Our knowledge of women’s place in pre-Islamic Arab society is limited, but the Quran evidently called for some improvements. It condemned, for instance, the live burial of unwanted newborn girls – and ...

The Quran is the backbone of Islam. On this Sacred Book of Allah depends the Islamic call, state, society and the civilization of the Muslim world. It is the last Divine revelation, which was sent ...

The Quran very firmly guarantees all fundamental human rights, without reserving them for men alone. These rights are so deeply rooted in our humanness that their denial or violation is tantamount to ...

DUANE ASKS: Are there different versions of the Quran or just different interpretations of the one version? THE GUY ANSWERS: Since early in the history of Islam, only one Quran text in the original ...

The Quran is the divine scriptures of Islam, considered to be the direct word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammed. The Bible is a term which can include several different meanings, from the ...

As a 12-year-old Catholic boy growing up in England, Michael Fitzgerald decided he wanted to be a missionary in Africa. Eight years later, he was studying theology and learning Arabic in Tunisia. He ...

PROFESSOR JUAN COLE (introducing his lecture at Library of Congress): My subject, as you have all heard, is peace and harmony in the Quran, and I’m aware that I’m swimming against the tide a little ...

The words of the Qur'an and hadith contain rich resources for supporting the democratic order. If Muslims are to embrace modernity, including life in a pluralistic, democratic society, without ...

Many across the predominantly Muslim countries surveyed want Islam to have a major influence in politics. Most in Pakistan, Jordan and Egypt believe their laws should strictly follow the Quran, while ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani took his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the ...