Some scholars believe that the influence of Islam in the United States can be traced back to Thomas Jefferson. Today, Islam and American Muslim populations are growing in importance in this country, and demand for information about them is high, especially in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. This A-to-Z encyclopedia will help students and…
Ramadan starts on September 13th this year, devout Muslims respect the daily fast during this period, others have a less tight practice. Notwithstanding the practice, this particular time is an occasion to think about the place that religion, and this religion in particular has taken in prison. Religion has long played, and still does, an…
University of Michigan announces it would install $25,000 foot-washing stations in several restrooms to accommodate its Muslim students; this has provoked controversy, with students divided on use of their building-maintenance fees, and tricky legal questions about whether plan is legitimate accommodation of students’ right to practice their religion, or unconstitutional government support for that religion;…
ZURICH – Amid a heightened debate over the construction of Muslim minarets in Switzerland, cantonal authorities in Zurich are assessing the suitability of health, education, penal and social services for the Muslim minority. “We will try to find out if the services provided by the cantonal authorities allow religious freedom for Muslims,” Dr Thomas Widmer…
Female genital mutilation, commonly associated with parts of Africa and the Middle East, is becoming a growing problem in Britain despite efforts to stamp it out. London’s Metropolitan Police, Britain’s largest police force, hopes a campaign beginning on Wednesday will highlight that the practice is a crime here. To make their point, police are offering…
