Shadi Hamid, author of Islamic Exceptionalism, argues many Muslims support a religious-dominated government, but that doesn't equal violence. Steve Inskeep talks to Hamid about Islam and democracy.

This video offers a clear and concise overview of the history of Islam, from its origins to its early expansion. It explains ...

(RNS) – 'In the narrative of American Islam, there's this complete omission of these black Muslim women who are so critical to its making,' says Sylvia Chan-Malik. (RNS) — Sylvia Chan-Malik never ...

Islam, like many other religions, values exegesis. Historically, Muslims were expected to be learned in Arabic, the Qur’an, hadith, and jurisprudence to be taken seriously. But American presidents, ...

An interview with Father Mario Alexis Portella, author of a book that examines what Muslims believe and how Islam is portrayed in the West. ABOVE: Benozzo Gozzoli, “Saint Francis Before the Sultan,” ...

Empires rarely describe themselves as empires. Muslims don’t see their faith this way either. The reason is that Muslim see themselves as not inheriting their imperial past as “empire,” but as a ...

America’s founding fathers, influenced by the French enlightenment, were determined not to let European-style religious wars tear their young republic apart. Although people still argue about what ...