Islamophobia is a problem. Not only does it lack a nuanced perspective concerning lived Islam—in all its dizzying complexity—it also takes shape in both vitriolic rhetoric and physical violence against Muslims. Its roots are founded in ignorance of ...

Studying the Bible and the Quran side by side helps us understand that the two are fundamentally part of the same narrative tradition. The Open University will offer a course examining themes common to the Bible and the Quran and their significance to ...

Jesus is even identified as the “son of Mary” in the Quran (Q 19:34), a subversion of the typical patriarchal naming patterns that we see in the Bible. While the chapter features plenty of the most familiar events in the lead-up to the birth of Jesus,

As the hijackers boarded the airplanes on Sept. 11, 2001, they had a lot on their minds. And if they were following instructions, one of those things was the Quran. In preparation for the suicide attack, their handlers had told them to meditate on two ...

Zohran Mamdani, who will become New York City’s first Muslim mayor on New Year’s Day, is reported to use the Quran, the Islamic holy scripture, during his inauguration oath. This marks the first time a New York City mayor will take the oath of office using the Quran.

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