Religion

Men attend Friday prayers at a mosque in Edison, N.J.

In Fight Against Islamophobia, Muslim Americans Focus On The Ballot Box

2:37pm September 10, 2016

by Joel Rose

After three Muslims were killed recently in Queens, community leaders in New York and elsewhere say Islamophobia is at a high, even 15 years after Sept. 11. Their solution: getting out the vote.

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Native American protestors gather at a construction site for the Dakota Access pipeline to perform a daily prayer ceremony. Over 1,000 people, most Native American, have gathered at two prayer camps along the Cannonball River near its confluence with the

At The Sacred Stone Camp, A Coalition Joins Forces To Protect The Land

9:54am September 10, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Hundreds of Native Americans and their supporters have gathered in North Dakota to protest the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Native Americans march to a sacred site on Sunday that they say was disturbed by bulldozers working on the Dakota Access Pipeline, near the encampment where hundreds of people have gathered to join the Standing Rock Sioux tribe's protest.

Judge Rules That Construction Can Proceed On Dakota Access Pipeline

6:15pm September 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The Standing Rock Sioux tribe had sought a temporary stop to work on the pipeline. But after the ruling, three U.S. agencies said work would halt in an area particularly sensitive to the tribe.

'Sad And Absurd': The U.S.S.R.'s Disastrous Effort To Create A Jewish Homeland

2:00pm September 07, 2016

Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen discusses the Soviet effort, in 1929, to create an autonomous Jewish state in the country's far eastern region. Gessen is the author of Where The Jews Aren't.

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Fifteen years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Americans have become much more accustomed to the presence of Muslims and other religious minorities. Muslim American leaders are far more engaged in public life, and interfaith outreach efforts have expanded nota

Sept. 11 Marked Turning Point For Muslims In Increasingly Diverse America

10:09am September 07, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

Muslim Americans are more engaged in public life, and interfaith outreach efforts expanded notably after Sept. 11. But terrorism concerns continue to drive anti-Islam and anti-foreigner sentiment.

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Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary arrives at the Old Bailey in London for the start of his trial on Jan. 11. Choudary and Mohammed Rahman were convicted of inviting support for Islamic State.

Cleric In U.K. Sentenced To 5 1/2 Years For Rallying Support For ISIS

1:47pm September 06, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Anjem Choudary was one of the U.K.'s most famous radical Islamic voices. But for years, police say, he carefully kept his public comments legally defensible. Then an oath in his name appeared online.

Mother Teresa, Now A Saint, Was Not Without Flaws

5:03pm September 04, 2016

by Christopher Livesay

Pope Francis canonized Mother Teresa Sunday. The nun was praised for her work helping the poor in India. But critics say she only provided minimal assistance.

Verona is a one-stop shop for original and stylish conservation wear, filling a long-term void in the fashion industry.

In Orlando, A 'Modest Fashion' Boutique For Hijabi Women

5:03pm September 04, 2016

by Renata Sago

Lisa Vogl and her partners launched Verona online to fill a fashion void. Now, it's a boutique stocked with long-sleeved caftans, full-length slit-less skirts, and more than 300 varieties of hijabs.

Gautam Lewis, now 39, poses with some of the photographs he has taken that trace the life and work of Mother Teresa, who took him in when he was 3. The images are part of an exhibition Lewis has staged in Kolkata as an homage to the woman he calls his "se

Mother Teresa Made Him Believe He Could Fly — And He Did

5:03pm September 04, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

The child, who had contracted polio, was taken in by Mother Teresa when he was 3. What has happened since sounds like a fairy tale.

Pope Francis Canonizes Mother Teresa In Vatican Ceremony

9:00am September 04, 2016

The nun, known for her work with the poor of Calcutta, took a fast-track line to sainthood — and it is not without controversy.