Tag: Muslims and Islam
Salwan Momika, Man Behind Quran Burning in Sweden, Is Killed
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi immigrant who set off protests in Sweden and several Muslim countries when he burned a Quran in Stockholm in 2023,...
Syria’s New Rebel Government Orders Changes to School Curriculum, Worrying Some Syrians
References to the ousted President Bashar al-Assad and his father, who ruled Syria before him, have been removed, as have images of pre-Islamic gods....
In Kosovo, Christian Converts Hope to Revive a Pre-Islamic Past
The Catholic priest stood at the altar in the hilltop church for the mass baptism, dunking dozens of heads in water and tracing a...
A Long Fight to Keep a Closer Eye on Madrasas Unravels in Pakistan
They draw millions of poor Pakistani children with the simple promise of free education, meals and housing. For devout families, they offer Islamic learning...