The power of the Qur’ān resides in its miraculous Arabic lyrical beauty, surpassing the best of the pre-Islamic poems or al-mu‘allaqāt (the hanging poems), which were pinned on the Kaaba in ...
"Death, death to Saddam!" chanted Imam Husham Al-Husainy through a megaphone at a pro-war rally broadcast by C-SPAN in ...
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Words on the Water Festival met with School District Board 72 (SD72) on Jan. 14 to discuss the festival and secure the ...
The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval Mercenary” delves into the truths and misunderstandings about the legendary knight.
A Frenchman held in Iran since October 2022 on Monday revealed his identity in an audio message broadcast on a French radio ...
In an unexpected turn of events, pop sensation Shawn Mendes, 26, was spotted attending the Friday (Jummah) prayers at New ...
A planned overhaul of Syria’s education curriculum is spurring concerns about the new government’s assurances that it will ...
Syria's new government is under fire after it announced changes to the school curriculum, removing all references to ousted ...
The institute examines this new brand of calligraphy with an expansive exhibition that should appeal not only to calligraphy ...
A recent law even prohibits women from singing or reciting poetry in public under the Taliban government's ultra-strict application of Islamic law. It also encourages them to "veil" their voices ...
From self-improvement tips to practical activism to escapist romance, WBUR literature writer Katherine Ouellette has a ...