Islam is today the religion of more than 350 million Muslims (or Moslems or Mohammedans), occupying a wide belt stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific, across Africa, parts of Europe, and Asia.

Islam is not unique in having theological interpretations that centre on men. Christian, Jewish and Buddhist women (and men) have grappled with the overt and covert sexism within their own sacred ...

While there are highly reactionary types of Western Muslim identity that emphasise their distinctiveness, there are also identities that are comfortable with the idea of being Muslim and a Westerner.

This article intends to clarify Islam's position on the question of same-sex unions and the LGBTQ+ movement. What does Islam say about sexuality and gender identity? Is Islam against people who may ...

Islam has laid down universal fundamental rights for humanity that are to be observed and respected under all circumstances. In order to realise these rights in one's everyday social life, Islam ...

The Muslim community spread through the Middle East through conquest, and the resulting growth of the Muslim state provided the ground in which the recently revealed faith could take root and flourish ...

Slaves were owned in all Islamic societies, both sedentary and nomadic, ranging from Arabia in the centre to North Africa in the west and to what is now Pakistan and Indonesia in the east. Some ...