The Oscar-nominated Sirāt explores the mixed experience of looking for transcendence on the dance floor.

The governments of both countries have repeatedly cast the other as evil, perpetuating a cycle that has culminated in the present war.

Jamaat-e-Islami has become Bangladesh's main opposition after rebranding itself as anti-establishment, winning a third of votes in elections following the ousting of Sheikh Hasina ...

Left-wing radicalism dominated the 1970s – until the 1979 Iranian Revolution became a catalyst for ‘a new and different ...

The Middle East’s conflicts are not simply ancient religious feuds. They are modern political struggles shaped by history, identity and political interests. Here’s what you need to know about Sunni ...

The killing of Iran's supreme leader and ensuing Middle East instability could revive sectarian clashes and see religion emerge as a mobilizing tool.

Iran’s eliminated tyrant Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spent nearly 37 years as the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader, presiding ...

A newly analyzed Greek inscription indicates that the Great Mosque of Homs likely stands on the site of the Roman Temple of the Sun, revealing a layered history of pagan, Christian, and Islamic ...

Khamenei took part in the 1979 revolution and oversaw the brutal crackdown in recent weeks that killed thousands.

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Ramadan and Lent will begin the same day this week — a rare overlap that religious leaders and scholars say offers a timely lesson in tolerance as states such as Texas see a rise in anti-Muslim ...

Tony Blair wishes he had known more about the history of Islam before 9/11. “It is precisely here that I made a mistake,” the former British prime minister wrote in his memoir A Journey, admitting ...