Despite their small number, the Bektashis are set to form the world’s newest country — a first-of-its-kind Islamic microstate ...

As the war in Gaza continues, the Maldives has officially banned Israeli passport holders from entering the country. At the ...

The Maldives has enacted a law to prevent entry of Israeli passport holders in response to the ongoing Gaza war, reflecting ...

Following the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632, a succession dispute divided the Muslim community. One group, made up of the Prophet’s companions, formed what became Sunni Islam, now the ...

Members of former ruling minority say Sunni vengeance against ousted regime has continued, as tens of thousands flee to ...

A month after a wave of revenge attacks left hundreds of Alawite civilians dead, members of the Syrian religious minority are still living in fear, with dozens killed in smaller attacks since the ...

A month after a wave of revenge attacks left hundreds of Alawite civilians dead, members of the Syrian religious minority are ...

But when we go further back in history and study women’s rights, we find that in fact – and perhaps surprisingly to some readers – Islam granted these very same rights over 1,500 years ago.

The new leadership vowed to disband all militias. But the fiercely independent Druze have made no agreement, and say they're ...

With its ongoing air attacks on Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, Israel's "fundamentalist and racist" government has become "the ...

Bill and Caleb discuss updates from "the Sunni side of the aisle," including Washington's policy pivot on the Haqqani Network ...

According to the latest projections, the Muslim population in western European countries could triple in the next 30 years while barely changing in eastern Europe. In its report Europe’s Growing ...