(The Conversation) — Islamic views on abortion are based on diverse interpretations of what’s right and wrong when it comes to the body. This question really needs to be reframed, because it implies a ...

Bilal Arshadullah is a biology major and biotechnology minor and a 2023-24 health care ethics intern with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are his own. In 2013, ...

Early emergence and ancient convergence. Reflections on the expression dīn ʻAlī: the origins of the Shiʻi faith ; Shahrbanu, lady of the land of Iran and mother of the Imams: between pre-Islamic Iran ...

(The Conversation) — Twelver Shiism is the largest branch within Shiism – one of the two major sects within Islam. Shiism is the second-largest tradition within Islam overall, following the Sunni ...

In this article, learn about how Muslims view the origins of the universe as well as some of life's big questions. The Qur’an teaches that human life is sacred. Muslims may differ in their views on ...

Overwhelming shares of Muslims, Christians and Hindus in the countries surveyed say they believe in God, including many who are absolutely certain in this belief. But Buddhists are less likely to ...

Avoiding loans with interest, which are strongly discouraged in the Islamic faith, can be difficult for some borrowers.

Five regional scholars offer their recommendations for Christians. The world’s second-largest religion, Islam has long exercised the minds of Christians. Dating to A.D. 610, when Muhammad is said to ...