Islam
The world celebrates Eid — including some of The World’s listeners
We asked The World’s listeners to share what Eid al-Fitr means to them and their families. Here’s what they told us.
How hate and debate came to a Connecticut mosque
Fashion, faith and culture come together through the global art of head wrapping
Some refugees suffer culture shock — with their health care
A ‘man of no land’ tries to find home in Saudi Arabia
Athens doesn't have a single mosque, so Muslims worship in makeshift prayer rooms
Athens is one of the few world capitals without an official mosque. Greece is finally building one. But until then, the city's thousands of Muslims will continue praying in rented out garages, basements and apartments.
One group aims to give Muslim women in France a voice
"In France, we talk constantly about Muslims, especially Muslim women, but you never get to hear us." That's why some French Muslim women started the online magazine, Lallab.
A Muslim immigrant and a Christian pastor find common ground — and try to connect with their Latino neighbors too
It’s not always easy to bridge gaps in communities. But these two friends are giving it a try.
Why this Muslim American, who fled Iran in 1979, backs Trump's travel ban
The safety and security of Americans is first and foremost, says Hossein Khorram, who supported Trump as a Republican delegate from Washington.
Muslim environmentalists give their religion — and their mosques — a fresh coat of green
Morocco is enlisting Islam in its effort to get off fossil fuels, starting with installing solar panels on state-owned mosques. It's part of a broader global effort to bring more Muslims into the fight against climate change.
They gave her the keys to the mosque — and now she wants to open its doors to the neighborhood
Alyssa Haughwout became the caretaker of Brooklyn’s historic Tatar mosque a year ago. She’s now charting the near-empty building’s future.
How a Lebanese immigrant helped pave the way for the study of Islam and Muslim culture in the US
It wasn’t so long ago when US colleges and universities dismissed Islam as a serious subject of study. A broken arm set off the chain of events that sent Philip Khuri Hitti from Lebanon to Princeton, where he created the first program in Near Eastern Studies in the US.
Despite discrimination and backlash, this Somali in St. Cloud says, 'I love my state'
"It’s a really, really scary moment for the Somali community," says refugee advocate Suud Olat.
These days of Eid are blessed — and trying — for American Muslims
Many American Muslims breathed a collective sigh of relief when they heard the annual Eid al-Adha holiday would fall on Sept. 12, instead of the painful anniversary of Sept. 11. One religious leader hopes the coincidence will spark some deep reflection.
Islamophobia is on the rise in the US. But so is Islam.
A Pew study says that 20 percent of Americans who identify as Muslims are converts. With surges in hate crimes and negative media portrayals, here's what makes them faithful.