosques
CAIRO (RNS) — The Egyptian government has banned preaching at 20,000 mosques as a precautionary measure to prevent extremist violence during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The post Fearing extremist...
View ArticleAfter shuttering 700 churches, Rwanda proposes stricter clergy guidelines
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — After closing more than 700 churches and some mosques in March, Rwandan government officials have moved to institute guidelines for how faith groups operate in the...
View ArticleWhat Richard Dawkins doesn’t get about the Muslim call to prayer
(The Conversation) — Richard Dawkins' tweets are not the first time the Muslim call to prayer has been misconstrued or that Muslims have been attacked for their prayer practices around the world. The...
View ArticleTired of war, South Sudanese pray for latest peace deal
JUBA, South Sudan (RNS) — Thousands of Southern Sudanese are gathering in churches and mosques in cities and refugee camps to pray for the end of a civil war that has raged since 2013. The post Tired...
View ArticleTo Sri Lankan Christians, and all Christian friends: ‘May Christ rise for you’
(RNS) — When Easter Sunday becomes Good Friday, something is terribly wrong. The post To Sri Lankan Christians, and all Christian friends: ‘May Christ rise for you’ appeared first on Religion News...
View Article‘Beyond the mosque’: Seeing Islam's diversity reflected in worship spaces
(RNS) — Rizwan Mawani uses diverse sacred spaces as lenses through which to offer readers a primer on the expansive histories, architectures and ritual practices of Muslims around the world. The post...
View ArticleBorn of a Muslim who overcame an immigration ban, a community celebrates its...
(RNS) — Arriving in 1920, Mufti Muhammad Sadiq, one of the earliest missionaries of Islam in the United States, established a lasting example for Muslim American relations. The post Born of a Muslim...
View ArticleCoronavirus restrictions on mosques bring women to the fore
(RNS) — Sheltering in place may be giving American Muslims an opportunity to reshape our community spaces. The post Coronavirus restrictions on mosques bring women to the fore appeared first on...
View ArticleIn Ramadan’s spirit of hope, New York’s Muslims cautiously open mosques
(RNS) — Last year, Ramadan fell in the worst of the pandemic. Still haunted by the toll of the pandemic, some mosque leaders are following the guidance of local leaders. The post In Ramadan’s spirit of...
View ArticleRNS News Quiz: School debt forgiven and a televangelist biopic
(RNS) — Test your knowledge of the week's current events in the world of religion. The post RNS News Quiz: School debt forgiven and a televangelist biopic appeared first on Religion News Service.
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