The Oregon Department of Corrections is facing a federal lawsuit for allegedly denying religious accommodations for three incarcerated Muslim men, according to court documents filed in the U.S.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Tamara Yajia about her memoir, Cry for Me, Argentina: My Life as a Failed Child Star and growing ...

Does the new lightweight king deserve the sport's ultimate crown after his scintillating knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC ...

The first step in God’s mercy in the case of Sodom was Abraham’s intercession. The prayer of one man was enough for God to be ...

Why is there a Jewish practice to bury prayer books and other texts that contain God's name? A rabbi offers the mystical answer.

The oldest Black Protestant denomination in the U.S. held an investiture ceremony for its new bishops' council president in ...

However, Alawites follow Muhammad Ibn Nusayr, who was a 10th-century disciple of the 11th imam and declared himself to be the ...

The Islamic New Year, commencing with Muharram, offers a period for introspection and spiritual renewal, commemorating the ...

Abu Sayyaf, whose name means "bearer of the sword" in Arabic, is a militant organization based in the southern Philippines. It seeks a separate Islamic state for the country’s Muslim minority ...

Here is a look at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1939 Birth place: Mashhad, Iran Birth name: Seyyed Ali Khamenei Father: Ayatollah Sayyid Jawad ...

The Archdiocese of Manila on Wednesday asked devotees to pray for world peace amid tensions in the Middle East. In Circular ...

Muslims will soon welcome a new lunar year in what's known as the Hijri calendar. The Hijri New Year, beginning on the first ...