Islam

Churches in Niger and other former French colonies torched over Charlie Hebdo cartoons

By Fredrick Nzwili / Religion News Service January 20th, 2015

NAIROBI, Kenya ( RNS) Cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad are proving costly for Christians in majority-Muslim countries in Africa. At least 45 churches were torched over… read more

Duke and the call to prayer: 3 things to keep in mind

By Robert A. Ratcliff January 19th, 2015

Have you ever noticed how cookbooks, in spite of their plain intention to include “just the facts,” will every now and then insert an unexpectedly dramatic instruction … read more

Hundreds of Duke students rally with Muslims at Friday’s call to prayer

By Yonat Shimron / Religion News Service January 17th, 2015

DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) In the end, the Muslim call to prayer was broadcast from a small black speaker perched on the steps of the Duke Chapel Friday (Jan. 16), as hundreds of… read more

Duke cancels Muslims’ call to prayer after Franklin Graham leads revolt

By Mariam Sobh / Religion News Service January 17th, 2015

(RNS) Officials at Duke University abruptly dropped plans to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer from the iconic bell tower of Duke Chapel after online protests led by evangelist… read more

France ponders its response to shootings: Will xenophobia or multiculturalism win?

By Elizabeth Bryant / Religion News Service January 12th, 2015

PARIS (RNS) As France emerges from its worst terrorist attack in decades, a biting novel that imagines the country governed by Islamic law is part of a swirling debate about its… read more

Vatican downplays report that it’s under threat from Islamic terrorists

By Josephine McKenna / Religion News Service January 12th, 2015

VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican on Monday (Jan. 12) rejected reports that it could be the next target of Islamist terrorists after last week’s deadly attacks in France. The… read more