The Islamic holiday on Muharram fell on the same night as Halloween this year, which posed an interesting predicament for Afghani student Ali Shahidy: To mourn or to party?
Yemen’s peace deal brings Houthi rebels into the government, but many problems remain
For women who are devout followers of Islam, divorce can be hard to come by. For these women, it’s taken years, and some are still waiting, to get a divorce from a reluctant husband.
Iranian Rapper Shahin Najafi Faces Fatwa for ‘Blasphemous’ Song
Rapper Shahin Najafi received a fatwa this past week for his controversial new song, Naqi. An Islamic website posted a $100,000 bounty on his life. But what’s really the controversy?
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV and the Ismaili Sect of Shia Islam
Leaders in Bahrain have been trying to contain demonstrations in the last few weeks. So the ruling family appealed for help. They got it from Saudi Arabia. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Sean Carberry, of the PRI program “America Abroad.”
The Saudi government and religious authorities have warned against protests in the Kingdom. The World’s Laura Lynch looks at what’s at stake for both the government and those who say they are fighting for their rights.
