Religion

John Esposito's warning against a clash of civilisations has never been more urgent

The Georgetown scholar died on 15 July, as US bombs fell on Iran. He spent his career warning that treating Islam as a threat would become a self-fulfilling prophecy

How the Muslim world is grappling with AI, faith and the struggle for human dignity

Hesham Gaafar

Pope Leo XIV wants to disarm AI. Its developers want to win the race

Marco Carnelos

Eight Muslim countries denounce Israeli incursions at Al-Aqsa

Why Jordan cannot be stripped of Al-Aqsa custodianship

Mustafa Abu Sway

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali: How one of Islam’s most revered figures still speaks to the modern world

Tunisia: Ghriba Jewish pilgrimage sees increased turnout after years of restrictions

Israel's war on Lebanon

Israel’s top Jewish religious body 'refuses to condemn' smashing of Jesus statue

Iraq's Kurdish Jews look to the future with hope and scepticism

Egypt Coptic Church defrocks monk in the wake of bishop's murder

Coptic pope orders monks and himself off social media after bishop's murder

US Episcopal Church adopts human rights resolutions for Palestine

Austrian Muslims denounce mosque closures; Erdogan vows response

Austria targets mosques and imams in move Turkey calls 'racist'

Jerusalem's Church of Holy Sepulchre reopens after tax protest

Saudi journalist questioned after calling for mosque loudspeakers to be muted

Haram no more: Valentine's Day deemed a 'positive social event' by senior Saudi cleric

How Christian Zionists got their man into the White House

Former archbishop of Algiers reflects on a difficult year for Christians in the Middle East

Middle East needs two-state solution, Pope says in Christmas message